P1racenews AI automatic summary:
BMW M Team WRT’s No. 15 M Hybrid V8 set the pace in the second Free Practice session of the WEC weekend in Fuji this afternoon. Dries Vanthoor was the hotshoe for the team in the session, set…
In the second Free Practice session of the WEC weekend in Fuji, BMW M Team WRT’s No. 15 M Hybrid V8 led the way with a strong performance. Dries Vanthoor showcased his skills by setting a time of 1m29.577s, which was nearly a second faster than the best time in the earlier session. The top three cars all completed laps under 1m30s for the first time during the week. BMW’s Raffaele Marciello also impressed with a late long-run, testing different tire setups for the race ahead. The top five was completed by the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series, No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari, and No. 8 Toyota, all within a tight margin. The LMGT3 class saw changes in the running order, with the No. 55 Ferrari taking the top spot, but Marino Sato’s earlier time in the No. 95 McLaren remaining the fastest of the day. TF Sport’s No. 82 Corvette and the No. 60 Iron Lynx Huracan followed closely behind, with 16 out of 18 cars lapping within a second of each other. A notable incident occurred when Claudio Schiavoni spun at Turn 10 in the No. 60 Huracán, leading to a reprimand for an unsafe rejoin. Track action will resume tomorrow with Free Practice 3 at 10:20 am local time.
