Monza FP2: Kubica Tops Times in Wet Conditions Ahead of WEC Finale
Monza, Italy – Robert Kubica set the fastest time in Free Practice 2 for the 6 Hours of Monza, clocking a 1:38.143 in the damp conditions, as teams prepared for the FIA World Endurance Championship season finale.
The 90-minute session commenced under wet conditions similar to Free Practice 1. However, as the track dried, many teams transitioned to slick tires. Kubica’s performance in the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P not only eclipsed Victor Martins’ wet benchmark but also asserted his pace as the session progressed.
Harry Tincknell from the #007 Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie secured the second-fastest time with a 1:38.939, 0.796 seconds adrift of Kubica. Raffaele Marciello in the #15 BMW M Team WRT Hybrid V8 completed the top three.
Martins improved significantly to finish fourth in the #36 Alpine A424, followed by Mathieu Jaminet’s #19 Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 and Earl Bamber’s #38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R. The top ten was rounded out by entries from Ferrari, Peugeot, Genesis, and Alpine, with a standout performance from the #12 Cadillac, which completed the most laps despite finishing 16th.
In the LMGT3 category, Proton Competition’s Ford Mustang LMGT3 Evos dominated, with Sebastian Priaulx leading at 1:50.352, narrowly beating teammate Logan Sargeant by 0.087 seconds. Maxime Martin finished third in the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3.
The session remained incident-free, featuring no Red Flags and only one Full Course Yellow before the halfway point.
Free Practice 3 is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:30 CEST, continuing preparations for the crucial race weekend.
