GP3 championship leader Aaro Vainio topped the times in practice on Friday morning ahead of qualifying at the Valencia street circuit in Spain.
Vainio, winner of the first race at Monaco, lapped in 2m00.094s with five minutes of the 45-minute session remaining, beating Lotus GP teammate Conor Daly – back in race weekend action for the first time since his frightening Monaco shunt – by a quarter of a second.
Tio Ellinas was third fastest for Marussia Manor, a further tenth of a second back, with early pacesetter Mitch Evans (MW Arden) ending up fourth quickest, almost half a second off Vainio's best time.
Antonio Felix da Costa was fifth fastest for Carlin, ahead of Kevin Ceccon (Ocean) and Status GP's Monaco race two winner Marlon Stockinger. Recent Valencia test pacesetter, Will Buller, was 10th quickest for Carlin, one spot behind fellow Brit Alice Powell (Status).
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 2m00.094s 14
2. Conor Daly Lotus GP 2m00.343s + 0.249 13
3. Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 2m00.482s + 0.388 17
4. Mitch Evans MW Arden 2m00.546s + 0.452 19
5. Antonio Felix Da Costa Carlin 2m00.737s + 0.643 19
6. Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 2m00.764s + 0.670 18
7. Marlon Stockinger Status Grand Prix 2m00.950s + 0.856 14
8. David Fumanelli MW Arden 2m00.979s + 0.885 19
9. Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 2m01.055s + 0.961 16
10. William Buller Carlin 2m01.124s + 1.030 18
11. Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 2m01.136s + 1.042 19
12. Tamas Pal Kiss Atech CRS GP 2m01.192s + 1.098 7
13. Daniel Abt Lotus GP 2m01.570s + 1.476 14
14. Alex Brundle Carlin 2m01.708s + 1.614 20
15. Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 2m01.916s + 1.822 19
16. Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 2m02.098s + 2.004 20
17. Matias Laine MW Arden 2m02.172s + 2.078 18
18. Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 2m02.231s + 2.137 18
19. John Wartique Atech CRS GP 2m02.500s + 2.406 19
20. Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 2m02.529s + 2.435 19
21. Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 2m02.922s + 2.828 19
22. Vicky Piria Trident Racing 2m02.929s + 2.835 18
23. Ethan Ringel Atech CRS GP 2m03.456s + 3.362 17
24. Carmen Jorda Ocean Racing Technology 2m04.036s + 3.942 19