#7 Toyota Quickest In Monza FP2

Kamui Kobayashi ran fastest in the second practice session at Monza this afternoon aboard the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID. The Japanese driver ended up marginally faster than the #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P with a 1:36.363.

The #50 Ferrari’s fastest time was just 0.170 off, after Antonio Fuoco lapped the Italian circuit in 1:36.533.

Making it two Toyota GR010 HYBRIDs in the top three was Brendon Hartley in the #8. The Kiwi’s best time was a 1:36.686.

Cadillac Racing’s V-Series.R was the fastest LMDh prototype in the field, Alex Lynn setting a 1:36.748. The #5 Porsche came closest as the fifth and final car to set a sub-1:37 time.

It was an impressive session for Proton Competition’s brand new #99 963. Harry Tincknell posted a 1:37.181 to put the car sixth fastest. The team did only complete 22 laps in the session however, its 963 the only top-class car to complete fewer than 30 tours of the circuit.

In LMP2 it was WRT that ran fastest again, the #41 ORECA once again topping the times thanks to a hot lap from Robert Kubica. The Pole’s session-topping time was a 1:39.955, the only lap under 1:40 in the class.

Inter Europol was again quick and ended up second, with the #31 WRT sister ORECA third.

Iron Lynx’s #60 Porsche led the way in GTE Am, Alessio Picariello completing a 1:46.973. He was the only driver to set a sub-1:47 time. Riccardo Pera’s 1:47.331 in the GR Racing Porsche came closest.

It was a Porsche 1-2-3 in the category, as Matteo Cairoli ended up third in the Project 1 AO Porsche. Davide Rigon’s late improvement in the FP1 pace-setting #54 AF Corse Ferrari wasn’t enough to break the deadlock, the Italian slotting in fourth.

Track action continues tomorrow at 10:45 am local time.