Press Release 04 / 2019

22^nd March 2019

OFFICIAL TEST DAYS IN LE CASTELLET
YUKI TSUNODA FAST

The GP3 Series teams met for the first official test days from 19^th to 21^st March 2019 at the Paul Ricard Circuit in southern France. Our drivers Yuki Tsunoda, Artem Petrov and Andreas Estner were very keen to get the season started.

The teams were greated by the sun on the first day. The huge FIA F3 field was complete for the start with 30 cars. 2 out of 3 cars per team were running for the first time, and at the start functions were checked carefully. Yuki was listed as 14^th in the morning, Andreas was 27^th and Artem 28^th. Towards the evening lap times begun to fall. At the end of the first day Yuki was listed in 12^th position, Andreas was 15^th and Artem 23^rd.

The second day started with more work, and our drivers drove quite carefully. Yuki was 17^th, Andreas 20^th and Artem 23^rd.
After lunch the team continued with race simulations. Towards the end of the afternoon Yuki managed a clean run that secured 1st place for him. Andreas finally reached 15^th position and Artem 17^th. With that all of them had improved their driving an lap times and felt more at ease with the new racing machine.

The next official test days take place on 9^th/10^th April in Barcelona (E) and on 17^th/18^th April 2019 in Budapest (HU). The very first race of the new season takes place as part of the support programme of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona (E) on 10^th/12^th May 2019.

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