FP3: No. 8 Toyota continues to lead the way; Porsche fastest in LMGTE Pro

The No.92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR topped LMGTE Pro as Kevin Estre set blistering pace. No.38 JOTA fastest in LMP2, and LMGTE Am is led by points leading No.83 AF Corse Ferrari.

Below are the main headlines from FP3.

Hypercar  

• Toyota Gazoo Racing 1-2 again in 60-minute free practice session for Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain 
• Brendon Hartley is on form again as he sets 1m48m.346s lap leads sister No.7 car by 0.3s  
• Kamui Kobayashi is fastest driver in No.7 car again on a 1m48.777s as he and No.7 crew aim for first Hypercar title 
• Alpine Elf Matmut third with Matthieu Vaxiviere setting a 1m51.749s lap 

That's the spirit of endurance racing.

@TGR_WEC @Sebastien_buemi
#WEC #8HBahrain @antdavidson pic.twitter.com/TJelCSzhE9

— WEC (@FIAWEC) November 5, 2021

LMGTE Pro

• Kevin Estre tops LMGTE Pro in No.92 Porsche as qualifying expert warms up for later with a blistering 1m56.590s lap 
• No.91 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR driven by Richard Lietz, Gimmi Bruni and Frederic Makowiecki places second 0.8s in arrears to sister car 
• No.51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo is third ahead of No.52 machine as title battle gets ready for finale with one point splitting the two manufacturers 

#WEC - The lights are green for Free Practice 3: the final session before #8HBahrain qualifying is underway@FIAWEC @BAH_Int_Circuit @TAGHeuer #911RSR pic.twitter.com/eLBkmqDBzX

— Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) November 5, 2021

LMP2  

• JOTA heads LMP2 times as No.38 car driven by Antonio Felix da Costa edges rivals with a bets lap of 1m51.188s 
• Filipe Albuquerque splits JOTA cars with a best lap of 1m51.524s in United Autosports USA entry 
• Stoffel Vandoorne quickest in No.28 JOTA to place third as team aims to overturn Team WRT entry for title glory on Saturday 
• Belgian team ends session in 8th position in class as it looks to protect five-point lead heading into final race tomorrow 
• Richard Mille Racing place impressive fourth as 1m52.681 is set by Sophia Floersch 
• Realteam Racing place as best Pro/Am entry in fifth in category  

We love this from @TGR_WEC pic.twitter.com/Yqu55xj43t

— Jota Sport (@JotaSport) November 5, 2021

LMGTE Am  

• Matteo Cairoli tops another session for Team Project 1 Porsche as he peaks on a best lap of 1m58.696s 
• Niklas Nielsen places No.83 AF Corse Ferrari in second position as points leaders hold 21.5-point lead heading into Saturday’s race 
• Cetilar Racing continue strong pace as 1m58.926s is set by Roberto Lacorte 
• Session red flagged after debris spread by spinning No.60 Iron Lynx Ferrari which spends most of session having repairs in pit box with a suspected gearbox problem 

Qualifying is set to get underway at 17h20 local time.