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Stockinger storms to first win at Monaco

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:26:39 +0000

Status Grand Prix’s Marlon Stockinger claims maiden win in Monte Carlo Reverse Pole man Marlon Stockinger celebrated his first win of his GP3 career after producing a lights to flag victory on the famous street circuit in Monaco in a memorable race! The start was dramatic with a spectacular incident at the exit of Sainte Devote after Alex Brundle tapped the back of his Carlin team ... Keep reading

Sainz jr moves even closer to F1 future

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:45 +0000

Jan.28 (GMM) Carlos Sainz jr, now the cream of Red Bull's driver development programme, is excited about 2013. Spain's El Confidential reports that the 18-year-old Spaniard - the son of the famous former world rally champion - has been signed by Christian Horner and Mark Webber's GP3 team. ... Keep reading

New GP3/13 car revealed in Monza, Webber fires it up

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:03:19 +0000

F1Racing driver makes second generation car roar The wait is over! This evening all eyes were on the new GP3/13 car which was revealed to the world's media in Monza. The second generation car was unveiled in the GP3 hospitality ahead of the final round of the 2012 season. During this evening's world premiere reveal of the GP3/13 car, media and GP3 guests were in for a special treat ... Keep reading

Bamboo Engineering GP3 announce signing of Carmen Jorda

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:53:58 +0000

GP3 team Bamboo Engineering are pleased to announce the signing of Spaniard Carmen Jorda for the 2013 GP3 Series Championship season. Jorda, announced today that she will be racing with Silverstone based Bamboo Engineering for the 2013 season, her second season in the GP3 Series. The young Spaniard has a strong single seater CV having moved through the ranks of Spanish and European ... Keep reading

Atech CRS GP 2011 driver line-up

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:14:44 +0000

Story Highlights Atech CRS GP announce Zoel Amberg as third driver Joining Nick Yelloly and Marlon Stockinger in line-up Atech CRS GP has confirmed it's full 2011 line-up with the announcement that Swiss racer Zoel Amberg will partner Nick Yelloly and Marlon Stockinger in the GP3 Series. ... Keep reading

Jack Harvey to contest 2013 season with Lotus GP

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:02:05 +0000

Newly-crowned Racing Steps Foundation British Formula Three Champion Jack Harvey will contest the GP3 Series with Lotus GP in 2013. The GP3 Series was launched in 2010 and supports the European leg of the FIA Formula One Championship. GP3 is recognised as one of the key steps in the ladder to Formula One, with a number of drivers including Valtteri Bottas having graduated from GP3 ... Keep reading

Williamson fastest on third day of test in Estoril

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:51:26 +0000

Two new teams finished quickest in both the morning and afternoon session with Kevin Korjus and his Finnish outfit for Koiranen GP fastest posting the fastest time in the first half of the day with Williamson finishing the final day on top. Today concluded a positive and successful test with the new second generation car as the full grid of 27 drivers covered 3809 laps in total over ... Keep reading

Conor Daly is back with ART Grand Prix for 2013 season

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:19:24 +0000

"Finally!" - was the only word Conor Daly could say when he signed his GP3 contract this week. Although Daly has had the busiest ever off season, it has taken longer than expected to pull all of the pieces together to confirm his full European program. Daly will drive the #1 ART Grand Prix entry for the season in the Formula One support series, GP3. Both ART GP and ... Keep reading

Sainz Jr quickest again on day two testing in Estoril

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:08:45 +0000

Carlos Sainz Jr made it two out of two after posting the best laptime for the second day in succession with David Fumanelli (Trident) who was fastest in the morning session. It was another trouble-free day with the GP3/13 car with 833 laps covered in Estoril by the full grid of 27 drivers. After a very successful opening day of testing with the second generation car, day two of the ... Keep reading

Bamboo Engineering to enter GP3 championship

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:57:26 +0000

Bamboo Engineering are proud to announce that they will be competing in the GP3 Series Championship as they rebrand GP3 team Atech GP. Bamboo Engineering who are better known for running Touring Cars in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and formerly in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) are set to compete in the 2013 GP3 Series that commences at the Circuit de ... Keep reading

