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WEC Qatar: Campbell puts Porsche top in opening practice
Matt Campbell set the fastest time in the #5 factory Porsche 963 LMDh during the 90-minute session at the Losail International Circuit. James Calado in the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar was a close second after a series of late improvements. Kevin Estre in the second Porsche Penske Motorsport entry finished third, with Alex Lynn in the Ganassi-run Cadillac V-Series in fourth place. Despite the slower times compared to the Prologue, Campbell’s best time was just two seconds off the pace set by Frederic Makowiecki. The new LMGT3 class was led by Nico Pino in the #95 United Autosport’s McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. The session had to be red-flagged early after Raffaele Marciello spun off in the #15 WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh.
