[WEC] – Good evening dear readers of FormulaPassion.it and welcome back with the appointment dedicated to the direct written of the first Qualifications of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023.
Ferrari challenges Toyota
There are still 69 hours left before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans which kicks off on Saturday 10 June at 16:00, but it is already time for the protagonists to compete in terms of time in a session which will define who will get direct access to the Hyperpole scheduled for tomorrow before the obligatory rest on Friday.
Session in progress
19.06 – At Toyota on #7 is Kamui Kobayashi. Hartley behind the wheel of the #8. In Ferrari, however, the #51 is in the hands of Alessandro Pier Guidi.
19.05 – Among the ‘big’ of Hyeprcar the first to seek the time and Loic Duval with the Peugeot #94.
TIME TO QUALIFY!
The qualifying practice session just started for an hour. @MikkelhJensen in #93@loicduval in #94
Let’s go boys! 💪 pic.twitter.com/vofK0q6jyG— Peugeot Sport (@peugeotsport) June 7, 2023
19.03 – All resolved. The entire track is ‘green’ again. The first timed times will arrive soon.
19.02 – Immediately a yellow flag. At the first of the two ‘S’ Hunaudieres.
19.01 – One hour of time available for the drivers, in all classes, to try to set the best time.
19.00 – Green flag, the qualifications of the 24 Hours of Le Mans begin!
The #Centenary qualifying session is ON ! ✅#LeMansCentenary #WEC pic.twitter.com/iOKnp9GGK4
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) June 7, 2023
18.58 – The cooler temperatures of this early evening could help the turbo engines. A few moments and off we go.
18.55 – Obviously extreme curiosity to see the Ferrari 499 in action. Below we report the words of Antonio Giovinazziahead of its second 24-hour race, the first in the queen category.
“Test day is always a very important day in preparation for the 24 Hours, which takes place on a circuit where lapping and gaining experience is extremely important, both for the car and for the drivers and engineers, especially for a very young team like the our. The first day was very positive, we completed our program and collected enough data to review ahead of the race. Le Mans? It’s a very exciting circuit, where I had the pleasure of racing for the first time in 2018 with the Ferrari 488 GTE. Obviously driving the 499P is different as it is a car with much more downforce and a decidedly higher speed, so behind the wheel you can experience a different feeling and driving pleasure, especially on fast corners. Being behind the wheel of this car at Le Mans is the best possible combination. Looking at the race, as a driver, as a team and as Ferrari, we know that the goal is always to try to win, but we are aware that the car and the team are young, and that we drivers still have little experience in this class. So we will do our best, hoping to have a reliable car, and we will try to put pressure on our opponents who have more experience and have already achieved success here at Le Mans.”.
18.50 – 10′ at the start of qualifying. Eyes on the top eight finishers in each category, in fact they will be fighting for pole position in tomorrow’s Hyperpole.
18.45 – Toyota shone in FP1 this afternoon. Best time for #8, followed by #7. First the Cadillac #2.
Free Practice 1 ✔️
Toyota leads the way; The #2 Cadillac follows closely in third! 💪
🔗 Read the full report at https://t.co/PGCJzsDCLH#WEC #LeMans24 #LeMansCentenary pic.twitter.com/Y41tvvWxXO
— FIA World Endurance Championship (@FIAWEC) June 7, 2023
18.40 – Of course, the always much talked about Balance of Performance will play an important role. Here the latest ‘adjustments’ imposed by the FIA and ACO in view of the race.
18.30 – We begin our report by proposing the presentation of this centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Carlo Platella who will be on the circuit over the weekend as our correspondent, also accompanied by Gianluca Calvaresi.
2023-06-07 16:30:37
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