WEC 6 hours of Imola Italy

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First Practice

In the LMGT3 class, the No. 31 WRT BMW led the way with a 1m43.330s courtesy of Augusto Farfus. The No. 78 Lexus, carrying on AKKODIS ASP’s fast form from Qatar, ended up second after lapping quickly in wet and dry conditions. Super-sub Esteban Masson set the car’s best time, a 1m43.423s.

Kelvin van der Linde claimed third in the No. 46 BMW, adding to the strong start to the weekend for WRT with a 1m43.453s. The top five was completed by the No. 21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari and No. 87 Lexus, which completed flying laps within half a second.

Last Place Down in 17th and 18th, TF Sport’s Corvettes were 1.5s and 1.8s off, with the Qatar winning No. 33 which is carrying the maximum amount of success ballast as a result of its Round 1 performance the slowest car.

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Second Practice

In LMGT3, AKKODIS ASP flexed its muscles, its pair of Lexus RC F LMGT3s sitting 1-2 atop the times in the class.
The No. 87 set a 1m42.944s with Jose Maria Lopez at the wheel and was the only car in the category to set a lap under 1m43s.

The team’s sister No. 78’s best time was a 1m43.063s to go second.
The best of the rest was WRT’s No. 46 BMW M4 in third, following a 1m43.186s from Kelvin van der Linde.

Vista AF Corse’s No. 21 Ferrari 296 ended up fourth fastest, and the No. 77 Proton Competition Mustang completed the top five.
The 18-car field was separated by 1.7s.

Like Free Practice 1, the session ran without interruption. Free Practice 3 is set to get underway at 10:40am Saturday.

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