STATUS GP CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH POSITIVE JEREZ GP3 TEST
Jerez, Spain, December 1-2, 2011

The GP3 Series ended the 2011 season with the final official two-day test at Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain, with Status Grand Prix running five different drivers over the two days.
 
Marlon Stockinger returned to the team for third consecutive test, and the Filipino driver performed strongly on both days. After completing 33 laps in warm, sunny conditions on the first morning, the 20-year-old improved his Dallara GP3 car through the afternoon to post the eighth fastest time when he bolted on his second new set of Pirelli P Zero tyres.
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STOCKINGER AND CHAVES HIT
THE TOP 10 AT VALENCIA TEST
Valencia, Spain, 24th November 2011

Marlon Stockinger was third fastest in the last day of the official GP3 Series test at Valencia on Thursday, while Gabby Chaves marked his debut with the team by closing out the final session seventh fastest.
 
Stockinger, who is preparing for his second season in the Formula One support-race championship, returned to Status GP for second day of the Valencia test having driven with the team at the Barcelona test last month. With a dry track and clear blue skies, the Filipino immediately settled into a good rhythm on used Pirelli P Zero slick tyres before bolting on one of the two new sets allocated for the day.
 

Stockinger was quick all day on Status GP return

A best lap of 1m26.407s placed Stockinger third behind Daniel Abt and Matias Laine, who both used two sets of new tyres in the cool morning conditions. These times remained as the best in the overall classifications of the two-day test.
 
Stockinger continued his strong form in the warmer afternoon session, posting quick times on used tyres before setting a 1m27.224s on his final new set, which left him classified fourth, 0.27sec off Conor Daly's fastest time. READ MORE
 

Filipino-Swiss Racing Driver Marlon Stockinger returned to the racetrack to complete a two-day testing program with GP3 front-runners Status GP. 
Stockinger enjoyed working with the team and steadily progressed up the time sheets finishing the test in the last session of day 2 in 5th place around the Catalan Circuit. 
Stockinger: “The boys did a great job. We were always in the top 5 even during damp conditions, which showed that we had good pace and consistency. I was very pleased with the team as they are very motivated and professional which made it easy for me to get accustomed to working with them. I hope that we can continue our progress together in the upcoming tests”.
GP3 returns to Valencia on the 23rd & 24th of November for more winter testing.

PRESS RELEASE: Monday, 12 September 2011
ATECH CRS GP ROUNDS OUT THE GP3 SEASON AT MONZA
Atech CRS GP brought its 2011 race season to a close in the final rounds of the GP3 Series at Monza this weekend, with Marlon Stockinger bringing his car home in 13th and 19th places from the two races. There was disappointment for Nick Yelloly who suffered a mechanical problem in race one and had his charge through the field in race two, which earnt him two fastest laps, ended in a five-car crash on lap nine.

Swiss Zoel Amberg saw his chances of another strong finish brought to a premature finish with a collision in both races, which left him unable to show his improved form of the second half of the season.

Friday’s practice proved promising for Stockinger, the Swiss-Filipino posting the seventh fastest time in the opening session to show his ever-improving pace in his first season in the series. However in the morning qualifying session, it was Amberg who led the way, the Swiss GP3 rookie setting the 18th fastest lap, with Stockinger in 25th and Yelloly 28th, the trio all struggling to find a tow on the long straights of the historic Italian track.

In Saturday’s opening round, Amberg was one of three drivers eliminated on the opening lap, the 20 year-old victim of an incident that ended his race on the spot. Yelloly meanwhile had made a good start and was up into 11th when he lost power with a broken cambelt on lap nine.

And so it was left to Stockinger to uphold honours for the Leicestershire-based team, with a strong drive up into the top ten and chasing eighth and the pole spot for race two, before an off-track excursion dropped him down the order.

In Sunday’s early morning final race, a storming drive through the field from Yelloly allowed him to twice post the fastest lap, which was only beaten on the very last tour of the 16-lap race. However as the field entered the Parabolica on lap nine, Nick was one of five cars attempting the corner, from which only one car escaped unscathed. Yelloly was forced to sit out the rest of the race from the sidelines.
Stockinger had another strong drive from the eighth row, making up six places to finish 13th. But for the unfortunate Amberg, a first lap clash caused damage which subsequently put him out for the second race in succession.

