Iron Lynx among the best in FP1 at Barcelona
ELMS Barcelona round FP1 was a confirmation of the prologue with the same actors on top of the timesheets except for both Iron Lynx cars with a P2 for #9 Oreca in LMP2 and a P4 for #63 Mercedes-AMG in LMGT3.
9 LMP3 drivers under 1:38" mark during prologue
There were 9 LMP3 drivers under the 1:38" mark in the combined timesheets by driver fastest lap of the European Le Mans Series prologue at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
11 LMGT3 drivers under 1:42" mark during prologue
11 LMGT3 drivers under the 1:42" mark in the combined timesheets by driver fastest lap of the European Le Mans Series prologue at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 7 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 drivers are trusting the second to the 8th fastest lap of LMGT3 class.
14 drivers under the 1:30" mark during prologue
Luca Ghiotto and Tom Dillmann dominated two of the three day 1 sessions and were the only ones under the 1:29” mark. With them, 12 other drivers drove their fastest lap under the 1:30” mark.
Sato and Albuquerque top prologue day 2
Marino Sato (#21 United Autosports) and Felipe Albuquerque (#24 Nielsen Racing) top prologue day 2.
Both Inter Europol Competition top prologue day 1
Both Inter Europol Competition topped prologue day 1 timesheets, being the only ones under the 1:29" mark.
12 IMSA drivers among ELMS lineups at Barcelona
12 IMSA Michelin Endurance Championship drivers will participate to the first round of the 2025 European Le Mans Series at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Both Porsche Formula E drivers at Le Mans 2025
Both TAG HEUER PORSCHE FORMULA E TEAM’s works drivers, António Félix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein will participate to the next 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Alpine and Porsche's complicated race at Qatar
Both Alpine Endurance Team and Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Hypercars suffered a lack of performance which already came up during the Prologue despite a 7th overall fastest lap for Alpine A424 #36 and a P10 for #5 Porsche 963.
Cadillac, vexed at Qatar, with 4 cars at Le Mans
A contact with each other while running 1-2 and a throttle issue vexed Cadillac Racing for its maiden WEC victory. Cadillac is now looking ahead for Le Mans with four entries.
BMW and Toyota score strong points at Qatar 1812km
At Qatar 1812, BMW and Toyota delivered strong performances, scoring significant points in the World Endurance Manufacturer Championship. Peugeot was the fifth manufacturer to score points in the championship.
Historic Ferrari top 3 at Qatar 1812km
Perfect race for Ferrari this weekend at Lusail (Qatar) with the triple for the second season with the Ferrari 499P.
Ferrari in pole, BMW in front row for Qatar 1812km
Ferrari #51 will start from pole tomorrow’s race at 2pm with #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 also in front row while both Cadillac V-Series.R are in the top 5.
LMGT3 Hyperpole delivered a Mclaren front row
LMGT3 Hyperbole delivered a McLaren front row for tomorrow's race with Sean Gelael's #95 in pole and sister #59 in front row.
Cadillac and Ferrari dominate Day 1 Free Practices
Both free practices today were dominated by Cadillac and Ferrari with Ferrari #51 posting the fastest lap during FP1 and Cadillac #12 being the fastest of FP2 which turned out to be the fastest session of the day for many drivers.
The #33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R Is favorite in LMGT3
We view the #33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R as our favorite contender to win LMGT3 races and the championship. Here is why.
Tyre management key to success for Porsche
Porsche returns to the Lusail International Circuit with fond memories: three Porsche 963 made it onto the podium at the race's debut in early 2024. The key to their success back then was the optimal use of the standardised Michelin tyres.
Alpine as challenger and Peugeot in progress
Both winners of the 2024 FIA Hypercar Championships admit lacking pace at Lusail International Circuit after two days prologue but will turnaround.
2024 Hyercar Champions Work In Progress at Lusail
Both winners of the 2024 FIA Hypercar Championships admit lacking pace at Lusail International Circuit after two days prologue but will turnaround.
Both BMW and Cadillac in top 5 of Prologue days
BMW M Team WRT got both BMW M Hybrid V8 in top 4 of prologue with Robin Frijns (#20) setting the benchmark for the two days prologue. Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA got both cars in the top 5 and #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P was third fastest.
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