F3: Magnussen provides Spa practice pace

Thursday, July 28, 2011, 18: 28 GMT

Kevin Magnussen leading the way in free practice before formula three this weekend British round at Spa.

Dane set a best time of return of 0.6 seconds faster than his championship Carlin and leading teammate Felipe Nasr leading the way in the morning, before the notoriously fickle climate of Ardennes dragged from the session on Thursday afternoon.

"It is difficult to predict these things now," said Magnussen, who has been quick in free practice for the last two rounds, but they suffered problems in some of the races.

"This is a new weekend in a very good track - one of the best in Europe-really hope her." "It's nice to be here with Carlin because they have a good car".

Nasr edges F3 Euro Series points leader and humid climate pacesetter Roberto Merhi for Prema Powerteam in third 0. just 007s. The Spanish, which also carries the contest international FIA inaugural trophy that this weekend the first and third races are a part, he lapped 0. faster than the rookie Carlin Jack Harvey 315s.

Italian F3 racer Raffaele Marciello, who tested at Spa recently with Prema before a round in August of Italian F3, was fifth fastest, ahead of the trio Carlin Jazeman Jaafar (causing a red flag by crashing out in the FENS near the end of the later wet session), Carlos Huertas and Rupert Svendsen-Cook.

Some felt that the later wet session should have been marked red early due to water on the track. Officials awarded a career would not have been run in the conditions, but he decreed that the participation of the drivers in the free practice was at its own discretion.

Signature duo Vanthoor Laurens and Carlos Mu?oz complete the top 10, while the returnees set and 2007 champion Marko Asmer (double R) completed 11 after setting a best time identical to Mu?oz.

The euro series favorite Daniel Juncadella liquidation 27 of 28 runners after crashing his Dallara Prema-run heavily in Les Combes after two rounds of the morning session.

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