GP3 series 2010 silly season.

[Robbe]

Originally Posted by Big one @ Formule2.com

Car no Driver License Team
1 Pablo Sanchez Lopez MEX Addax Team
2 Mirko Bortolotti ITA Addax Team
3 Oliver Oakes GBR Addax Team
4 Estaban Guttierez MEX ART Grand Prix
5 Alexander Rossi USA ART Grand prix
6 Pedro Nunes BRA ART Grand prix
7 Vittorio Ghirelli ITA Atech CRS GP
8 Viktor Jensen ISL Atech CRS GP
9 Jim Pla (4th AM) FRA GBR Atech CRS GP
Alexander Sims (4th PM)
10 Max Chilton GBR Carlin
11 Adriano Buzaid BRA Carlin
12 Luca Foresti BRA Carlin
14 Pal Varhaug NOR Jenzer Motorsport
15 Simon Trummer SUI Jenzer Motorsport
16 Nico Muller SUI Jenzer Motorsport
17 James Jakes GBR Manor Racing
18 Rio Haryanto IDN Manor Racing
19 Luiz Razia BRA Manor Racing
20 Michael Christensen DNK MW Arden
21 Miki Monras ESP MW Arden
22 Leonardo Cordeiro BRA MW Arden
23 Nigel Melker NLD RSC Mucke Motorsport
24 Renger Van Der Zande NLD RSC Mucke Motorsport
25 Tobias Hegewald DEU RSC Mucke Motorsport
26 Robert Wickens CAN Status GP
27 Daniel Morad LBN Status GP
28 Ivan Lukashevich RUS Status GP
29 Doru Sechelariu ROM Tech 1 Racing
30 Dean Stoneman GBR Tech 1 Racing
31 Kazimieras Vasiliauskas LTU Tech 1 Racing

Posted in formule2.com forum, looks good. Wickens, Oakes and Jakes are testing after they were rumoured, Morad and Razia are the biggest surprises.

[Dymearr]

Official driver list for the test session day 1
Here is the GP3 drivers entry list for official test session on March 4th 2010.

http://www.gp3series.com/news/2010-p...ficial-Test-1/

[Daisy]

If all these drivers would start, it would be a great grid!

[icemachine]

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[jondownunder]

Originally Posted by Alex K

Maybe ain't got nobody signed yet?!

Yeah, that's what I meant, not evaluating potential 2010 drivers I should have said

And Viktor Jensen back, crikey! (he was previously linked to being the driver for a "Planet Rock Racing" GP3 team to be run by JTR)

[sauber11]

http://twitter.com/The_SteppingS first photos here

ART's Alexander Rossi tops morning session at Le Castellet, followed by Max Chilton and Michael Christensen.

Go Alex !

[Rf1 Fan]

Morning session complete results :


Driver
Team
Time
Laps

1.
Alexander Rossi
ART Grand Prix
1:22.188
20

2.
Max Chilton
Carlin
1:22.206
31

3.
Michael Christensen
MW Arden
1:22.345
30

4.
Renger van der Zande
RSC Mucke Motorsport
1:22.920
29

5.
Kazimieras Vasiliauskas
Tech 1 Racing
1:23.137
16

6.
Luca Foresti
Carlin
1:23.673
25

7.
Leonardo Cordeiro
MW Arden
1:23.690
46

8.
Pal Varhaug
Jenzer Motorsport
1:23.934
38

9.
Nigel Melker
RSC Mucke Motorsport
1:23.958
24

10.
Simon Trummer
Jenzer Motorsport
1:24.068
29

11.
Dean Stoneman
Tech 1 Racing
1:24.203
19

12.
Pedro Nunes
ART Grand Prix
1:24.257
28

13.
Pablo Sanchez Lopez
Addax Team
1:24581
22

14.
Mirko Bortolotti
Addax Team
1:24.585
22

15.
Nico Muller
Jenzer Motosport
1:24.640
34

16.
Jim Pla
Atech CRS GP
1:24.740
16

17.
Luiz Razia
Manor Racing
1:25.157
22

18.
Rio Haryanto
Manor Racing
1:26.066
27

19.
Tobias Hegewald
RSC Mucke Motorsport
1:26.826
17

20
Adriano Buzaid
Carlin
1:29.631
14

21.
James Jakes
Manor Racing
1:30.561
10

22.
Esteban Guttierez
ART Grand Prix
1:30.997
13

23.
Doru Sechelariu
Tech 1 Racing
1:31.996
16

24.
Viktor Jensen
Atech CRS GP
1:34.175
10

25.
Miki Monras
MW Arden
1:38.504
17

26.
Daniel Morad
Status GP
1:39.600
13

27.
Ivan Lukashevich
Status GP
1:42.960
11

28.
Vittorio Ghirelli
Atech CRS GP
--
1

29.
Oliver Oakes
Addax Team
--
9

30.
Robert Wickens
Status GP
--
4

[Morris Dancer]

