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End of this warm-up with the best time of Kazuki Nakajima (Toyota n°8) in 3'18"308, 0"353 ahead of the Toyota n°7 of Kamui Kobayashi who will start at 15 p.m. in pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017. In LM P2, Alex Lynn (Oreca 07 n°26 G-Drive Racing) set the benchmark in 3'27″096.
In GTE Pro, Ryan Briscoe allows Ford to dominate the ranking in 3'51"789, while in GTE Am, Andrea Bertolini waited until the very end of the session to take the reference time in 3'55"575 on the Ferrari 488 n°83 DH Racing.
Andrea Bertolini sets the best time in GTE Am with the No. 488 DH Racing Ferrari 83 GTE in 3'55″575.
The checkered flag is waved in the warm-up.
Julien Canal (Oreca 07 n°31 Vaillante Rebellion) improves to 3'29″425, but remains second in LM P2 behind Alex Lynn (Oreca 07 n°26 G-Drive Racing).
In the process, Kazuki Nakajima (Toyota n°8) proves even faster than his compatriot and sets what could well be the final reference of this warm-up in 3'18"308!
Pole sitter Kamui Kobayashi signs a final lap in 3'18"661 and takes the best time with the #7 Toyota, 1"4 ahead of the previous benchmark of Nick Tandy (#1 Porsche).
Ben Barker (No. 911 Gulf Racing Porsche 86 RSR) takes the best time in GTE Am in 3'56"532.
Dixon replaced Briscoe behind the wheel of the No. 69 Ford GT. The driver usually entered in IndyCar confided that he had to brake with his right foot following his accident in the USA.
Anthony Davidson places the No. 8 Toyota in second position in 3'20″983. In LM P2, Nelson Piquet Jr lifts the Oreca 07 n°13 Vaillante Rebellion into second position, 2″6 behind the benchmark still held by Alex Lynn (Oreca 07 n°26 G-Drive Racing).
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Estre took second place in the GTE Pro, placing the #2 Porsche less than a second behind Briscoe's #92 Ford GT.
Nick Tandy took the best time with the #919 Porsche 1 Hybrid in 3'20″120, 1″3 ahead of the #9 Toyota of José Maria Lopez.
Alex Lynn further lowered his benchmark in LM P2 with the No. 07 G-Drive Oreca 26 in 3'27, now 096 ahead of the No. 3 Vaillante Rebellion Oreca 514.
In GTE Am, the Ferraris were at the forefront, but Bachler has just regained the best time with a time of 3'56"6 achieved in the No. 88 Proton Porsche.
The No. 9 Toyota of Pechito Lopez went straight at the second Hunaudières chicane, but was able to continue without incident.
Müller places the #68 Ford in 2nd place in GTE Pro, almost a second behind Briscoe's #69. Three Fords lead the category.
It's the turn of José Maria Lopez (Toyota n°9) to take the best time in the warm-up in 3'21″428, 74 thousandths ahead of the Toyota n°8, now entrusted to Anthony Davidson.
Brandela spun at the wheel of the Larbre Compétition Corvette. The C7R driver was able to leave.
The Fords are increasing the pace. Johnson sets the new benchmark time for GTE Pro with a lap completed in 3'53"4 at the wheel of the no. 066, which is half a second ahead of Briscoe's no. 69.