Nick Yelloly: “Friday was OK, we were quite fast but in qualifying, where at Monza it’s all about getting a tow, we just didn’t get the most out of the traffic and consequently didn’t get a strong grid start for race one. It was close though; I was only a tenth of a second off the fastest driver in the mid-sector. I made a good start and was up into 11th when the cambelt came off and that was it.

Slightly disappointing as I think I could have got up to eighth and taken the pole spot for race two. In the second race the pace was great, I was setting fastest laps and feeling pretty confident of moving through the field, until I was taken out at the Parabolica. Five of us went into the corner but only one came out.”

Marlon Stockinger: “Practice started well and I was feeling pretty confident going into qualifying but was unable to get a tow, which is really important here. In the first race I was pushing hard, I managed to get up to tenth and was trying hard to get to eighth and pole spot for race two, when I went off. And in race two I made a good start and got past six cars but ran out of laps.“

David Hayle: “This weekend was all about the lack of tow in qualifying and accidents in the races unfortunately, which after a good start from Marlon in practice is a little disappointing. Nick had a great second race; he was very quick in the opening laps so it’s frustrating for him to have his charge through the field ended.

Marlon too drove well in race one, pushing hard all the way to try and get the pole spot for the second race, so to lose that opportunity is a shame. Zoel was the unfortunate victim of two accidents and was unlucky not to have been able to show his strong pace in the races.”
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PRESS RELEASE: Sunday 28 August, 2011
ATECH CRS GP CONTINUES IMPROVED PACE
Atech CRS GP continued to demonstrate its improved pace with Nick Yelloly posting the fifth fastest time in qualifying for the opening GP3 Series opening race in Spa.
On Sunday, overcoming ever-changing weather conditions typical of the Belgian circuit, Marlon Stockinger drove a storming race from the back of the grid to finish tenth, while Zoel Amberg also recovered well from retirement in race one to finish 12th just ahead of Yelloly.

The Leicestershire-based team’s strong showing in qualifying unfortunately netted no points for the trio in Saturday’s first race. For Yelloly, his strong start to maintain position on lap one came to an abrupt stop at Les Combes when he was hit by another car, bending a front wishbone and ending his race on the spot.
A fuel pump loom failure for Stockinger ended his race after six laps while Amberg was sidelined with a puncture.

Race two saw all three drivers start from the back of the grid and a great start from Stockinger allowed him to make up 11 places on the opening lap. A strong performance by the 20 year-old Swiss-Filipino saw him gain four further places over the course of the 12 lapper, as he crossed the line tenth, just 0.01 seconds adrift of ninth place.

The race also saw impressive charges through the pack from Amberg and Yelloly. Amberg recovered from his non-finish in race one and gained a massive 18 places during the race on his way to 12th place.

While Yelloly, who came into the Spa race on the back of an impressive debut appearance in Formula Renault 3.5 last weekend, also made good progress through the race, including a stunning manouevre around the outside of two cars at the mid-point, to gain 16 places at the flag in 13th.

Marlon Stockinger: “We had a good second race. I made an awesome start to make up 11 places on the opening lap and the car was really good. We’d put more wing on to overcome the damp conditions and I managed to get by a few others over the remaining laps. Generally the car was great, in the first race I was making progress until the fuel pump loom failed, but overall we had good pace.”

Nick Yelloly: “The weekend got off to a reasonable start, we spent much of the practice bedding in discs and brakes and I was happy with the car going into qualifying. In that, I only managed one flying lap as I was on the weighbridge, and was third fastest, although I dropped down when others gained an extra lap. Race one was disappointing being taken out on lap one, but I had a good race in the second, despite a big gamble with no wing and low tyre pressures.  I think I could have been on for two podiums this weekend, so slightly disappointing, but after the Formula Renault 3.5 outing last weekend and this weekend’s pace, it’s certainly lifted my confidence as we go into Monza.”
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