Originally Posted by jab

He never said he was going to sign an Australian driver. I know he said he was going to try to encourage Australian talent but he also added that it may not be possible to sign one just yet - there's a financial reality out there. He didn't enter just for the sole purpose of creating an Australian team with Australian drivers - it is just the Arden team but Mark has a stake in it

Obviously, you don't understand Australian culture.

Aussies like their rich sports stars, especially those who received outside help to get where they are, to 'put something back' into the sports that made them successful. We shun those who don’t share at least a small portion of their wealth with those who lack the wherewithal to make it to the top on their own.

Mark Webber isn’t short of a quid. He’s been paid very well – and deservedly so – for several seasons. He pocketed $A9M last year, according to the respected BRW magazine’s 2009 “Top 50 sports Earners’ list.

Now that he’s gone into team ownership/management he has the opportunity – Aussies would say the obligation – to redress the favours he received from Australian benefactors early in his racing career. Daniel Ricciardo is in the Red Bull’s junior squad so he doesn’t Mark Webber’s help, but a cash-strapped up-and-comer like Daniel Erickson certainly could use a hand.

Erickson had a stellar karting career as a teenager, and in FF1600 he was the top rookie at State, national and international level in successive years. He’s stayed under the radar because he always chose to move up instead of spending a second year at each level and being a championship contender.

He proved that he could be competitive in a ‘development’ formula by setting a near-record lap time in a US Formula Star Mazda at a private test session in December. He plans to contest the 2010 Star Mazda championship, but GP3 offers a more direct route to the top.

Mark Webber had the opportunity to ‘do the right thing’ by allocating one of his GP3 team’s three seats – even ‘pro bono’ if necessary – to the most promising young Australian driver available, but chose not to. He might regret making that decision further down the track.

[Keyfabe]

Is Rossi gonna do the full season on GP3 or is he just helping out? I think he has fantastic potential but not quite ready for GP2 yet.

[jondownunder]

Yeah, Rossi's signed for ART.

Drivers signed so far:

Addax Team - Pablo Sanchez Lopez / ? / ?
ART Grand Prix - Esteban Guttierez / Alexander Rossi / Pedro Nunes
Atech CRS Grand Prix - ? / ? / ?
Carlin - ? / ? / ?
Jenzer Motorsport - Pål Varhaug / Simon Trummer / Nico Muller
Manor Racing - Rio Haryanto / ? / ?
Mücke Motorsport - Nigel Melker / Renger van der Zande / ?
MW Arden - Michael Christensen / Miki Monras / Leonardo Cordeiro
Status Grand Prix - Ivan Lukashevich / ? / ?
Tech 1 Racing - Doru Sechelariu / ? / ?

[jab]

Originally Posted by Morris Dancer

Mark Webber isn’t short of a quid. He’s been paid very well – and deservedly so – for several seasons. He pocketed $A9M last year, according to the respected BRW magazine’s 2009 “Top 50 sports Earners’ list.

So basically what you're arguing is because he's made lots of money, he should automatically spend it all on other people out of principle...right...

Selflessness has its limits. I should think he's put enough money into taking a stake in the team to start with - it ain't cheap. Besides, it is only that - a stake. It is still the Arden team, so Christian Horner (or whoever's running it) will still probably have final say on who signs. He is giving something back to the sport but he can only give back what he can afford - I'm sure the 3 drivers Arden has taken on are grateful for what he's done, even though they may not be Australian

It would've been nice to see an Australian in there but he shouldn't have to fund a driver's career out of his own pocket to that extent, especially an inexperienced driver who has only done just a single year of British Formula Ford. The ideal racing world is far from the reality

[Alex K]

Razia's signed with Manor.

[jondownunder]

Really? I haven't seen that mentioned. Would make sense to be racing rather than just sitting around as Virgin test driver, though it's a bit of a step down after F3000 and GP2!

