Kush Maini clocks fastest times in both Test sessions

Silverstone, 6 Nov 2020: Hitech GP’s Kush Maini completed a clean sweep of fastest times in testing, after claiming top spot in the final session of the day on Friday. 

Maini’s time of 1m54.016s was the slowest of his session toppers, but still enough to put the Indian championship challenger 0.148s clear of Carlin’s title leader Kaylen Frederick, with Maini’s teammate Reece Ushijima third. 

Carter Williams was fourth fastest for JHR Developments, 0.040s ahead of Fortec’s Roberto Faria, with Chris Dittmann Racing’s Josh Skelton sixth and just 0.005s further back. 

Ulysse De Pauw was seventh, 0.006s behind Skelton and 0.013s clear of JHR’s Ayrton Simmons. Carlin’s Nazim Azman and Lanan’s Bart Horsten completed a top-10 covered by just over a second. 

Manaf Hijjawi was just outside the top-10 for Douglas Motorsport, less than a tenth clear of Lanan’s Josh Mason, who was a thousandth of a second clear of Fortec newcomer Jonny Wilkinson. 

Lanan’s Piers Prior claimed 13th, 0.032s ahead of Hillspeed’s Sasakorn Chaimongkol, with Double R duo Louis Foster and Benjamin Pedersen and Chris Dittmann Racing’s Max Marzorati completing the 18 runners. 

On the combined times, Maini’s best effort from this morning was the fastest for the day, with Faria second with his time also from session one. 

Frederick’s lap in session three put him third overall with Simmons fourth with his time from session four. The top-10 overall were covered by less than a second, with all 18 cars separated by just over 1.8 seconds. 

The 19 cars entered for the weekend will return to the track for qualifying tomorrow, with the 20 minute session due to start at 10.50. 

BRDC British F3 Championship, Silverstone GP, Friday test session two result:

1. Kush Maini, Hitech GP, 1m54.016s
2. Kaylen Frederick, Carlin, +0.148s
3. Reece Ushijima, Hitech GP, +0.334s
4. Carter Williams, JHR Developments, +0.546s
5. Roberto Faria, Fortec Motorsports, +0.586s
6. Josh Skelton, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.591s
7. Ulysse De Pauw, Douglas Motorsport, +0.597s
8. Ayrton Simmons, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.610s
9. Nazim Azman, Carlin, +0.754s
10. Bart Horsten, Lanan Racing, +1.024s
11. Manaf Hijjawi, Douglas Motorsport, +1.254s
12. Josh Mason, Lanan Racing, +1.325s
13. Jonny Wilkinson, Fortec Motorsports, +1.326s
14. Piers Prior, Lanan Racing, +1.476s
15. Sasakorn Chaimongkol, Hillspeed, +1.508s
16. Louis Foster, Double R Racing, +1.699s
17. Benjamin Pedersen, Double R Racing, +1.718s
18. Max Marzorati, Chris Dittmann Racing, +1.737s

BRDC British F3 Championship, Silverstone GP, Friday test combined result:

1. Kush Maini, Hitech GP, 1m53.951s (session one)
2. Roberto Faria, Fortec Motorsports, +0.088s (session one)
3. Kaylen Frederick, Carlin, +0.213s (session three)
4. Ayrton Simmons, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.355s (session one)
5. Reece Ushijima, Hitech GP, +0.399s (session two)
6. Josh Skelton, Chris Dittmann Racing, +0.513s (session one)
7. Carter Williams, JHR Developments, +0.611s (session two)
8. Ulysse De Pauw, Douglas Motorsport, +0.635s (session one)
9. Nazim Azman, Carlin, +0.819s (session two)
10. Manaf Hijjawi, Douglas Motorsport, +0.996s (session one)
11. Bart Horsten, Lanan Racing, +1.089s (session two)
12. Jonny Wilkinson, Fortec Motorsports, +1.287s (session one)
13. Sasakorn Chaimongkol, Hillspeed, +1.356s (session one)
14. Josh Mason, Lanan Racing, +1.390s (session two)
15. Piers Prior, Lanan Racing, +1.541s (session two)
16. Louis Foster, Double R Racing, +1.764s (session two)
17. Benjamin Pedersen, Double R Racing, +1.783s (session two)
18. Max Marzorati, Chris Dittmann Racing, +1.802s (session two)