Shortened FP3 sees Toyota on top and Aston Martin leading GTE

• Kamui Kobayashi sets fastest lap of meeting so far with 1m44.888s in No.7 Toyota TS 050
• Session shortened to 40-minutes after red flag shown for damage to a kerb
• Toyota 1-2 again as No.8 places second, 0.2s adrift of sister car
• Problems for title leading No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid as Brendon Hartley pits with mechanical issue which restricts laps and places them third
• No.1 reigning champion car of Neel Jani, Andre Lotterer and Nick Tandy fourth fastest

• Nico Muller sets fastest ever LMP2 lap of Shanghai with a 1m50.162 time in his first endurance outing for G-Drive Racing
• Bruno Senna second in LMP2 for No.31 Vaillante Rebellion just 0.033s behind Muller
• Thomas Laurent third quickest for No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car 
• LMGTE Pro headed by Aston Martin as Marco Sorensen sets time early session with a 1m59.836s lap
• Dane heads No.67 Ford GT by 0.615s, while No.92 Porsche 911 RSR places third
• Miguel Molina again tops LMGTE Am class with Spirit of Race Ferrari. The Spaniard peaks with a 2m01.924s best
• Matt Griffin headed most of session but had to settle for second in Clearwater Racing Ferrari

Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 14.00 local time with LMGTE Pro and Am standalone session followed by LMP1 and LMP2 at 14.30.