Practice sessions at Interlagos see Porsche leading the pack, dominating both sessions of the World Endurance Championship (WEC)
In the Hypercar race at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil, the competition was fierce as drivers battled it out in the dry and overcast conditions.
Julien Andlauer came in second fastest in the FP2 session with a lap time of 1:23.612s in the #5 Porsche 963, just 0.006s behind Antonio Fuoco who set the fastest time in the first session with a lap of 1:25.259s in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse Hypercar. Laurens Vanthoor posted the fastest lap time in the first session with a time of 1:25.175s in the #6 Porsche 963.
Dries Vanthoor ensured BMW stayed competitive, placing the #15 BMW M Team WRT third in the FP2 session, just 0.006s behind Andlauer. René Rast was third fastest in the first session with a lap time of 1:25.225s in the #11 BMW M Team WRT. Alex Lynn drove the #12 Cadillac V-Series to fourth place in the FP2 session. Mike Conway finished fourth in the first session with a lap time of 1:25.295s in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid.
Kévin Estre's Porsche squad topped both sessions of the Hypercar race. Estre posted the fastest lap of the day (1:23.508s) in the FP2 session with the #6 Porsche 963. A surprise came from Aston Martin THOR Team as Harry Tincknell delivered a 1:24.005s for fifth place in the FP2 session. Raffaele Marciello finished fifth in the first session with a lap time of 1:25.314s in the returning #20 BMW.
The Hypercar title battle is entering the curtail, title-deciding stage. In the first session, the #8 Toyota struggled, finishing in 16th place with a lap time of 1:25.639s, driven by Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa.
In the LMGT3 class, Akkodis ASP Team dominated both FP1 and FP2. In FP1, José María López led the way with a 1:35.010s in the #87 Lexus. Sheldon van der Linde's #20 BMW rounded out the top six in the FP2 session, with all six cars covered by just 0.511s. In FP2, Akkodis ASP Team maintained their dominance with a Lexus one-two. José María López led the way in the #87, ahead of Finn Gehrsitz in the #78. Eduardo Barrichello went quickest in the LMGT3 class in FP2, setting a 1:34.493s with the #777 Racing Spirit of Leman Aston Martin.
The qualifying for the LMH races at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil in November 2021 saw Toyota Gazoo Racing leading the pack, with drivers such as Sébastien Buemi and Brendon Hartley often leading in such events. However, specific detailed official qualifying results for the LMH class at Interlagos in November 2021 are not found in the provided search data. This is the first time since 2012 that the #8 Toyota is running without Sébastien Buemi.
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