Iron Lynx Proton’s #9 ORECA topped the times in the second practice session of the 4 Hours of Mugello with the fastest lap of the week from Lamborghini factory driver Matteo Cairoli.
The Italian’s 1:33.803 was the first and only time under 1:34, with FP1 pace-setter Charles Milesi more than four-tenths off in Panis Racing’s #65 ORECA taking second with a 1:34.227.
The quickest LMP2 Pro/Am runner – the #24 ORECA from Nielsen Racing – finished up third with a 1:34.699. The top five was completed by the #25 Algarve Pro and #43 Inter Europol 07s, which both ended up with times within a second of Cairoli.
In LMP3, Team Virage’s #8 Ligier completed the fastest tour of the Tuscany circuit, with a 1:44.215 from Gillian Henrion. The quickest Duqueine was next up, Leonard Weiss putting WTM by Rinaldi second.
The only drama of the session came in the P3 class when COOL Racing’s #17 Ligier caused a full-course yellow after an off for Cedric Oltramare. The Swiss damaged the rear end of the JS P320, which had to be returned to the paddock on a flatbed.
Ferrari set the benchmark time in LMGT3 once again, but the running order didn’t feature a 1-2-3 for the ‘Prancing Horse’ this time.
The #55 296 from Spirit of Race ended the morning top after David Perel reeled off a 1:46.903, the only sub-1:47 lap in the category.
Iron Lynx’s #63 Lamborghini Huracan and Kessel’s Ferrari completed the top three with times within half a second.
Qualifying is up next for the ELMS teams at 14:35 local time.
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