#BritishF4 @alex_quinn01 Sets the pace. @luccaallen123 P9 for @FalconMsport

 

2016 British F4 Rookie Class Champion Alex Quinn set the pace with TRS Arden on the fourth day of official pre-season testing for the F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford at Brands Hatch Indy.

His best time of 46.753s coming late in the afternoon when conditions were at their best following a morning full of wet weather running.

Said TRS Arden team manager Ben Bloomfield: “It’s great to see that a good driver can get behind the wheel of one of our cars and go so well from the outset. It’s a huge a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone in the team.”

Quinn was the only driver to break into the 46s bracket, three tenths clear of Double R Racing’s Karl Massaad who put in his best performance of pre-season testing.

The Lebanese kart champion’s strong showing for the Woking outfit was backed up by team-mate Linus Lundqvist, who was quickest in the rain hit first session and ended the test third overall with a time of 47.146s.

Patrik Pasma proved to be quickest of the Carlin runners, recording a time of 47.149s which was good enough for fourth. Donington Park test pacesetter Jamie Caroline wound up sixth fastest having shone in the wet earlier in the day and Lucas Alecco Roy ended up 14th.

TRS Arden’s Oscar Piastri was less than half a second adrift of Quinn’s time, with Ayrton Simmons only fractionally slower than Piastri.

Johnathan Hoggard’s best time earned him eighth for Fortec Motorsports and the team’s first confirmed British F4 driver for 2017, Oliver York, ended the test 13th.

Lucca Allen (Falcon Motorsport) and Jamie Sharp (Sharp Motorsport) achieved their best placings of pre-season testing so far, showcasing excellent pace in the dry.

Daniel Cao (Double R Racing) was less than one and half seconds off the frontrunners, while Ford F4 Challenge Cup entrants Olli Caldwell (TRS Arden) and Manuel Sulaimán (JHR Developments) recorded times good enough for 12th and 15th respectively.

The penultimate official pre-season test is set to take place at Snetterton on 15 March, as drivers and teams continue their efforts to extract the best performance from their Ford EcoBoost-powered racers ahead of the inaugural rounds of the season at Brands Hatch on 1/2 April.

F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford
Testing times Brands Hatch Indy 8 March 2017 (Session 1/Session 2)

1	Alex QUINN	GBR	Arden	54.359s	46.735s
2	Karl MASSAAD	LBN	Double R	54.607s	47.069s
3	Linus LUNDQVIST	SWE	Double R	53.964s	47.146s
4	Patrik PASMA	FIN	Carlin	54.872s	47.149s
5	Oscar PIASTRI	AUS	Arden	54.425s	47.186s
6	Jamie CAROLINE	GBR	Carlin	54.131s	47.200s
7	Ayrton SIMMONS	GBR	Arden	54.169s	47.298s
8	Johnathan HOGGARD	GBR	Fortec	54.552s	47.338s
9	Lucca ALLEN	IRL	Falcon	56.280s	47.909s
10	Jamie SHARP	GBR	Sharp	55.636s	47.982s
11	Daniel CAO	CHN	Double R	54.410s	48.148s
12	Olli CALDWELL	GBR	Arden	54.384s	48.307s
13	Oliver YORK	GBR	Fortec	54.569s	48.342s
14	Lucas Alecco ROY	GER	Carlin	55.145s	48.711s
15	Manuel SULAIMÁN	MEX	JHR	56.329s	49.133s