Mahindra's Mortara quickest again at Valencia pre-season test

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Mahindra's Mortara quickest again at Valencia pre-season test

The Mahindra driver continued his strong run of form to set the best time of Wednesday at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

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Mahindra Racing's Edoardo Mortara found himself quickest again on the third day of pre-season testing in Valencia, having finished yesterday best of the rest too. Mortara managed a 1m21.680s, with the session starting in damp conditions from overnight rain. 

Joining Mortara at the top end of the timings was Andretti's Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries in third, making it two Mahindras in the top three. The pace of the Mahindra will certainly be getting fans excited, with Mortara also ‘winning’ the fake race that was simulated on Tuesday afternoon. 

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Pascal Wehrlein was fourth for Porsche, with his teammate Nico Müller close behind in fifth. Nick Cassidy looked comfortable for Citroën Racing in sixth, as the Kiwi started a new challenge with the iconic French manufacturer. Another driver tackling change in Season 12 is Taylor Barnard, who finished in seventh for DS PENSKE with the Nissan’s of Norman Nato and Oliver Rowland in eighth and ninth. Antonio Felix da Costa rounded out the top 10 as he familarises himself with his new Jaguar TCS Racing machinery. 

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It was a damp start to proceedings on Wednesday’s only session, with rain falling overnight and making for a different track surface to what was experienced so far this week. However, the Spanish sun made an appearance and soon the times were falling. 

The chequered flag brings to an end the fourth session of the week, with Wehrlein quickest on Monday, followed  by Mortata in Tuesday’s morning session. Dan Ticktum of CUPRA KIRO secured the best time of Tuesday afternoon. 

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There’s a pause to on-track action, as the teams participate in media commitments this afternoon, but be sure to join us for a full day of action tomorrow followed by the Women’s Test on Friday 31 October.

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