FP2: Di Resta fastest for United Autosports USA; Ferrari on top in LMGTE Pro
Paul di Resta topped the times in the second 90 minute free practice session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimão this morning, while Ferrari headed the LMGTE Pro class.
Below are the main headlines from the session.
Hypercar
• Alpine Elf Matmut continues to pace the Hypercar class as Nicolas Lapierre sets best lap of 1m32.024
• Brendon Hartley sets best time for Toyota Gazoo Racing with a 1m32.690s best in No.8 Toyota GR010-Hybrid
• No. 7 Toyota is third with Mike Conway turning in a 1m32.721s best lap
• Glickenhaus Racing’s spectacular Glickenhaus 007 Hypercar design is fourth as session is curtailed just before 60-minute mark when Romain Dumas stopped on track with a gear shift issue
LMGTE Pro
• AF Corse Ferrari top class for first time in 2021 as Daniel Serra heads the field with a 1m38.901s best lap
• The Brazilian’s best time is just over 0.1s quicker than No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR-19 driven by Kevin Estre, Neel Jani and Michael Christensen
• Sister Porsche places third as a 1m39.328s is set by Frederic Makowiecki
• The James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi driven AF Corse entered Ferrari 488 GTE Evo peaks on a 1m39.593s lap achieved by Calado
LMP2
• Di Resta’s quickest lap sees United Autosports USA lead the overall timing sheets and LMP2 class as the Scottish driver’s time of 1m39.184s could not be beaten
• Team WRT comes closest to the overall pace as Robin Frijns lap is just 0.020s away
• Third in LMP2 is the No. 34 Inter Europol Competition entry as Alex Brundle retains scintillating form and is just 0.067s off di Resta’s benchmark
• No. 28 JOTA car places fourth with top quartet covered by a remarkable 0.191s
.@DragonSpeedLLC fastest LMP2 Pro/Am car during free practice 2 at @AIAPortimao with a 1:32.767.#WEC #8HPortimao pic.twitter.com/R3Z7Oo8A9L
— WEC (@FIAWEC) June 12, 2021
LMGTE Am
• LMGTE Am class is topped by the No. 56 Team Project 1 Porsche as Matteo Cairoli peaks on a 1m39.266s
• Cetilar Racing place second as Antonio Fuoco sets a lap just 0.2 seconds of Cairoli’s best
• Third is the GR Racing Porsche as Ben Barker boosts British team with a 1m39.501s quickest lap
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FP3 commence at 14h00 local time this afternoon – catch all the action LIVE via the FIA WEC app.