Cadillac and Porsche better, Ferrari inconspicuous

Cadillac Racing and Porsche Penske Motorsport were the closest contenders to Toyota Gazoo Racing during today’s tests at Bahrain for the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain race. Ferrari was rather discreet with Antonio Fuoco setting the fastest lap of the Italian squad in P15 of classification by driver fastest lap after FP2 dominated by both Toyota GR010 Hybrid.

Both Toyota tops Thursday free practices

📷 © Courtesy of FIA WEC. #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid at Bahrain.

The opening Free Practice session for the 8 Hours of Bahrain was disrupted by a storm that caused an advertising banner to fall on the pit straight. Rain also fell causing a wet track. Lap times were improved during FP2 with Kamui Kobayashi in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid being the only driver to break the 1m47s barrier with a best lap of 1:46.851, 0.461 seconds clear of Brendon Hartley at the wheel of the #8 GR010 Hybrid.

Cadillac Racing strong start

Alex Lynn with the hybrid Cadillac #2 recorded the third best lap of 1 minute, 47.690 seconds during the second free practice session.

📷 © Courtesy of Cadillac Racing. #2 Cadillac V-Series.R

“Good start for the team; we managed to get through most of our race prep. Also did some qualifying work, so we’re going into free practice 3 and qualifying prepared,” team manager Stephen Mitas said. “Still some work to finish off before the race, but it’s looking good.” Source: Cadillac Racing

Four Porsche 963 in top 10

📷 © Courtesy of Porsche. #38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963.

Will Stevens with #38 HERTZ Team Jota did set the fourth-quickest time, 0.435 sec. faster than Kevin Estre with #6 factory Penske in fifth. Gianmaria Bruni with #99 Proton Competition Porsche 963 is seventh ahead of Michael Christensen in #5 Porsche 963 in P10.

Peugeot Total Energie in top sixth

Nico Mueller in the #94 Peugeot ended the session in sixth place, with the #93 Peugeot eighth thanks to Paul Di Resta.

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