MP Motorsport continued their robust exhibiting into the second day of the FIA Method 3 Championship take a look at at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday.
Caio Collet set the tempo on a morning run the place the BWT Alpine F1 Group junior prioritised one-lap tempo, forward of team-mate Alexander Smolyar and Franco Colapinto.
William Alatalo was almost three seconds slower within the afternoon as drivers centered on tyre preservation and race simulations, whereas Josep Maria Marti (Campos Racing) and Arthur Leclerc (Prema Racing) had their turns in the direction of the highest.
Morning
Gregoire Saucy picked up the place he left off on Friday by going quickest within the early levels, with a 1:32.109, earlier than Collet and Smolyar displaced him to take the highest two spots.
Colapinto had centered extra on endurance all through each days of the take a look at, finishing essentially the most laps in each classes on Friday and on Saturday morning. Throughout these three classes, he accomplished 154 excursions of the Grand Prix circuit.
Isack Hadjar won the first race of the season in Bahrain, and continued to indicate his tempo on Saturday morning, ending the session fourth, forward of Roman Stanek, Saucy, Oliver Rasmussen, Zane Maloney, Matteo Nannini (standing in for Juan Manuel Correa) and Arthur Leclerc.
Afternoon
Jenzer Motorsport‘s William Alatalo was quickest in a long-run-focused afternoon session, having gone prime within the early levels. Colapinto and his Van Amersfoort Racing team-mates Reece Ushijima and Rafael Villagomez additionally confirmed robust tempo, with Pepe Marti going in the direction of the highest in a while.
Arthur Leclerc confirmed his hand late within the day to go forward of Villagomez, who broke his Argentine team-mate’s stranglehold on distance coated, setting 58 laps within the afternoon.
Oliver Bearman joined fellow Ferrari Driver Academy prospect, and Prema team-mate Leclerc on the sharp finish, taking fifth, forward of David Schumacher, Federico Malvestiti and Ido Cohen.
David Vidales (Campos) and Jak Crawford (Prema) rounded out the highest ten.
FIA Method 3 Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Day 2 AM
| Pos. | No. | Identify | Nat. | Group | Time |
| 1 | 10 | Caio Collet | BRA | MP Motorsport | 1:31.507 |
| 2 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | FIA | MP Motorsport | 1:31.824 |
| 3 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:31.848 |
| 4 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:31.855 |
| 5 | 2 | Roman Stanek | CZE | Trident | 1:31.935 |
| 6 | 8 | Gregoire Saucy | SUI | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.002 |
| 7 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | DEN | Trident | 1:32.080 |
| 8 | 3 | Zane Maloney | BAR | Trident | 1:32.107 |
| 9 | 9 | Matteo Nannini | ARG | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.177 |
| 10 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | MON | Prema Racing | 1:32.206 |
| 11 | 12 | Kush Maini | IND | MP Motorsport | 1:32.223 |
| 12 | 22 | Josep Maria Marti | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:32.380 |
| 13 | 5 | Jak Crawford | USA | Prema Racing | 1:32.412 |
| 14 | 7 | Victor Martins | FRA | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.422 |
| 15 | 20 | David Vidales | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:32.433 |
| 16 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | USA | Campos Racing | 1:32.549 |
| 17 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | USA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:32.550 |
| 18 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | JPN | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:32.555 |
| 19 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | Prema Racing | 1:32.561 |
| 20 | 30 | Rafael Villagomez | MEX | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:32.669 |
| 21 | 25 | William Alatalo | FIN | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.847 |
| 22 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | ITA | Charouz Racing System | 1:32.851 |
| 23 | 26 | Zak O’Sullivan | GBR | Carlin | 1:32.935 |
| 24 | 15 | David Schumacher | GER | Charouz Racing System | 1:33.001 |
| 25 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | ITA | Carlin | 1:33.084 |
| 26 | 19 | Nazim Azman | MAL | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:33.283 |
| 27 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:33.297 |
| 28 | 27 | Brad Benavides | USA | Carlin | 1:33.347 |
| 29 | 23 | Ido Cohen | ISR | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:33.457 |
| 30 | 14 | Laszlo Toth | HUN | Charouz Racing System | 1:34.522 |
FIA Method 3 Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Day 2 PM
| Pos. | No. | Identify | Nat. | Group | Time |
| 1 | 25 | William Alatalo | FIN | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.488 |
| 2 | 22 | Josep Maria Marti | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:34.984 |
| 3 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | MON | Prema Racing | 1:35.027 |
| 4 | 30 | Rafael Villagomez | MEX | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:35.068 |
| 5 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | Prema Racing | 1:35.220 |
| 6 | 15 | David Schumacher | GER | Charouz Racing System | 1:35.242 |
| 7 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:35.290 |
| 8 | 23 | Ido Cohen | ISR | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:35.307 |
| 9 | 20 | David Vidales | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:35.435 |
| 10 | 5 | Jak Crawford | USA | Prema Racing | 1:35.455 |
| 11 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | JPN | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:35.669 |
| 12 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | USA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:35.783 |
| 13 | 12 | Kush Maini | IND | MP Motorsport | 1:36.195 |
| 14 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:36.331 |
| 15 | 10 | Caio Collet | BRA | MP Motorsport | 1:37.032 |
| 16 | 9 | Matteo Nannini | ARG | ART Grand Prix | 1:37.085 |
| 17 | 2 | Roman Stanek | CZE | Trident | 1:37.371 |
| 18 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:37.467 |
| 19 | 3 | Zane Maloney | BAR | Trident | 1:37.556 |
| 20 | 8 | Gregoire Saucy | SUI | ART Grand Prix | 1:37.559 |
| 21 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | ITA | Charouz Racing System | 1:37.566 |
| 22 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | ITA | Carlin | 1:37.699 |
| 23 | 7 | Victor Martins | FRA | ART Grand Prix | 1:37.788 |
| 24 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | DEN | Trident | 1:37.804 |
| 25 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | USA | Campos Racing | 1:37.959 |
| 26 | 26 | Zak O’Sullivan | GBR | Carlin | 1:38.145 |
| 27 | 19 | Nazim Azman | MAL | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:38.303 |
| 28 | 27 | Brad Benavides | USA | Carlin | 1:38.675 |
| 29 | 14 | Laszlo Toth | HUN | Charouz Racing System | 1:38.809 |
