ELMS – Olivier Pla maintains the benchmark in testing

After the Ligier JS P2 of Krohn Racing yesterday, it was the Oreca 05-Nissan of Thiriet by TDS Racing of Thiriet – Hirakawa – Beche which distinguished itself on the Var track of Paul-Ricard this Wednesday, for the second day of the official European tests Le Mans Series.

But with a reference lap signed in 1'48″569, the trio was unable to improve the best time of Olivier Pla, established yesterday in 1'48″100, and placed in second position overall over the two days. The top three is completed by the Greaves Motorsport Ligier JS P2 of Rojas – Canal – Giermaziak – Hirsch, thanks to a time set this morning in 1'48″596.

No change in hierarchy in LM P3, since the Ligier JS P3 of the Panis-Barthez Compétition dominated the morning session thanks to Simon Gachet in 1'53"908, before the Duqueine Engineering example driven by Dino Lunardi failed. rose to the forefront in the afternoon in 1'55"368, the best time of the No. 3 United Autosports Ligier JS P2 from Brundle – Guasch – England retains the best cumulative time in 1'53"364.

In GTE, the Ferrari 458 Italia n°51 from AF Corse, entrusted to the trio Aguas – Cioci – Perrazzini, improved its reference from yesterday with a new best lap completed in 1'57″252. The second F458 Italia n°55 from the Italian team, where we find Cameron – Griffin – Scott takes second place at the end of these two days ahead of another trans caralpine, the copy of JMW Motorsport by Smith – Butcher – Bertolini.

Morning classification Day 2

Afternoon ranking Day 2

Cumulative ranking Day 1 – Day 2