GB3: Sharp on top again in Friday session one
Rodin Motorsport’s Louis Sharp posted a quick lap just before rain set in at Zandvoort to top the first session of the day at Zandvoort on Friday morning.
The New Zealander’s best time of 1m31.217s is the fastest of the week so far, and put him just over a tenth of a second clear of the pack, headed by Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Tymek Kucharczyk. VRD Racing by Arden’s Noah Ping topped the times with just over 15 minutes remaining but brought out the red flags after nudging lightly into the barriers at turn three.
It was during the red flag that the rain began to fall, scuppering any further chances of lap time improvements. Ping therefore held onto third ahead of the lead JHR Developments car of John Bennett, who was just 0.022 further back. Elite Motorsport’s Jarrod Waberski continues his strong start to the event with the fifth quickest time, less than a tenth of a second clear of the second Rodin car of James Hedley.
Hedley in turn was 0.030s ahead of the second Elite car of McKenzy Cresswell, with teammate Hugo Schwarze a further 0.057s further back in eighth. VRD Racing by Arden’s Nikita Johnson was 0.015s in arrears in ninth, and 0.076s clear of Rodin’s Arthur Rogeon, who completed the top 10, which was covered by exactly nine-tenths of a second.
The second GB3 Championship session of the day is due to commence at 15.10 local time (14.10 UK).
GB3 Championship, partnered by the BRDC, Zandvoort Friday session one result:
1. Louis Sharp, Rodin Motorsport, 1m31.217s
2. Tymek Kucharczyk, Hitech Pulse-Eight, +0.136s
3. Noah Ping, VRD Racing by Arden, +0.420s
4. John Bennett, JHR Developments, +0.442s
5. Jarrod Waberski, Elite Motorsport, +0.647s
6. James Hedley, VRD Racing by Arden, +0.722s
7. McKenzy Cresswell, Elite Motorsport, +0.752s
8. Hugo Schwarze, Elite Motorsport, +0.809s
9. Nikita Johnson, VRD Racing by Arden, +0.824s
10. Arthur Rogeon, Rodin Motorsport, +0.900s
11. Shawn Rashid, VRD Racing by Arden, +0.905s
12. Gerrard Xie, Hitech Pulse-Eight, +0.917s
13. Patrick Heuzenroeder, JHR Developments, +1.061s
14. Will Macintyre, Hitech Pulse-Eight, +1.067s
15. Edward Pearson, Fortec Motorsport, +1.807s
16. Colin Queen, Fortec Motorsport, +1.138s
17. Seb Murray, Chris Dittmann Racing, +1.313s
18. Flynn Jackes, Chris Dittmann Racing, +1.468s
19. Josh Irfan, JHR Developments, +1.632s
20. Aditya Kulkarni, Hillspeed, +3.000s