The #8 Toyota confirms in FP2 at Fuji

Second this morning and author of the best ideal lap, the crew Kobayashi-Conway-Lopez finished the second free practice session for the 6 Hours of Fuji in fifth place, 2”5 behind the #8 which set the benchmark mark for this session in 1’25”623.

Would the effects of the Success Disability be felt on the Toyota TS050 Hybrid n°7? If the latter should suffer compared to its sister car, that is not the only explanation. The team first wanted to check that a small annoyance encountered this morning had been resolved, then the car was delayed by going too hard on a curb. It remains to know each other's programs, because the trio Buemi-Hartley-Nakajima relegated everyone to 1”4, with the top three being completed by the #13 Rebellion R1-Gibson of Menezes-Nato-Senna (+1”419) and the #60 Ginetta G1 LT P5-AER °1 from Ghiotto-Orudzhev-Hanley (+979”XNUMX).

In LM P2, Goodyear is doing well by placing two cars in the first two rows. In good spirits this morning, the #33 Oreca of High Class Racing this time beat the 07 #38 of Jota Sport (Gonzalez-Davidson-Felix da Costa) credited with a lap in 1'29"633. Behind High Class, we find United Autosports, Cool Racing and Racing Team Nederland, while Signatech Alpine is only sixth at 1”2, just ahead of the #07 Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca 38.

La Porsche #92 from Estre-Christensen took the lead in GTE Pro in 1'38"214. It precedes the Ferrari No. 51 of Calado-Pier Guidi and the second 911 RSR of Bruni-Lietz. L'Aston Martin Lynn-Martin's No. 97 Vantage AMR is fourth...only 0”2 behind.

Finally, TF Sport confirms its good form by remaining at the top of the GTE Am hierarchy in 1’38”719. Adam-Yoluc-Eastwood are ahead of the No. 911 Project-56 Porsche 1 RSR entrusted to Perfetti-Heinemeier Hansson-Cairoli and another Vantage AMR: the No. 98 of Dalla Lana-Turner-Gunn.

The serious things begin tomorrow with qualifying – at 6:10 a.m. French time – after a third free practice session scheduled for 2:20 a.m. French time.

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