2017 GP3 season - Page 3

Racing Harz · 27 Jan 2017, 15:50 (Ref:3705588)

12-14 May: Barcelona, Spain
07-09 July: Spielberg, Austria
14-16 July: Silverstone, Great Britain
28-30 July: Budapest, Hungary
25-27 August: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
01-03 September: Monza, Italy
06-08 October: Jerez, Spain
24-26 November: Yas Marina, UAE

skells22 · 27 Jan 2017, 16:19 (Ref:3705594)

the above is race dates before anyone ask,

there are three testes planned before lights out in Barcelona

and theses are March 22-23 Estorli, April 19-20 Barcelona and Valencia 25-26 April

E46 · 7 Feb 2017, 17:14 (Ref:3710736)

Leonardo Pulcini joins Arden according Italiaracing.net

I didn´t see it coming as, despite he carried a test day with Arden, I was convinced he would continue racing under Campos Racing banner following their faultless season together in the EF Open.

cds_uk · 7 Feb 2017, 19:47 (Ref:3710788)

I just don't see anything special in Pulcini at all, Sandy Stuvik levels of averageness at this level I fear.

Stardust · 19 Feb 2017, 09:08 (Ref:3713109)

I think you underestimate Pulcini. He has some of the best racecraft of anyone out there. This being said, that's almost irelevant in GP3 and his weak spot so far has been quali, so... should have done FIA F3 maybe? Kicked Habsburg's ass on a regular bassis last season so he could have probably done it again this year.

He tested Campos GP3 in Abu Dhabi, he knows them well... that's probably why he left. Still, they just hired a Koiranen chief engineer so they'll be back on top if they get some decent drivers. That's a big "if" though...

cds_uk · 20 Feb 2017, 17:50 (Ref:3713461)

Stuvik looked good in euro formula open as well. Pulcini was completely annihilated by Rovera in their debut EF season, as I recall Rovera won the "rookie" trophy despite changing teams mid season and missing two rounds. As for Habsburg, well Pulcini should be beating him with a years more experience and a far superior car really shouldn't he.

Stardust · 21 Feb 2017, 01:10 (Ref:3713560)

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Stuvik looked good in euro formula open as well. Pulcini was completely annihilated by Rovera in their debut EF season, as I recall Rovera won the "rookie" trophy despite changing teams mid season and missing two rounds. As for Habsburg, well Pulcini should be beating him with a years more experience and a far superior car really shouldn't he.

Why don't you go further back and compare what Rovera and Stuvik did in karting to Pulcini's world championship title? A rookie season with DAV racing isn't exactly a benchmark now, is it? And I don't know if the Campos car was the reason or not, but he still had to drive it and made some spectacular moves doring the season against people like Aitken, Habsburg (who was driving much more than him i.e. Renault Eurocup or Macau GP) and Colton Herta - who is an absolute star!

Just saying... keep your eyes open for him and we will soon find out if he can do a good job or not...

cds_uk · 21 Feb 2017, 18:02 (Ref:3713734)

Fair enough, we all have drivers that we look out for don't we, I will definitely keep an eye on GP3 this year, if he proves me wrong by all means feel free to remind me about it. 😉

LavidaLoca · 21 Feb 2017, 20:46 (Ref:3713783)

seen on italiaracing

Aitken confirmed at Art

Koiranen is leaving GP3 series

Juntos · 21 Feb 2017, 22:02 (Ref:3713800)

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Koiranen is leaving GP3 series

Are Jenzer and DAMS folding their GP3 teams too?

Who doesn’t love a road trip. Just watch your blind side, kiddies. Or you’ll wind up blindsided.

10TENTHS · 21 Feb 2017, 22:48 (Ref:3713822)

Curiously, Koiranen's website is down as we speak - no posts on their social media accounts for a while either.

LavidaLoca · 22 Feb 2017, 08:09 (Ref:3713912)

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Curiously, Koiranen's website is down as we speak - no posts on their social media accounts for a while either.

Koiranen is busy running the SMP Nec F4 championship as well as the spanish F4 championship , no point for them to be backmarker in GP3

Stardust · 23 Feb 2017, 13:00 (Ref:3714256)

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Originally Posted by cds_uk

Fair enough, we all have drivers that we look out for don't we, I will definitely keep an eye on GP3 this year, if he proves me wrong by all means feel free to remind me about it. 😉

Fair play!

On Koiranen: heard they are going bancrupt after drivers failed to pay up last season. Hope this is not true. One of their top engineers left for Spain. On a jetplane!

10TENTHS · 23 Feb 2017, 17:30 (Ref:3714301)

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Originally Posted by LavidaLoca

Koiranen is busy running the SMP Nec F4 championship as well as the spanish F4 championship , no point for them to be backmarker in GP3

Funny you mention that... no schedules yet for either, and only 2 drivers announced (for Spanish F4).

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Originally Posted by Stardust

Fair play!

On Koiranen: heard they are going bancrupt after drivers failed to pay up last season. Hope this is not true. One of their top engineers left for Spain. On a jetplane!

Well we might not find out for a while because the season doesn't begin until May.

cds_uk · 23 Feb 2017, 20:46 (Ref:3714332)

Nice to see Anthoine Hubert in at ART, a very classy driver, maybe not a title contender this year when you look at his team mates but definitely a win or two on the cards.