Lynn keeps DAMS on top in Abu Dhabi test
GP3 champion Alex Lynn kept the DAMS team on top of the timesheets on the second day of GP2 testing at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.
The Briton, however, did not match the benchmark time set yesterday by teammate Pierre Gasly.
Lynn's best of 1:49.648, set in the morning session, was nearly a full second slower than Gasly's time from yesterday.
The Frenchman continued to show good pace today too, finishing as third quickest behind Lynn and Norman Nato.
The DAMS duo was split by Nato, who set the second fastest time of the day with the quickest time in the afternoon session in the Arden car.
Since the start of the day most drivers focused on long runs and race simulations under windy conditions.
Raffaele Marciello had another promising day in the Trident car, finishing as fourth quickest ahead of McLaren junior Stoffel Vandoorne.
Campos Racing's Rio Haryanto triggered the first red flag of the day when he stopped near the start/finish line an hour from the lunch break.
Nato caused the second stoppage later on, his car coming to a half at Turn 20.
Morning times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 1:49.648 | 15 | |
| 2 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 1:50.104 | +0.456 | 15 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 1:50.620 | +0.972 | 20 |
| 4 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 1:50.620 | +0.972 | 21 |
| 5 | Mitch Evans | RUSSIAN TIME | 1:50.625 | +0.977 | 17 |
| 6 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 1:50.767 | +1.119 | 15 |
| 7 | Julian Leal | Carlin | 1:50.906 | +1.258 | 30 |
| 8 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 1:50.996 | +1.348 | 20 |
| 9 | Andre Negrao | Arden International | 1:51.040 | +1.392 | 25 |
| 10 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 1:51.073 | +1.425 | 20 |
| 11 | Marco Sorensen | Carlin | 1:51.117 | +1.469 | 15 |
| 12 | Rene Binder | Trident | 1:51.146 | +1.498 | 16 |
| 13 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 1:51.248 | +1.600 | 14 |
| 14 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1:51.620 | +1.972 | 6 |
| 15 | Artem Markelov | RUSSIAN TIME | 1:51.623 | +1.975 | 19 |
| 16 | Daniel De Jong | MP Motorsport | 1:51.758 | +2.110 | 19 |
| 17 | Zoel Amberg | Lazarus | 1:51.891 | +2.243 | 22 |
| 18 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 1:51.908 | +2.260 | 27 |
| 19 | Vittorio Ghirelli | MP Motorsport | 1:51.969 | +2.321 | 28 |
| 20 | Robert Visoiu | Rapax | 1:52.112 | +2.464 | 26 |
| 21 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 1:52.192 | +2.544 | 24 |
| 22 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 1:52.319 | +2.671 | 20 |
| 23 | Sergio Canamasas | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:52.360 | +2.712 | 31 |
| 24 | Marlon Stockinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:52.764 | +3.116 | 30 |
| 25 | Nathanael Berthon | Lazarus | 1:52.949 | +3.301 | 13 |
| 26 | Axcil Jefferies | Hilmer Motorsport | no time |
Afternoon times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 1:49.697 | 15 | |
| 2 | Andre Negrao | Arden International | 1:50.941 | +1.244 | 15 |
| 3 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 1:50.973 | +1.276 | 20 |
| 4 | Sergio Canamasas | Hilmer Motorsport | 1:51.171 | +1.474 | 21 |
| 5 | Rene Binder | Trident | 1:51.219 | +1.522 | 17 |
| 6 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 1:51.251 | +1.554 | 15 |
| 7 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 1:51.264 | +1.567 | 30 |
| 8 | Zoel Amberg | Lazarus | 1:51.395 | +1.698 | 20 |
| 9 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 1:51.556 | +1.859 | 25 |
| 10 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 1:51.648 | +1.951 | 20 |
| 11 | Mitch Evans | RUSSIAN TIME | 1:51.656 | +1.959 | 15 |
| 12 | Daniel De Jong | MP Motorsport | 1:51.675 | +1.978 | 16 |
| 13 | Artem Markelov | RUSSIAN TIME | 1:51.783 | +2.086 | 14 |
| 14 | Nathanael Berthon | Lazarus | 1:52.012 | +2.315 | 6 |
| 15 | Vittorio Ghirelli | MP Motorsport | 1:52.133 | +2.436 | 19 |
| 16 | Robert Visoiu | Rapax | 1:52.196 | +2.499 | 19 |
| 17 | Marlon Stockinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:52.694 | +2.997 | 22 |
| 18 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 1:53.223 | +3.526 | 27 |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 1:53.550 | +3.853 | 28 |
| 20 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 1:53.684 | +3.987 | 26 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 1:53.804 | +4.107 | 24 |
| 22 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 1:54.024 | +4.327 | 20 |
| 23 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 1:54.354 | +4.657 | 31 |
| 24 | Julian Leal | Carlin | 1:54.735 | +5.038 | 30 |
| 25 | Marco Sorensen | Carlin | 1:54.818 | +5.121 | 13 |
| 26 | Axcil Jefferies | Hilmer Motorsport | no time |
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