Status GP Paul Ricard test, day 1 report

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:57:05 +0000

Status Grand Prix drivers Alexander Sims and António Félix da Costa topped the time sheets at a rain-affected Paul Ricard HTTT during the first day of pre-season testing for the 2011 GP3 Series. Aerial view of Circuit Paul Ricard ... Keep reading

Conor Daly triumphant in Valencia Race 1

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:24:43 +0000

What a dream weekend for American Conor Daly. Pole position yesterday and a lights-to-flag win for the ART Grand Prix driver. It was made extra special for his French squad ART Grand Prix with Daly’s teammate Facu Regalia finishing in P2 just one second back. Koiranen GP rookie Kevin Korjus completed the podium. The race got underway under clear blue skies and warm temperatures with ... Keep reading

Ellinas wins Monza as Evans becomes Champion

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:48:00 +0000

Cypriot ace secures maiden win in season finale Mitch Evans - GP3 Series 2012 Champion! The final round of the 2012 season was a weekend you could not script. Ahead of Race 2, only one man could stop the New Zealander claiming the GP3 Series crown and that was Daniel Abt, who had to win the race with a no score from Evans to steal the honours. The German was leading whilst Evans ... Keep reading

MW Arden adds Lewis Williamson to line-up

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

2010 Mclaren Autosport BRDC award winner Lewis Williamson has finalised a deal to compete in the GP3 Series with MW Arden this season. The talented young Scottish driver (21) enjoyed a fantastic season in 2010, finishing a strong runner up in Formula Renault UK, he then impressed in the post season GP3 test at Estoril setting the quickest time in a number of the sessions and to finish ... Keep reading

Daly tops day one at Barcelona pre-season testing

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:26:49 +0000

American Conor Daly recorded the quickest time of the day with a 1:34.578 which was 3.5 seconds faster than the best lap set in the GP3/10 car in 2012 as GP3 Series had another successful day with the second generation car with the full grid of 27 drivers continuing to learn in the new GP3 machine. Marussia Manor Racing’s Nick Cassidy topped the timesheets in the morning. The ... Keep reading

2011 GP3 Series Calendar (Revised)

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:47:02 +0000

2011 GP3 Series calendar of events:

03-04    Mar    Paul Ricard, France             Test
29-30-31 Mar    Silverstone, Great Britain      Test
12-13-14 Apr    Barcelona, Spain                Test
07-08    May    Istanbul, Turkey                Race
21-22    May    Barcelona, Spain                Race
TBD      Jun    TBD                             Test
25-26    Jun ... Keep reading

Vainio dominates day two of GP3 test in Estoril

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:57:44 +0000

Lotus GP’s Aaro Vainio quickest in day two of testing in Portugal. Finnish driver Aaro Vainio ended the first official GP3 Series pre-season Test as fastest man on day two in Estoril. His best laptime was one second quicker than the benchmark set by Nico Muller yesterday. Vainio had been within the top four quickest drivers on day one and continued his good form into the second day ... Keep reading

Müller tops timesheets on day one of testing in Estoril

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:40 +0000

Swiss driver fastest in first test session for 2012 in Portugal GP3 Series testing for 2012 opened under beautiful warm sunshine and clear blue skies at the Circuito do Estoril in Portugal today. Nico Müller for Trident Racing came out on top by posting the fast time of both sessions in a fiercely competitive day one of testing in Portugal. The experienced GP3 driver who has yet to ... Keep reading

Vainio flies to maiden victory in Monaco

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:15:03 +0000

Lotus GP’s Aaro Vainio takes first GP3 win in Monte Carlo After securing pole yesterday, Finnish ace Aaro Vainio went one step better by winning the prestigious Monaco race, the first in the history of the GP3 Series. It was a debut career win in the Series for the Lotus GP driver to make a perfect start to the weekend. With so much anticipation before the race, 26 eager drivers ... Keep reading

Evans wins in Germany amongst safety car chaos

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:30:10 +0000

Evans wins in Germany amongst safety car chaos MW Arden’s Mitch Evans wins in Hockenheim Sunday morning and the Hockenheim paddock was greeted to glorious sunshine and warm temperatures, very unlike Saturday’s changeable and tricky weather conditions. Reverse pole went to Mitch Evans with local fans favourite Daniel Abt starting in P2, eager to win his home race. As the lights ... Keep reading