Paul Foster is in Le Mans for the greatest race of the year! Here we take a look at the test day action for LMP2!
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Fastest first however was a smattering of LMP2 runners in the early morning running, with the #38 Jota ruling the roost, pacey from the off and ending the morning as top LMP2 car with a 1m 33.964s lap, ahead of the #22 United Autosports and then the #13 TDS Racing x Vaillante in the field of Oreca 07-Gibsons, with the solitary LMP2 Ligier JSP217-Gibson last in class in both morning, and then also in the afternoon too.
In the afternoon, In LMP2, Jota was bested by the #31 WRT which went top only for Jota to fight back, before United Austosport USA went to the front with the #22 United Autosports USA car taking the top spot with a 3m 32.099s from the Jota’s 3m 32.382s with the #22’s sister #23 car third fastest.
IDEC SPORT Racing’s #48 ORECA 07-Gibson driver Patrick Pilet: “Scrutineering and the Parade are part of the mystique of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We get to meet the fans and it’s fun to share those moments with them.” Alpine Elf Team’s #36 Alpine 1480-Gibson driver Mathieu Vaxivière: “To be back in the Le Mans city centre is fantastic. It’s important to show up for spectators because they’re here for us. We can interact and it’s great.
Combined full Day times can be see here
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