Bernhard sets Free Practice 1 pace for Porsche at Nürburgring
Local hero Timo Bernhard set the best time in the first Free Practice session at Nürburgring this morning. Driving the No.2 Porsche, Bernhard just eclipsed an early session time set by Sebastien Buemi in the No.8 Toyota to head the timing screens.
Photo: The No.2 Porsche drivers and engineers preparing for the weekend by walking the track
Local hero Timo Bernhard set the best time in the first Free Practice session at Nürburgring this morning. Driving the No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid, Bernhard just eclipsed an early session time set by Sebastien Buemi in the No.8 Toyota to head the timing screens.
It was a tight 90-minute session with just 0.3 seconds covering all of the LMP1 entries.
Bruno Senna (Vaillante Rebellion), Davide Rigon (AF Corse Ferrari) and Matteo Cairoli (Dempsey-Proton Porsche) claimed the best times in their respective classes this morning.
The session was cut slightly short after a collision between two of the four class-leading cars. Julien Canal (No.31 Vaillante Rebellion) and Marvin Dienst (No.77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche) were involved in an incident at Turn 5 with just a few minutes remaining.
The second Free Practice session is scheduled to get underway at 16.15 this afternoon.
The Headlines from FP1 at Nürburgring….
- Le Mans winning Porsche driven by Timo Bernhard takes top time in Free Practice 1 at Nurburgring. Bernhard sets best of 1m41.612s
- Silverstone and Spa winning Toyota TS 050 HYBRID places second as Sebastien Buemi peaks on 1m41.816s
- No.1 Porsche is just 0.80s back in third position with #7 Toyota fourth
- Just 0.3s separate all four LMP1 cars
- Bruno Senna sets pace in LMP2 aboard #31 Rebellion Oreca-Gibson. Brazilian sets best lap of 1m47.717s
- Ben Hanley sets second best time of 1m48.379s as he makes G-Drive Racing debut
- TDS place third in LMP2ahead of Le Mans heroes #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car
- #24 CEFC Manor TRS entry joins session late after throttle issue
- Davide Rigon paces LMGTE Pro in #71 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE on a 1m57.170s best
- Porsche second as #92 car of Michael Christensen and Kevin Estre is just 0.1s back from leading Ferrari
- Matteo Cairoli continues impressive WEC rookie campaign as he tops LMGTE Am class for Dempsey-Proton Porsche
Times from Free Practice 1 can be found HERE