[Dymearr]

Are there any data what GP2 Car or F3 Car or even F1, Lap Time in this Paul Ricard Circuit????

[Mr Intolerant]

Originally Posted by Morris Dancer

Obviously, you don't understand Australian culture.

Aussies like their rich sports stars, especially those who received outside help to get where they are, to 'put something back' into the sports that made them successful. We shun those who don’t share at least a small portion of their wealth with those who lack the wherewithal to make it to the top on their own.

Mark Webber isn’t short of a quid. He’s been paid very well – and deservedly so – for several seasons. He pocketed $A9M last year, according to the respected BRW magazine’s 2009 “Top 50 sports Earners’ list.

Now that he’s gone into team ownership/management he has the opportunity – Aussies would say the obligation – to redress the favours he received from Australian benefactors early in his racing career. Daniel Ricciardo is in the Red Bull’s junior squad so he doesn’t Mark Webber’s help, but a cash-strapped up-and-comer like Daniel Erickson certainly could use a hand.

Erickson had a stellar karting career as a teenager, and in FF1600 he was the top rookie at State, national and international level in successive years. He’s stayed under the radar because he always chose to move up instead of spending a second year at each level and being a championship contender.

He proved that he could be competitive in a ‘development’ formula by setting a near-record lap time in a US Formula Star Mazda at a private test session in December. He plans to contest the 2010 Star Mazda championship, but GP3 offers a more direct route to the top.

Mark Webber had the opportunity to ‘do the right thing’ by allocating one of his GP3 team’s three seats – even ‘pro bono’ if necessary – to the most promising young Australian driver available, but chose not to. He might regret making that decision further down the track.

Dear MR ERICKSON.....

yes we all know its you, so stop pumping up your sons tyres with hot air will you...

points to note :- Dan did "ok" in Formula Ford, but has pretty crap management in the sense that "they" placed him with the wrong team!!!! a fatal error in this ye motor games that we play...

oh sure! Spectrum said they would look after you ... blah blah blah... its not a winning car!!!!

knowing Mark personally..... he DOES put a lot into junior guys, but because he chooses not to fund Dan, he is suddenly a tight arse???? hmmmm

Dan would have been better off staying in Australia and WINNING FF in oz!... oh thats right? he would have had to race someone BETTER!!!! and would have got beaten, like he did in the UK...

so facts are, your son needs to win more, and that my friend is the bottom line, so stop your crying!!!!

[Rf1 Fan]

Originally Posted by Dymearr

Are there any data what GP2 Car or F3 Car or even F1, Lap Time in this Paul Ricard Circuit????

GP2:1’12’’271

[Dymearr]

POS CAR / DRIVER TEAM LAPS TIME
1 Alexander Rossi Art Grand Prix 35 01:20.2
2 Pablo Sanchez Lopez Addax Team 29 01:20.8
3 James Jakes Manor Racing 48 01:20.9
4 Michael Christensen MW Arden 43 01:21.1
5 Max Chilton Carlin 32 01:21.1
6 Leonardo Cordeiro MW Arden 47 01:21.1
7 Luca Foresti Carlin 35 01:21.2
8 Nico Muller Jenzer Motorsport 33 01:21.3
9 Nigel Melker RSC Mucke Motorsport 30 01:21.4
10 Kazimieras Vasiliauskas Tech 1 Racing 26 01:21.4
11 Dean Stoneman Tech 1 Racing 37 01:21.4
12 Esteban Gutierrez Art Grand Prix 20 01:21.4
13 Daniel Morad Status GP 47 01:21.5
14 Alexander Simms Atech CRS GP 43 01:21.5
15 Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport 36 01:21.5
16 Miki Monras MW Arden 40 01:21.6
17 Pal Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 37 01:21.6

BUT, Why Its Only 17 car Complete the 2nd day Morning Tesh???

[Rf1 Fan]

A mistake from the website i think.

[bella]

here's the rest

18 Adriano Buzaid Carlin 25 1:21.686
19 Olivier Oakes Addax Team 29 1:21.810
20 Carlos Munoz RSC Mucke Motorsport 37 1:21.826
21 Rio Haryanto Manor Racing 29 1:22.003
22 Doru Sechelariu Tech 1 Racing 35 1:22.207
23 Mirko Bortolotti Addax Team 22 1:22.404
24 Pedro Nunes Art Grand Prix 41 1:22.656
25 Viktor Jensen Atech CRS GP 25 1:23.087
26 Renger Van der Zande RSC Mucke Motorsport 8 1:23.439
27 Vittorio Ghirelli Atech CRS GP 42 1:23.598
28 Robert Wickens Status GP 7 1:23.616
29 Ivan Lukashevich Status GP 31 1:23.909
30 Luiz Razia Manor Racing 5 1:23.986

[Dymearr]

Thanks......

