Formula Master's official test concluded today in Valencia ahead of this weekend's first races of the season with Iris Project's Michael Ammermüller posting the day's fastest time of 1:27.465.
With 30 drivers taking to the track, the Formula Master field completed 3,646 laps (over 14,602 km) over the past two days. Timings were close however, with today's top 17 drivers posting laps within one second of each other.
Choosing to focus on qualifying set-ups, Ammermüller set the morning's fastest time with Euronova's Yuhi Sekiguchi and J.D. Motosport's Chris van der Drift just 0.010 and 0.027 seconds behind respectively.
"Although this morning was mostly about qualifying, we did some race practice too," said former F1 test driver Ammermüller. "We put more fuel in the car and worked on race starts... We have some good ideas for this weekend's race now.
"It's good to end the test with a strong time like this, especially just before the first race weekend! It's very encouraging."
Despite heavy showers earlier in the afternoon session, new Formula Master team Trident Racing were fastest with driver Kasper Andersen. The Dane set a best time of 1:27.777 on his second-to-last lap once the track had dried and temperatures had risen.
"We seem to have a really good car in hot temperatures," said Andersen. "We need a little more work for when the track is cooler but we saw this yesterday also. I posted my best time at a similar time of the day.
"Trident is new to Formula Master so we're still learning the car together and we keep improving each time we test. And there still more to come!"
The afternoon's second fastest time was set by Ammermüller with a lap of 1:28.165 with Cram Competition's Pablo Sanchez Lopez setting a third fastest lap of 1:28.167.
Formula Master's first race weekend of the season will begin on Friday with qualifying, followed by race one on Saturday and race two on Sunday. Both races will be shown live on Eurosport as well as via live streaming on www.formulamaster.net , www.fiawtcc.com and www.eurosport.com.
Formula Master - Valencia official testing Day Two: morning - top eight
1. Michael Ammermüller (GER), Iris Project, 1:27.465
2. Yuhi Sekiguchi (JAP), Euronova Racing, 1:27.475
3. Chris van der Drift (NED), JD Motorsport, 1:27.492
4. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:27.656
5. Kasper Andersen (DEN), Trident Racing, 1:27.808
6. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:27.827
7. Fabrizio Crestani (ITA), Euronova Racing, 1:27.946
8. Harald Schlegelmilch (LAT), Trident Racing, 1:28.074
Formula Master - Valencia official testing Day Two: afternoon - top eight
1. Kasper Andersen (DEN), Trident Racing, 1:27.777
2. Michael Ammermüller (GER), Iris Project, 1:28.165
3. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Cram Competition, 1:28.167
4. Yuhi Sekiguchi (JAP), Euronova Racing, 1:28.187
5. Arturo Llobell (ESP), Cram Competition, 1:28.407
6. Daniel Mancinelli (ITA), Euronova Racing, 1:28.508
7. Carlos Iaconelli (BRA), Pro Motorsport, 1:28.682
8. Josef Kral (CZH), Team JVA, 1:28.715
Formula Master - Valencia official testing Day Two: overall
1. Michael Ammermüller (GER), Iris Project, 1:27.465
2. Yuhi Sekiguchi (JAP), Euronova Racing, 1:27.475
3. Chris van der Drift (NED), JD Motorsport, 1:27.492
4. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:27.656
5. Kasper Andersen (DEN), Trident Racing, 1:27.777
6. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:27.827
7. Fabrizio Crestani (ITA), Euronova Racing, 1:27.946
8. Harald Schlegelmilch (LAT), Trident Racing, 1:28.074
9. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Cram Competition, 1:28.167
10. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:28.170
11. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Pro Motorsport, 1:28.269
12. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport, 1:28.276
13. Norbert Siedler (AUS), ADM Motorsport, 1:28.294
14. Carlos Iaconelli (BRA), Pro Motorsport, 1:28.332
15. Daniel Mancinelli (ITA), Euronova Racing, 1:28.345
16. Dominik Schraml (GER), Scuderia Famà, 1:28.399
17. Arturo Llobell (ESP), Cram Competition, 1:28.407
18. Tim Sandtler (GER), ISR, 1:28.539
19. Josef Kral (CZH), Team JVA, 1:28.550
20. Luca Persiani (ITA), Scuderia Famà, 1:28.561
21. Alejandro Núñez (ESP), Trident Racing, 1:28.586
22. Alberto Costa (ITA), Cram Competition, 1:28.618
23. Michael Meadows (GBR), Euronova Racing, 1:28.723
24. Michele Caliendo (ITA), ADM Motorsport, 1:28.766
25. Matei Mihaescu (ROM), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:28.813
26. Frankie Provenzano (ITA), ADM Motorsport, 1:28.944
27. Tor Graves (GBR), Team JVA, 1:29.039
28. Giuseppe Terranova (ITA), Pro Motorsport, 1:29.177
29. Octavio Freitas (BRA), ADM Motorsport, 1:29.642
30. Tomas Pivoda (CZH), ADM Motorsport, 1:31.220
For more information and today's full results, please visit www.formulamaster.net
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