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title: "Fuoco fastest on second day of GP3 test"
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author: "Josh Suttill"
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published: "2016-03-23T17:51:32Z"
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# Fuoco fastest on second day of GP3 test

Scuderia Ferrari development driver Antonio Fuoco topped both the morning and afternoon sessions in Estoril on the second day of testing ahead of the 2016 GP3 season.

Fuoco’s fastest time came in the morning with an impressive 1:27.991. He got within a tenth of his pacesetting time in the afternoon session (1:28.079) to once again top the session.

The former Carlin driver was just under two-tenths quicker than Jack Aitken who set a 1:28.141 to go second fastest on day two ahead of Trident returnee Artur Janosz.

Birthday boy and former European Formula Three driver Alexander Albon was fourth quickest with a 1:28.231 in the morning session. Fellow former F3 driver Jake Dennis finished 5th quickest ahead of ART championship hopeful and McLaren junior Nyck De Vries.

![Malclom Griffiths/GP3 Series Media Service](https://media.readmotorsport.com/readmotorsport/2016/03/F80P2626-1.jpg)

Jake Hughes, Mathew Parry, Nirei Fukuzumi and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top 10. They all managed to be within six-tenths off the pacesetter Fuoco.

Elsewhere, Oscar Tunjo continued to test for Jenzer Motorsport sparking rumours Tunjo may return to GP3 in 2016.

![Malclom Griffiths/GP3 Series Media Service](https://media.readmotorsport.com/readmotorsport/2016/03/F80P3122-1.jpg)

Leclerc stopped on track in the final hour bringing out the red flag. Before that, Mahaveer Raghunathan spun out also bringing the red flag briefly stopping the session.

Tatiana Calderon also ran into trouble in the morning, failing to set a lap after technical gremlins grounded her in the pits. She made the most of the afternoon session setting the 13th quickest time of the afternoon.

Ralph Boschung who was confirmed yesterday as a Koiranen driver for this season rounded out the afternoon session an impressive 10th.

![Malclom Griffiths/GP3 Series Media Service](https://media.readmotorsport.com/readmotorsport/2016/03/F80P2880-1.jpg)

Overall, it’s been another successful day of testing for GP3 as its new generation cars continue to get more track time.

With just 50 days until round one of the 2016 championship kicks off and just four days of testing remaining, things are starting to get exciting.

Complete session times can be found [here](https://www.gp3series.com/News/2016/03_March/Fuoco-fastest-on-day-two-in-Estoril/).