[Morris Dancer]

Originally Posted by Mr Intolerant

Dear MR ERICKSON.....

yes we all know its you, so stop pumping up your sons tyres with hot air will you...

points to note :- Dan did "ok" in Formula Ford, but has pretty crap management in the sense that "they" placed him with the wrong team!!!! a fatal error in this ye motor games that we play...

oh sure! Spectrum said they would look after you ... blah blah blah... its not a winning car!!!!

knowing Mark personally..... he DOES put a lot into junior guys, but because he chooses not to fund Dan, he is suddenly a tight arse???? hmmmm

Dan would have been better off staying in Australia and WINNING FF in oz!... oh thats right? he would have had to race someone BETTER!!!! and would have got beaten, like he did in the UK...

so facts are, your son needs to win more, and that my friend is the bottom line, so stop your crying!!!!

Mr Intolerant (what an appropriate pseudonym), your ignorance is only exceeded by your appalling manners.

For the benefit of anyone who believed your diatribe, I'm not related to Daniel Erickson. I am, however, an observer of Australian motorsport since the mid-1960s – probably before you were a twinkle in your father's eye.

For your information Kevin Mills Racing, with whom Erickson contested the 2009 British Formula Ford Championship, was his best option. Apart from running the Australian Spectrum chassis that Erickson had driven here, KMR was one of the few competitive outfits that still had a vacancy in February 2009, when the Australian Motor Sport Foundation belatedly decided to give Erickson (just) enough money to make his BFFC campaign viable.

That Erickson finished the BFFC fifth overall at his first attempt, beaten only by drivers with prior racing experience on British circuits and bigger budgets that allowed more pre-race testing, was a bloody good effort.

As for Mark Webber's involvement in MW Arden, if you think that's for purely altruistic reasons then you didn't see that pig flying by. Top-level motorsport is primarily a business, so no one can blame Webber for wanting to keep making money when he hangs up his helmet.

My point, which I'll repeat as you obviously didn't take it in the first time, is that Webber should remember that his success has been due in no small part to the assistance he received early in his career from other wealthy Australians, and that he should continue that tradition.

If Webber returns to Australia without having lifted a finger to help any of his country’s aspiring F1 drivers follow in his wheel tracks, he runs the risk of being as unpopular as that other Australian ex-F1 driver who never seemed to realise that the public’s luke-warm reception had something to do with his lack of magnanimity.

I nominated Daniel Erickson as a deserving beneficiary because he's topped the rookie class at every level of his motorsport career so far. Given his lack of funds, it would have been a waste of time and money competing against basically the same drivers a second time.

Instead, he jumped into the deep end once again by entering the world’s most competitive entry-level openwheeler championship, and did himself and his country proud.

If Webber were half as good a businessman as he is a racing driver, he'd capitalise on his GP3 involvement by signing a promising driver like Erickson with a long-term management deal.

So in future be surer of your facts before you run off at the mouth in public. The personal vitriol of your comments is something that might be expected from a defeated rival.

[Mach3]

Rossi fastest again at the end of day:

http://gp3series.com/news/2010-pre-s...e-out-of-four/

Good showing notably from a few, including Rossi, Chilton and Lopez, but also by Wickens in 9th - comfortably faster than Status team mates. Be good to see him get a drive after being unfairly cut by Red Bull!

[Rf1 Fan]

Originally Posted by Mach3

Rossi fastest again at the end of day:

http://gp3series.com/news/2010-pre-s...e-out-of-four/

Good showing notably from a few, including Rossi, Chilton and Lopez, but also by Wickens in 9th - comfortably faster than Status team mates. Be good to see him get a drive after being unfairly cut by Red Bull!

You can include Dean Stoneman and Christensen.

[chunterer]

Where was Hegewald today, sure I saw his name down in the times for the first day?

[META4]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Where was Hegewald today, sure I saw his name down in the times for the first day?

replaced by Carlos Munoz on second day