JD Motorsport's Vladimir Arabadzhiev followed with a fastest time of 1:38.100, whilst the Iris Project duo of Patrick Reiterer and Simon Trummer posted the third and fourth fastest times with laps of 1:38.209 and 1:38.280 respectively.

Teams ISR and Cram Competition also featured in the morning's top eight times with Filip Salaquarda recording the sixth fastest lap and Cram's Alessandro Kouskin placed in eighth.

Today's only newcomer, 17-year-old American Alexander Rossi, recorded a fastest lap of 1:39.135 for Trident Racing on his first outing in an IFM car.

Formula Master - Imola official testing

Day One: morning

1. Fabio Leimer (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:37.782

2. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (BUL), JD Motorsport, 1:38.100

3. Patrick Reiterer (ITA), Iris Project, 1:38.209

4. Simon Trummer (SUI), Iris Project, 1:38.280

5. Sergey Afanasiev (RUS), JD Motorsport, 1:38.543

6. Filip Salaquarda (CZH), ISR, 1:38.815

7. Josef Kral (CZH), JD Motorsport, 1:38.963

8. Alessandro Kouskin (RUS), Cram Competition, 1:38.986

9. Pål Varhaug (NOR), Jenzer Motorsport, 1:39.003

10. Alexander Rossi (USA), Trident Racing, 1:39.135

11. Erik Janis (CZH), ISR, 1:39.161

12. Mihai Marinescu (ROM), AR Motorsport, 1:39.495

13. Kelvin Snoeks (NED), AR Motorsport, 1:39.528

14. Henry Surtees (GBR), Team JVA, 1:41.658

Notes to editors
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Formula Master has delivered some of Europe's best racing since its debut in 2007 with the Series' concept of offering young, aspiring drivers the chance to establish themselves on an international stage proving a great success already.  

2009

·         Two events with Formula 1 (Hungaroring and Spa)

·         Six event with WTCC (Pau, Valencia, Brno, Brands Hatch, Oschersleben, Imola)

·         Only series to partner two FIA world championships for all its rounds

·         Eight events - 16 races

·         Eight European destinations

·         Both races broadcast on the Eurosport platform with Sunday races live on Eurosport International

N.Technology race car

·         Engine: Formula Master (250 HP)

·         Chassis: Tatuus carbon fibre monocoque

·         Light-weight body (560 kg including driver)

·         Magneti Marelli hydraulic gearbox control system with gearbox and clutch paddles

·         Magneti Marelli ECU Marvel 8 (version 2008), which includes data acquisition

·         First car in the world to secure 2008 FIA F3 homologation

·         Control tyres by Yokohama

Series statistics

·         105 million TV viewers in 78 countries worldwide

·         684,000 attending spectators (2007-08)

·         66 drivers - 23 countries (2007-08)

·         2007 Champion Jérôme D'Ambrosio (BEL), Cram Competition

·         2008 Champion Chris van der Drift (NZL), JD Motorsport