Toyota keeps control in EL2

Si, comme ce matin, Toyota a dominé la deuxième séance d’essais libres des 6 Heures de Silverstone, l’écart s’est lui, accru. Au volant de la TS050 Hybrid n°8, Kazuki Nakajima completed a lap of the British track in 1’38”210. He is 0”234 ahead of his compatriot Kamui Kobayashi, inscribed on n°7.

La meilleure des deux Porsche 919 Hybrid, la n°2 de Bamber-Bernhard-Hartley, complète le tiercé de tête, mais à 2 »290 de la marque de référence. La n°1 de Lotterer-Tandy-Jani est 0 »7 derrière.

In LM P2, it was G-Drive Racing that shone, the No. 07 Oreca 26 being credited with a 1’44”874. The car of the Rusinov-Lynn-Thiriet trio was a breath ahead of theAlpine A470 n°36 of Stone-Menezes-Rao, who preceded the 07 n°12 of the Vaillante Rebellion team of the Beche-Heinemeier Hansson-Piquet Jr trio.

Christensen-Estre's No. 911 Porsche 92 RSR topped the GTE Pro timesheet with a time of 1'57"765. Follow the Aston Martin Vantage and the Ford GT. Like this morning, the two Ferrari 488 GTE bring up the rear with a deficit exceeding one second.

The Zuffenhausen firm also distinguished itself in GTE Am thanks to the 911 RSR from Gulf Racing, which dominated competition led by the No. 488 Ferrari 54 GTE from Spirit of Race and another Porsche 911 RSR, that of Dempsey- Proton Racing.

See you tomorrow for the third free practice session and qualifying, which will start at 10:40 a.m. and 14 p.m. (French time) respectively.