With the Jerez circuit being treated to another unseasonably warm day, the GP3 Series once again sent thirty young hopefuls out for winter testing.
Today, Simon Trummer (MW Arden) and Nico Muller (Jenzer Motorsports) came up trumps as they topped the morning and afternoon runs respectively. With the pace much more apparent in the morning, Trummer’s 1.34.496 was enough to lead the times ahead of Nigel Melker (RSC Mücke Motorsport) and Muller as the clock ran out, but it was Muller that replied in the afternoon; a 1.35.858 sufficient to beat MW Arden’s Michael Christensen.
It was a timely lap by Muller – at that point Christensen was up top and on the way to giving MW Arden their fourth top spot in a row, but for now the Mark Webber / Christian Horner run team will have to wait.
Yesterday’s fastest runner, Antonio Felix da Costa, was unable to repeat that feat today as he switched from MW Arden to Tech 1 Racing. In fact, the Portuguese driver found himself mired well in the pack – he ended up 22nd in the morning session (1.299 seconds down on Trummer) and 17th in the afternoon (1.097 slower than Muller).
2010 Formula BMW runner, Carlos Sainz Jr. joined the paddock this morning for the first time. Sainz Jr. (son of the WRC legend) took up a seat with Addax CRS GP and while he managed 13th in his introductory session, the young Spaniard was unable to repeat that in the afternoon.
Fast times are one thing; however it will be interesting to see if any of these drivers can produce these times on a consistent basis. This second winter test concludes tomorrow.
Day Two (Thursday, October 21st)
Morning Session
| DRIVER | TEAM | LAPS | TIME | GAP | |
| 1 | 21 Simon TRUMMER | MW ARDEN | 35 | 1:34.496 | —- |
| 2 | 10 Nigel MELKER | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 31 | 1:34.646 | 0,000 |
| 3 | 25 Nico MULLER | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 34 | 1:34.853 | 0.357 |
| 4 | 22 Michael CHRISTENSEN | MW ARDEN | 35 | 1:35.082 | 0.586 |
| 5 | 1 James CALADO | ART GRAND PRIX | 40 | 1:35.280 | 0.784 |
| 6 | 27 Doru SECHELARIU | TECH 1 RACING | 18 | 1:35.303 | 0.807 |
| 7 | 29 Nick YELLOLY | ATECH CRS GP | 25 | 1:35.349 | 0.853 |
| 8 | 28 Alexander SIMS | TECH 1 RACING | 42 | 1:35.358 | 0.862 |
| 9 | 7 Adrien TAMBAY | MANOR RACING | 29 | 1:35.362 | 0.866 |
| 10 | 24 Zoel AMBERG | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 30 | 1:35.406 | 0,910 |
| 11 | 2 Matias LAINE | ART GRAND PRIX | 35 | 1:35.413 | 0.917 |
| 12 | 12 Willi STEINDL | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 40 | 1:35.425 | 0.929 |
| 13 | 17 Carlos SAINZ Jr | ADDAX TEAM | 28 | 1:35.529 | 1.033 |
| 14 | 9 Thomas HYLKEMA | MANOR RACING | 37 | 1:35.628 | 1.132 |
| 15 | 14 Callum MACLEOD | CARLIN | 37 | 1:35.656 | 1,160 |
| 16 | 3 Pedro NUNES | ART GRAND PRIX | 37 | 1:35.708 | 1.212 |
| 17 | 6 Conor DALY | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 39 | 1:35.728 | 1.232 |
| 18 | 8 Rio HARYANTO | MANOR RACING | 35 | 1:35.729 | 1.233 |
| 19 | 30 Roberto MERHI | ATECH CRS GP | 12 | 1:35.733 | 1.237 |
