The second official Pre-Season Collective Test of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine came to a close this afternoon at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, with Pedro Clerot (Van Amersfoort Racing) topping the timesheets in the final session of the two-day event.

In ideal conditions, the Brazilian set the pace in the closing stages with a fastest time of 1:28.786, the quickest of the afternoon, underlining his excellent form. He was followed by Nikita Bedrin (Saintéloc Racing), who continued to show promising speed with a 1:29.252, while Enzo Peugeot (RPM) confirmed the team’s competitiveness by securing third place just 0.039s adrift.

Hiyu Yamakoshi (VAR) and Giovanni Maschio (RPM) completed the top five, both finishing within seven tenths of a second from the front. Behind them, the trio of Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi, Ruiqi Liu (both Trident), and Freddie Slater (Prema Racing) ran closely together in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Matteo De Palo (Trident) and Jack Beeton (Prema Racing) rounded out the top ten.

Also showing steady progress throughout the two days were Akshay Bohra (R-ace GP), Dion Gowda (VAR), Rashid Al Dhaheri (Prema Racing), Rui-Heng Yeh (RPM), and Evan Giltaire (ART Grand Prix), who all placed within the top 15, confirming how tight the competition is shaping up to be ahead of the new season.

While Clerot ended the final session on top, it was Jin Nakamura (R-ace GP) who emerged as the overall fastest driver across the two days of testing, thanks to his 1:28.748 lap recorded during the Friday morning session.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine will return to action next week for the third and final pre-season test, which will take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 April, where teams and drivers will complete their preparations ahead of the 2025 season opener, which is scheduled to take place right at Misano on the first weekend of May.

Click here to download the full timing sheet of the afternoon session.