Kobayashi keeps Toyota on top at Spa in FP2; Vergne, Sorensen and Molina lead LMP2 and GTE classes

Toyota again topped the times in the second 90-minute Free Practice session for the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps this evening.

Driving the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS 050 HYBRID, Kamui Kobayashi set a blistering pace to lap 0.5s quicker than Timo Bernhard in the #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid.

Jean-Eric Vergne was quickest for the CEFC Manor TRS squad in LMP2, while in LMGTE Pro Aston Martin sprung a late surprise as Marco Sorensen claimed top spot in the #95 car.

Two red flags punctuated the session caused by separate incidents involving Kevin Estre and David Heinemeier-Hansson.

The Headlines from Free Practice 2...

• Japanese ace sets fastest lap of 1m56.369s in #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 HYBRID
• Toyota enjoy 0.5s advantage over best Porsche 919 Hybrid in P2
• Timo Bernhard sets 1m56.874s early in session before majority of LMP1 cars start long run stint simulations
• #8 Toyota places fourth ahead of third TS050 HYBRID which is making first appearance this weekend
• Nicolas Lapierre shows potential of low-drag configured #9 Toyota by setting purple sector one time on several occasions but eventually places P5
• Jean-Eric Vergne claims best time in LMP2 in #24 CEFC Manor TRS ORECA-Gibson
• French ex-F1 driver is 0.5s ahead of sister Manor car
• #36 Signatech Alpine Matmut sits third in LMP2 as Romain Dumas returns to the WEC to replace Lapierre this weekend
• Aston Martin fightback in FP2 as Marco Sorensen claims LMGTE Pro best of 2m16.458s
• Kevin Estre set an initial best of 2m16.720s in #92 Porsche 911 RSR but ends session by causing first of two red flags with accident at Les Combes
• #67 Ford Chip Ganassi Ford GT is third after being quickest in morning session
• Miguel Molina paces LMGTE Am in #54 Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GTE
• Spanish former DTM driver leads #98 Aston Martin by just over 0.1s
• Gulf Racing place third as they continue good progress in LMGTE Am
• Third and final Free Practice session takes place on Friday morning at 10:25 local time

All times can be found HERE