It’s been a somewhat mixed start to the European Le Mans Series weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
The weather has been changing both Friday and Saturday, with a few showers and low-hanging clouds.
Free Practice 1 ended up with United Autosports #22 fastest amongst the LMP2 cars, ahead of G-Drive Racing #26, and with the fastest LMP2 Pro Am var on P3 overall – DragonSpeed USA #21.
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Amongst the LMP3 cars, we had DKR Engineering #4 fastest, ahead of United Autosports #2 and #3. In GTE it was AF Corse Ferrari #88 leading Iron Lynx Ferrari #60 and #80.
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Prior to the Bronze test later in the afternoon, there has been a rainshower, but the tarmac was dry again. G-Drive Racing #25 was the fastest LMP2 Pro/Am car, ahead of Racing Team Turkey #34, and Cool Racing #37. Team Virage #20 was quickest amongst the LMP3 field, ahead of Cool Racing #19, and United Autosports #2. AF Corse Ferrari #88 was the fastest GTE car, ahead of Spirit Of Race Ferrari #55, and JMW Motorsport Ferrari #66.
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It had been raining between Friday and Saturday, so FP2 started out on the wet tarmac, but it didn’t take long for a dry line to arrive.
Algarve Pro Racing #24 was quickest amongst the LMP2 cars, ahead of the fastest LMP2 Pro/Am car G-Drive Racing #25, and United Autosports #22.
Team Virage #20 was once again top of LMP3, ahead of United Autosports #3, and Eurointernational #11. The GTE field had AF Corse Ferrari #88 fastest once again, ahead of Iron Lynx Ferrari #80 and #83.
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It was three very calm sessions, without any major interruptions. There were a few visitors in the gravel, but nothing too bad.
The Qualifying can be watched live on YouTube from 14.45 CET Saturday afternoon, while the race will be streamed from 10.40 CET tomorrow via this link.
