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Headlines from FP1: Porsche 1-2 in first practice at Nurburgring

Headlines from FP1:  Porsche 1-2 in first practice at Nurburgring
22/07/2016

 

  • Porsche Team 1-2 in FP1 as No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Marc Lieb edges No.1 car of Brendon Hartley by just 0.047s.
  • Audi third and fourth as No.7 R18 driven by André Lotterer gets to within 0.2 of leading Porsche; Loic Duval fourth in No.8 R18.
  • Sebastien Buemi places fifth in No.5 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID as new high-downforce car makes first public appearance.
  • No.6 Toyota TS 050 places sixth but 1.9 secs away from ultimate pace.
  • Just 0.8 seconds covers top five top!
  • Times slower than 2015 due to use of tighter Veedol Chicane.
  • G-Drive Racing top times in LMP2 as Alex Brundle sets time during impressive 2016 LMP2 WEC debut.
  • Matt Howson sets best lap for No.44 Manor ORECA Nissan to clinch second place.
  • LMP2 Points leader Signatech Alpine suffers tough start after stopping on track early in session.
  • Rebellion 1-2 in Privateer LMP1 class as No.13 R-One-AER outpaces No.12.
  • LMGTE Pro led by No.51 AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE as James Calado sets 1m58.402s to head No.97 Aston Martin.
  • Pedro Lamy tops times in LMGTE Am in No.98 Aston Martin Racing V8 Vantage

Full practice results can be found HERE