APRIL 1, 2005

Rossiter tops the bill at Hockenheim

James Rossiter set the fastest lap of the first day of the Formula 3 Euroseries test at Hockenheim. In very wet conditions the British youngster outpaced many of the better-known names in the series. Rossiter was half a second faster than German youngster Adrian Sutil (ASM Dallara-Mercedes) and French rising star Loic Duval (Manor Motorsport Dallara-Opel). The fourth fastest time went to Paul di Resta, Marco Bonanomi, Lewis Hamilton, Franck Perera, Lucas di Grassi and Atila Abreu.