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Former Formula 1 racer Robert Kubica, in the privately entered No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, topped the first session of the FIA World Endurance Championship Prologue test at the Losail Internation…
Former Formula 1 racer Robert Kubica was the fastest in the first session of the FIA World Endurance Championship Prologue test at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, driving the No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P. Kubica’s time of 1m41.673s was three tenths quicker than Will Stevens in the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota V-Series R, the only drivers to go under 1m42s. The Hypercar field was closely matched, with the top six cars separated by just over a second, including Ferraris, Cadillacs, and the BMW of Dries Vanthoor. Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyries made a strong debut, while Cadillac Hertz Team Jota impressed early on. Several red flags interrupted the session, with incidents involving cars like the No. 77 Ford Mustang suffering a significant fire with Ben Tuck behind the wheel. In the LM GT3 class, Ben Barnicoat led the way in his No. 78 Akkodis ASP Lexus, followed closely by Dani Juncadella’s TF Sport Corvette and Davide Rigon’s Vista AF Corse Ferrari.
