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H6 – Corvette leads with authority in GTE Pro
Corvette C8.Rs lead GTE Pro at the 24 2022 Hours of Le Mans. © Thomas Fenetre / DPPI
Toyota always leads 24 Hours of Le Mans 2022 as the sun sets in Sarthe. No. 7, driven by Kamui Kobayashi, ahead of the n°7 of Ryo Hirakawa by a small margin of 7″7. The Glickenhaus stick their tongues out to stay on the same lap as the Japanese prototypes, with 2'43" and 3'26" behind Pipo Derani and Ryan Briscoe.
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In LM P2, the Jota team is more than a minute behind its direct pursuer, Team Penske! The Prema team, which is making its debut at Le Mans, completes the podium.
In GTE Pro, everything is going well for Corvette Racing. No. 63, that of Antonio Garcia, has been at the head of the category for several hours. “We have created a nice gap, we are trying to control it, explains his teammate Nicky Catsburg. Above all, we improved the behavior of the Corvette in the last sector of the circuit. »
A Porsche came between the two Americans, that of Kevin Estre (n°91). The sister car, that of Frédéric Makowiecki, lost its feathers following a penalty passing through the pits for non-compliance with the circuit limits. On a regular basis, the Ferrari remain largely behind.
In GTE Am, Porsche dominates. Cooper MacNeil has a 1’13” margin on theAston Martin Vantage by Nicki Thiim. Harry Tincknell (Porsche) is relegated to third row, 15” behind the Dane.
Medhi Casaurang
Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!
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