Le Mans test notes, day two

WORLD SERIES SETS A NEW LAP RECORD IN LE MANS

The all-new Formula Renault 3.5 has established a new lap record in Le Mans, in the second day of the first ever joint test of the World Series by Renault, the new high performance single-seater category that makes its debut in Zolder, on May 1.

The Spanish team Pons Racing team has set a new lap record today in Le Mans with Adrián Vallés (1.22.496). The new Formula Renault 3.5 has become the fastest car in the Buggatti track (4,120 km) since the circuit's tarmac was completely renewed last year.

13 drivers are packed in less than one second for this first ever joint test, an idea of the equality that reigns in this championship.

It an exhausting red-flagged day, teams and drivers had continued to adapt to this new car and some of them still getting the feeling of the carbon brakes or the pedal-shift system.

However, drivers reported to find a faster and more driveable car, regarding the former Dallara-Nissan car, used during the Winter Testing. The references will be more precise when both Formula Renault 3.5 team's cars land in Valencia (12-13 April).

<pre> World Series by Renault 2005 Circuit Buggatti (Le Mans)- 4,120 Km. 2-3 April 2005

Best Registered Laps (All Sessions Combined)

Pos Driver               Best Time      Gap     Speed
1   Adrian VALLES        1:22.496               182.408
2   Christian MONTANARI  1:22.659       0.163   182.049
3   Felix PORTEIRO       1:22.851       0.355   181.627
4   Simon PAGENAUD       1:22.905       0.409   181.508
5   Tristan GOMMENDY     1:22.944       0.448   181.423
6   Celso MIGUEZ         1:22.989       0.493   181.325
7   Will POWER           1:23.035       0.539   181.224
8   Colin FLEMING        1:23.091       0.595   181.102
9   Milos PAVLOVIC       1:23.175       0.679   180.919
10  Pastor MALDONADO     1:23.179       0.683   180.911
11  Markus WINKELHOCK    1:23.247       0.751   180.763
12  Eric SALIGNON        1:23.381       0.885   180.472
13  Jaap VAN LAGEN       1:23.509       1.013   180.196
14  Stefano PROETTO      1:23.529       1.033   180.152
15  Enrico TOCCACELO     1:23.596       1.100   180.008
16  Giorgio MONDINI      1:23.760       1.264   179.656
17  Giovanni TEDESCHI    1:23.776       1.280   179.621
18  Ryo FUKUDA           1:23.809       1.313   179.551
19  Robert KUBICA        1:23.939       1.443   179.273
20  Daniel LA ROSA       1:24.019       1.523   179.102
21  Andreas ZUBER        1:24.096       1.600   178.938
22  Patrick PILET        1:24.455       1.959   178.177
23  Matteo MENEGHELLO    1:24.799       2.303   177.454
24  Damien PASINI        1:24.852       2.356   177.344
25  Alx DANIELSSON       1:24.964       2.468   177.110
26  Tomas KOSTKA         1:25.629       3.133   175.734
27  Karun CHANDHOK       1:25.916       3.420   175.147
28  Ivan BELLAROSA       1:26.415       3.919   174.136
29  Parthiva SURESHWAREN 1:26.763       4.267   173.437

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