Porsche on top in first session of 2016

The headlines from Free Practice One...........

·         Timo Bernhard sets best time of 1m42.182s in damp but drying session in No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid.

·         0.812 seconds separates No.1 Porsche from No. 2 sister car driven by Marc Lieb in second.

·         All new Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Anthony Davidson is third quickest despite car slowing late in session with                   suspected issue.

·         G-Drive Racing quickest in LMP2, as Rene Rast sets 1:50.428s best in Oreca 05-Nissan.

·         No. 35 Baxi DC Racing Alpine A460 Nissan and No. 43 RGR Sport by Morand Ligier JS P2 complete top-three in           LMP2 class.

·         Ferrari fastest in both GTE-Pro and GTE-Am. AF Corse’s new Ferrari 488 GTE heads the times with a 2:01.067             lap by Gianmaria Bruni in the No. 51 car.

·         AF Corse’s No. 83 Ferrari 458 Italia of Rui Aguas leads GTE-Am category.

Free Practice 2 is scheduled to begin at 16.30 local times