Scuderia Coloni's Michael Herck led the way in GP2 testing at the Barcelona circuit, on the final day of preparations ahead of the start of the season next month. The Belgian-Romanian driver posted a 1m29.608s, the quickest time of the two days of testing, to outpace Sam Bird by less than 0.03sec.
The morning session was incredibly close, with 12 drivers covered by less than four tenths and 18 finishing within the same second. The 16 fastest times of the day were set in the morning.
GP2 Asia champion Romain Grosjean was third quickest, with yesterday's pace-setter Davide Valsecchi in fourth and compatriot Luca Filippi in fifth.
Three red flags interrupted the session, which again took place under sunny conditions.
The GP2 Series kicks off in Turkey next month.
Morning times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1:29.608 34
2. Sam Bird iSport International 1:29.633 20
3. Romain Grosjean Dams 1:29.639 31
4. Davide Valsecchi Team Air Asia 1:29.669 38
5. Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1:29.697 34
6. Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 1:29.754 32
7. Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1:29.805 30
8. Oliver Turvey Carlin 1:29.860 31
9. Luiz Razia Team AirAsia 1:29.970 47
10. Max Chilton Carlin 1:29.973 32
11. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:29.983 33
12. Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1:29.993 24
13. Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1:30.051 26
14. Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1:30.052 38
15. Josef Kral Arden International 1:30.123 29
16. Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:30.264 35
17. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:30.376 24
18. Pal Varhaug Dams 1:30.405 28
19. Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1:30.640 28
20. Fabio Leimer Rapax 1:30.649 23
21. Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1:30.679 34
22. Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1:30.772 22
23. Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1:30.847 27
24. Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:30.994 32
25. Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.096 22
26. Julian Leal Rapax 1:32.743 14
Afternoon times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Davide Valsecchi Team AirAsia 1:30.316 35
2. Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 1:30.591 26
3. Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1:30.675 38
4. Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:30.810 35
5. Luiz Razia Team AirAsia 1:31.179 32
6. Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1:31.184 38
7. Fabio Leimer Rapax 1:31.243 33
8. Julian Leal Rapax 1:31.254 31
9. Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.483 32
10. Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1:31.738 23
11. Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:31.786 26
12. Max Chilton Carlin 1:32.120 41
13. Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1:32.750 33
14. Romain Grosjean Dams 1:33.478 42
15. Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1:33.505 28
16. Pal Varhaug Dams 1:33.536 36
17. Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1:33.673 39
18. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:33.863 31
19. Oliver Turvey Carlin 1:33.868 31
20. Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1:33.905 36
21. Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1:34.038 40
22. Josef Kral Arden International 1:34.097 37
23. Sam Bird iSport International 1:34.152 43
24. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:34.195 30
25. Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1:34.296 28
26. Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1:34.314 47