The Headlines from Free Practice 1......
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Benoit Treluyer returned to the No.7 Audi R18 after missing the past two FIA WEC races after suffering a spinal injury while mountain biking.
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Anthony Davidson is back aboard the No.5 Toyota TS050 – Hybrid after missing Mexico with a rib injury suffered at a recent testing crash at Circuit Paul Ricard.
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The No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Neel Jani had the fastest time of 1:48.500 with 10 minutes remaining.
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The No.8 Audi R18 of Oliver Jarvis then lowered that time to 1:18.453 with less than 2 minutes remaining
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Three cars tied for the most laps completed in the session – 37 in total – the No.1 Porsche 919 in LM P1 plus two LM P2 entries – the No.44 Manor Oreca and No.36 Signatech Alpine.
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Rebellion Racing was fastest of the LM P1 privateers – setting a time of 1:54.479.
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G-Drive Racing set the pace in LM P2, stopping the clocks at 1:57.000 – 0.613 of a second margin over second place.
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Ford Performance topped the first session of the IMSA series this morning and the FIA WEC team did the same – both with car No.66. The Ford GT was fastest at 2:05.457
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The two AF Corse Ferraris were second and third in LMGTE Pro
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Larbre Competition topped the standings in LMGTE Am with a time of 2:07.412.
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Larbre’s Ricky Taylor is one of two drivers doing “double duty” at Circuit of The Americas this weekend. Taylor is also driving with his brother Jordan Taylor in the IMSA event for Wayne Taylor racing
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Manor Racing P2 driver Richard Bradley is the other driver competing in both races. He will also drive a PC class entry for Starworks Motorsport in IMSA.
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Track conditions at Circuit of The Americas for Free Practice 1 were the hottest of the day so far in Texas – 33 degrees ambient with the track temperature topping 50 degrees (c).
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For all the FP1 times please CLICK HERE
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Photos by Adrenal Media
