Bourdais tops cool, damp first practice for Petit Le Mans

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Bourdais tops cool, damp first practice for Petit Le Mans
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Thursday’s opening practice session for Motul Petit Le Mans began on damp, drying track soaked by overnight rains. Mild temperatures of 60 degrees and overcast skies kept speeds from reaching…

Thursday’s practice session for Motul Petit Le Mans started on a damp track due to overnight rain. The LMP2 cars dominated the session, with LMP3 and GT cars struggling to match their pace. Sebastien Bourdais set the fastest lap in the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, despite not being the quickest in any sector except the first one. The Penske Porsche Motorsport 963s followed closely behind. In the LMP2 category, Ben Hanley topped the charts in the No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR ORECA, while Jules Gounon set the fastest time in the GTD PRO class in the No. 79 Mercedes AMG. The session also experienced two red flag interruptions, one caused by a crash involving Antonio Fuoco in the No. 47 Cetilar Racing Ferrari 296.

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