P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Peugeot’s Paul di Resta was quickest in the opening free practice session for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 8 Hours of Bahrain.
The Bahrain International Circuit hosted the final round of the 2024 WEC season in sunny and warm conditions. Peugeot showed early promise with Paul di Resta leading in the #94 9X8 Hypercar. AF Corse’s Ferrari 296 LMGT3s performed well, with both cars in the top three. A full-course-yellow was used to test the system midway through the session. By the end, di Resta topped the timesheets, followed by Porsche Penske’s Frederic Makowiecki and Antonio Giovinazzi in the Ferrari. In the LMGT3 category, Kelvin van der Linde led the way in the #78 Lexus, with AF Corse’s Alessio Rovera and Iron Lynx’s Matteo Cairoli following closely behind.
