At Magny-Cours, Continental Racing sets the tone

Magny-Cours has the honor of opening the 2025 Lamera Cup season. A championship featuring seven meetings including a 24-hour race in Portimao (Portugal) at the beginning of September. On the 4411 meters of the track that was the highlight of the French Grand Prix in Formula 1 Between 1991 and 2008, 25 racing cars hit the Burgundy asphalt this Saturday morning. A fitting out of the rims is a good opportunity to discover the behavior of the Lamera in the 2025 version. While the prototype has not undergone any technical modifications, it does feature a major new tire. From now on, the drivers will compete with 18-inch wheels instead of 19.

« It's in the race that we'll really see if there's a difference in terms of wear, he analyzed, from the first laps, Emmanuel Orgeval, reigning champion. On the face of it, the car is more considerate, it 'telephones' its reactions more. Which, for gentleman drivers, should be an advantage.. "

An opinion corroborated by Geoffrey Dorchy, an experienced pilot on the 62. This return to 18 inches is a way of redistributing the cards among the fastest drivers who are looking for the last carat in the use of the tire. But for those with little or no experience, this should not change anything. On the other hand, with these new slightly higher tires, we should all be able to climb over the curbs without the slightest apprehension.. "

With free practice over, the competitors took part in the traditional qualifying sessions. It's worth remembering that grid positions are determined by adding together the best times of each of the three drivers.

For the 4-hour race taking place this Saturday from 15:30 p.m. to 19:30 p.m., it was the Lamera 80, in the colors of CTF Continental Racing, which took pole position ahead of the 62 of 3TM. In Pro-Am, it was the 50 of Fast Kukki Racing which proved to be the fastest, setting a 5th overall time. As for the Gentlemen category, it was dominated during qualifying by the 44 of Scania by GL Autosport. It will start from the 9th row.

If the forecast holds true, the asphalt at Magny-Cours should remain dry this afternoon. Let the show begin.

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