Free Practice 2 Report: 4 Hours of Portimão
PORTIMÃO, Portugal — Esteban Masson of Forestier Racing by Panis recorded the fastest lap in Free Practice 2 for the 4 Hours of Portimão, clocking in at 1:31.913. This mark stands as the quickest of the weekend, achieved within the first ten minutes of the 90-minute session aboard his #29 ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2. This is Masson’s sixth session at the top this season, reinforcing his team’s strong performance trend as they prepare for qualifying.
LMP2 Standings
- Esteban Masson (#29 Forestier Racing by Panis) — 1:31.913
- Gregoire Saucy (#22 United Autosports) — 1:31.959, 0.046 seconds behind
- Job van Uitert (#28 IDEC Sport)
- Valerio Rinicella (#18 IDEC Sport)
- #10 Vector Sport
In the Pro/Am classification, United Autosports’ Marino Sato secured 10th overall with a time of 1:32.921, 0.071 seconds ahead of Marlon Hernandez from DKR Engineering.
LMP3 Highlights
Louis Iglesias continued his dominance in the LMP3 category, with his #17 CLX Motorsport Ligier JS P235-Toyota posting a best effort of 1:39.652, overtaking the competition significantly after the #35 Ultimate Ligier’s time was disqualified.
- Louis Iglesias (#17 CLX Motorsport) — 1:39.652
- #85 R-ace GP Duqueine
- #8 Team Virage
LMGT3 Summary
Daniel Serra led the LMGT3 class aboard the #57 Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo, achieving a best time of 1:43.579. He maintained a lead over Valentin Hasse-Clot in the #10 Racing Spirit of Leman Aston Martin, who improved to a 1:43.679.
- Daniel Serra (#57 Kessel Racing) — 1:43.579
- Valentin Hasse-Clot (#10 Racing Spirit of Leman)
- #50 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari
Free Practice 2 concluded without incidents, setting a competitive stage ahead of qualifying, scheduled for 15:15 WEST.
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