P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Robert Kubica set the fastest lap time in the first FIA World Endurance Championship pre-season testing session at Qatar, named ‘The Prologue’, with the Pole setting a 1:41.673 to quickest in the yellow #83 AF Corse Ferrari. This was almost three just tenths quicker than Will Stevens in the #12 JOTA Cadillac. The new Cadillac […]
The #12 JOTA Cadillac, driven by Will Stevens, was just tenths quicker than the rest of the field during the session. The new Cadillac factory team demonstrated strong performance, holding the top two positions at one point. James Calado in the #51 Ferrari 499P secured the third position, over half a second behind Kubica. Dries Vanthoor, in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, finished just 0.007 seconds behind Calado in fourth place. The session was disrupted four times due to red flags caused by various incidents involving different cars. The #6 Porsche encountered a fuel system issue, necessitating an engine change. The LMGT3 category saw Ben Barnicoat setting the fastest time in the #78 ASP Lexus RC F GT3, followed closely by Daniel Juncadella in the #33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Davide Rigon in the #54 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 rounded out the top three in that class. The second Prologue session is scheduled to commence at 18:00 local time, or 15:00 UTC.
