Buemi tops Final Free Practice at Fuji; Porsche 1-2 In LMGTE Pro

The Headlines from FP3 at Fuji…

Wet but slowly drying conditions challenge drivers in final Free Practice ahead of qualifying
Sebastien Buemi had set the fastest time earlier in the session for Toyota Gazoo Racing with a 1m35.414s lap in No.8 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID
Porsche second and third with No.2 919 Hybrid leading No.1 model
Nick Tandy survives wild half spin at Turn One in No.1 car
Brendon Hartley has two Turn One lock-ups but carries on without significant delay
No.7 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID places fourth
Alex Brundle places first in LMP2 after late lap in No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing car of 1m43.745s
LMP2 sees Nelson Piquet Jnr set an initial pace with a 1m43.956s lap in the No.13 Vaillante Rebellion ORECA-Gibson but is bumped down to second in final moments by Brundle
Piquet Jr. leads fellow Brazilian and stablemate Bruno Senna in the No.31 car by just over 0.1s
The No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car is fourth as Oliver Jarvis laps in 1m44.659s for title leaders

LMGTE Pro sees Porsche again come away fastest as Frederic Makowiecki peaks with a 1m47.724s lap in the No.91 Porsche 911 RSR
‘Mako’ heads sister Porsche GT car which sees Michael Christensen set a 1m48.358s lap
Harry Tincknell places third for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing as he sets an early best of 1m48.770s
Dempsey Proton Porsche leads LMGTE Am as Matteo Cairoli tops times with a 1m49.387s lap early in session
The newly liveried ‘Pink Ribbon’ charity Porsche heads No.61 Clearwater Racing Ferrari and Spirit of Race 488 GTE
Qualifying brought forward to 14.00 to utilise better weather forecast

Sébastien BUEMI