Doohan fastest for Van Amersfoort on opening day of F3 test in Valencia
Doohan finished the season as vice-champio🧸n to Prema’s Dennis Hauger, who wasn’t present at the test.
He set the 🍃pace in both the morning and afternoon sessions, driving for Dutch outfit Van Amersfoort.
Van Amersfoort has replaced HWA for the next three seasons having regularly competed in junior categories such as the now-defunct Eu🌊𓆏ropean F3 championship.
Dooha⛎n was the fastest in both sessions ahead of Victor Martins, who was in action for ART Grand Prix.
Morning
Wet conditions meant it was a slo🌸w start to the day at the Ricar𝔉do Tormo Circuit.
Caio Collet set the early pace before Dooha😼n took to the top again ahead of Marti🔯ns.
Kaylen Frederick was in action for Hitech Grand Prꦗix and he moved up to an impressive third at the close of the morning༒ session.
The top 10 in the morning was: Doohan, Martins, Frederick, Stanek, Crawford, Rasmussen, Leclerc, Collet, Colapinto🌄 and Maloney.
Afternoon
Doohan took🐎 to the top with a 1m22.402s, getting ahead of Martins who had led much of the afternoon session.
Rookies Grégoire Saucy🐠 and Zane Maloney impressed with third and fourth at the end of the day, while Roman Stanek classified fifth for Trident.
The top 10 in the afterno✱on was: Doohan, Martins, Saucy, Maloney, Stanek, Colombo, Leclerc, Crawford, Rasmussen and Colapinto.
The action continues in Valencia🍎 tomorrow with da🦄y two of the test.
The most nota♑ble chang♈es include Mercedes junior driver Paul Aron replacing Arthur Leclerc at Prema, while Enzo Trulli - the son of 2004 Monaco GP winner Jarno - will be driving for Jenzer.

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