Paul di Resta topped the times in the second 90 minute free practice session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimão this morning, while Ferrari headed the LMGTE Pro class.
Below are the main headlines from the session.
Hypercar
• Alpine Elf Matmut continues to pace the Hypercar class as Nicolas Lapierre sets best lap of 1m32.024
• Brendon Hartley sets best time for Toyota Gazoo Racing with a 1m32.690s best in No.8 Toyota GR010-Hybrid
• No. 7 Toyota is third with Mike Conway turning in a 1m32.721s best lap
• Glickenhaus Racing’s spectacular Glickenhaus 007 Hypercar design is fourth as session is curtailed just before 60-minute mark when Romain Dumas stopped on track with a gear shift issue
LMGTE Pro
• AF Corse Ferrari top class for first time in 2021 as Daniel Serra heads the field with a 1m38.901s best lap
• The Brazilian’s best time is just over 0.1s quicker than No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR-19 driven by Kevin Estre, Neel Jani and Michael Christensen
• Sister Porsche places third as a 1m39.328s is set by Frederic Makowiecki
• The James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi driven AF Corse entered Ferrari 488 GTE Evo peaks on a 1m39.593s lap achieved by Calado
LMP2
• Di Resta’s quickest lap sees United Autosports USA lead the overall timing sheets and LMP2 class as the Scottish driver’s time of 1m39.184s could not be beaten
• Team WRT comes closest to the overall pace as Robin Frijns lap is just 0.020s away
• Third in LMP2 is the No. 34 Inter Europol Competition entry as Alex Brundle retains scintillating form and is just 0.067s off di Resta’s benchmark
• No. 28 JOTA car places fourth with top quartet covered by a remarkable 0.191s
.@DragonSpeedLLC fastest LMP2 Pro/Am car during free practice 2 at @AIAPortimao with a 1:32.767.#WEC #8HPortimao pic.twitter.com/R3Z7Oo8A9L
— WEC (@FIAWEC) June 12, 2021
LMGTE Am
• LMGTE Am class is topped by the No. 56 Team Project 1 Porsche as Matteo Cairoli peaks on a 1m39.266s
• Cetilar Racing place second as Antonio Fuoco sets a lap just 0.2 seconds of Cairoli’s best
• Third is the GR Racing Porsche as Ben Barker boosts British team with a 1m39.501s quickest lap
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