P1racenews AI automatic summary:
After Peugeot set the pace in the opening practice session of the WEC weekend in Bahrain, BMW Team WRT’s Dries Vanthoor reeled off a 1m48.257s in the No. 15 M Hybrid V8 to top Free Practice 2…
Peugeot started strong in the WEC weekend in Bahrain, but BMW Team WRT’s Dries Vanthoor topped Free Practice 2 with a lap time of 1m48.257s, the fastest of the week so far. The No. 15 M Hybrid V8 was quicker than previous session-toppers Paul Di Resta and Matt Campbell. AF Corse Ferrari and Toyota followed closely, making it four manufacturers in the top four with times within four tenths. Le Mans-winning Ferrari rounded up the top five in the practice session with Peugeot falling to the bottom of the Hypercar timing screens. In the LMGT3 class, Lexus’ AKKODIS ASP’s RC F LMGT3 and TF Sport’s Corvette performed well. The session was mostly incident-free except for a minor collision between Ferrari’s Pier Guidi and D’Station Aston Martin. Track action resumes tomorrow at 12:00pm local time with Free Practice 3.
