HEADLINES FROM FP2: Vanthoor on top for BMW
LMGT3 sees Akkodis top again but with No.87
HYPERCAR
· The second free practice session of the day sees the No.15 BMW M Team WRT at the top of the timing screens at Bahrain International Circuit
· Dries Vanthoor sets the time of 1m48.257s as lap times tumble with cooler temperatures in the dusk held session
· That time is 0.054s quicker than the No.5 Porsche Penske 963 Hypercar driven by Matt Campbell
· Ferrari place third with the No.51 499P, which in the hands of Antonio Giovinazzi is 0.2s further back
· Toyota makes it four manufacturers in the top four places as the No.7 GR010 Hybrid Hypercar sets a 1m48.647s lap with Nyck de Vries at the wheel
· The second factory Ferrari, the No.50 499P which still has a shot at the drivers title this weekend, is fifth as Antonio Fuoco stops the clocks on a 1m48.701s best
· Toyota completes the top six places with Brendon Hartley fastest in the GR010 Hypercar he shares with Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa
· The second of the BMW Hypercars places seventh with Robin Frijns peaking on a 1m48.807s best
· No.38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche, Proton Competition Porsche and No.35 Alpine entries round out the top 10 in FP2
LM GT3
· Akkodis ASP Lexus again lead the LMGT3 category but this time with the No.87 car
· Esteban Masson registers the quickest LMGT3 class time of the day as he peaks with a best lap of 2m02.246s
· The Argentinian’s time is a huge 0.6s quicker than the Hiroshi Koizumi driven No.82 TF Sport Corvette as British team look to finish challenging season off with a flourish
· No.55 VISTA AF Corse is fast again as Francois Heriau laps in 2m02.991s to make it three different manufacturers in the top three positions
· Iron Dames improve their pace in FP2 as Sarah Bovy sets the best time in the pink Lamborghini
· The second Akkodis ASP Lexus is fifth in the hands of newcomer Conrad Laursen who replaced Clemens Schmidt for the 2024 finale
· Completing the top six in FP2 is the No.27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage with Ian James achieving the time of 2m03.551s
· The final Free Practice session before qualifying takes place on Friday morning at 12.00 local time
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