6 Hours of Fuji: The headlines from Free Practice 1

Porsche led the way for the start of track action for the 7th round of the WEC at Fuji Speedway in Japan.

13/10/2017

Wet weather challenges teams and drivers in first Free Practice at Fuji Speedway
Porsche make most of sticking with high-downforce spec cars in full wet conditions
André Lotterer sets the pace with a 1m35.527s lap after one hour's running of the 90-minute session in the No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid
Earl Bamber in No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid sets second best lap of 1m35.660s earlier on in session
No.2 Porsche survives spin at Turn One after contact with Clearwater Ferrari of Weng Sun Mok. Both cars continue.
Toyota Gazoo Racing hoping for home advantage as Porsche closes in on titles
No.7 Toyota TS 050 Hybrid places third ahead of sister #8 car
Alex Brundle takes No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing car to top of LMP2 timing screens with a 1m42.735s effort
TDS Racing Oreca-Gibson is second as early time is set by Matthieu Vaxiviere. His team mate Emmanuel Collard survives spin at Turn One.
The second of the Jackie Chan DC Racing cars driven by points standing leaders Ho-Pin Tung, Oliver Jarvis and Thomas Laurent is third

LMGTE Pro sees Porsche place 1-2 with Michael Christensen top of the pile in the No.92 911 RSR he shares with Kevin Estre
Dane sets a 1m47.365 to lead No.91 works Porsche of Frederic Makowiecki and Richard Lietz by 0.2s
AF Corse Ferrari third as No.71 488 GTE car laps less than 0.1s adrift of second placed Porsche
COTA winning Ferrari 488 GTE of James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi is fourth. Pier Guidi has lurid spin at final corner but continues.
Miguel Molina runs out fastest in LMGTE Am with a 1m47.665s best in Spirit of Race Ferrari
Clearwater Ferrari second as Matt Griffin achieves a best lap of 1m48.246s
Two Full Course Yellow periods to retrieve debris on track during the 90-minute session

6 Heures de Shanghai 2017