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Check out John Dagys' latest news and notes package from Circuit de la Sarthe, following Free Practice 1 and initial qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Enzo Trulli says he is relishing a “special month” in which he is set to make his debut in two of the world’s major endurance races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
The No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P has been eliminated from contending for Hyperpole honors, after Phil Hanson was one of three cars to miss out on advancing to Thursday evening’s Hyperpole 1 session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Genesis Magma Racing team principal Cyril Abiteboul has confessed the Korean manufacturer is heading into its first 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend with “anxiety” regarding the reliability of its GMR-001 challenger.
Peugeot team principal Emmanuel Esnault says the French manufacturer is not expecting to be in contention for pole for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, despite qualifying fastest at the previous FIA World Endurance Championship round at Spa.
AO Racing currently has “no definitive plans” for an expansion into the top class prototype ranks according to team principal Gunnar Jeannette, who said they’re “not trying to rush” into a program.
Robert Kubica said that winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans “doesn’t help you” in future editions of the race, instead the AF Corse Ferrari driver reckoned the experience gained is more useful than the result.
Cadillac swept the top two spots in opening official practice session for this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Earl Bamber set the fastest time aboard the No. 38 Hertz Team JOTA entry ahead of first qualifying on Wednesday.
Dries Vanthoor has downplayed BMW’s chances of fighting for pole in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, suggesting the M Hybrid V8’s Evo joker update for this year has sacrificed single-lap pace for improved performance in long runs.
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