| 20 | 23 Marlon STOCKINGER | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 44 | 1:35.741 | 1.245 |
| 21 | 20 Arthur PIC | MW ARDEN | 44 | 1:35.790 | 1.294 |
| 22 | 26 Antonio F. DA COSTA | TECH 1 RACING | 44 | 1:35.795 | 1.299 |
| 23 | 11 Carlos MUÑOZ | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 41 | 1:35.806 | 1,310 |
| 24 | 19 Facu REGALIA | ADDAX TEAM | 26 | 1:35.836 | 1,340 |
| 25 | 18 Vittorio GHIRELLI | ADDAX TEAM | 44 | 1:35.963 | 1.467 |
| 26 | 5 Leonardo CORDEIRO | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 50 | 1:36.087 | 1.591 |
| 27 | 31 Tamas P’AL KISS | ATECH CRS GP | 35 | 1:36.164 | 1.668 |
| 28 | 4 Oli WEBB | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 38 | 1:36.257 | 1.761 |
| 29 | 16 Juan C. SISTOS | CARLIN | 45 | 1:36.356 | 1,860 |
| 30 | 15 Josef NEWGARDEN | CARLIN | 52 | 1:36.429 | 1.933 |
Afternoon Session
| DRIVER | TEAM | LAPS | TIMES | GAP | |
| 1 | 25 Nico MULLER | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 36 | 1:35.858 | —- |
| 2 | 22 Michael CHRISTENSEN | MW ARDEN | 51 | 1:36.051 | 0.193 |
| 3 | 10 Nigel MELKER | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 34 | 1:36.293 | 0.435 |
| 4 | 21 Simon TRUMMER | MW ARDEN | 40 | 1:36.462 | 0.604 |
| 5 | 28 Alexander SIMS | TECH 1 RACING | 55 | 1:36.465 | 0.607 |
| 6 | 20 Arthur PIC | MW ARDEN | 30 | 1:36.529 | 0.671 |
| 7 | 23 Marlon STOCKINGER | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 40 | 1:36.547 | 0.689 |
| 8 | 1 James CALADO | ART GRAND PRIX | 43 | 1:36.639 | 0.781 |
| 9 | 12 Willi STEINDL | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 35 | 1:36.751 | 0.893 |
| 10 | 14 Callum MACLEOD | CARLIN | 38 | 1:36.753 | 0.895 |
| 11 | 30 Roberto MERHI | ATECH CRS GP | 43 | 1:36.754 | 0.896 |
| 12 | 2 Matias LAINE | ART GRAND PRIX | 40 | 1:36.859 | 1.001 |
| 13 | 15 Josef NEWGARDEN | CARLIN | 49 | 1:36.861 | 1.003 |
| 14 | 19 Facu REGALIA | ADDAX TEAM | 33 | 1:36.881 | 1.023 |
| 15 | 8 Rio HARYANTO | MANOR RACING | 42 | 1:36.919 | 1.061 |
| 16 | 7 Adrien TAMBAY | MANOR RACING | 45 | 1:36.936 | 1.078 |
| 17 | 26 Antonio F. DA COSTA | TECH 1 RACING | 34 | 1:36.955 | 1.097 |
| 18 | 29 Nick YELLOLY | ATECH CRS GP | 36 | 1:36.965 | 1.107 |
| 19 | 31 Tamas P’AL KISS | ATECH CRS GP | 28 | 1:36.995 | 1.137 |
| 20 | 24 Zoel AMBERG | JENZER MOTORSPORT | 41 | 1:37.050 | 1.192 |
| 21 | 27 Doru SECHELARIU | TECH 1 RACING | 22 | 1:37.082 | 1.224 |
| 22 | 3 Pedro NUNES | ART GRAND PRIX | 38 | 1:37.098 | 1,240 |
| 23 | 6 Conor DALY | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 34 | 1:37.175 | 1.317 |
| 24 | 4 Oli WEBB | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 30 | 1:37.181 | 1.323 |
| 25 | 9 Thomas HYLKEMA | MANOR RACING | 42 | 1:37.321 | 1.463 |
| 26 | 17 Carlos SAINZ Jr | ADDAX TEAM | 15 | 1:37.654 | 1.796 |
| 27 | 18 Vittorio GHIRELLI | ADDAX TEAM | 52 | 1:37.782 | 1.924 |
| 28 | 16 Juan C. SISTOS | CARLIN | 43 | 1:37.816 | 1.958 |
| 29 | 5 Leonardo CORDEIRO | STATUS GRAND PRIX | 40 | 1:37.905 | 2.047 |
| 30 | 11 Carlos MUÑOZ | RSC MÜCKE MOTORSPORT | 15 | 1:38.136 | 2.278 |
