The last practice session of the 6 Hours of Monza has ended ‘taking’ the best of each of the two previous training sessions. Romain Dumas and the Glickenhaus #708 have returned to the top of the time table as in FP1, but with the narrow differences already seen in FP2. In fact, Dumas’ best time was two tenths faster than Mikkel Jensen’s time in the #93 Peugeot. In addition, the six prototypes of the queen category have finished separated by eight tenths.
Although there is always the possibility that Toyota has saved something, the landing of Peugeot in the WEC and the new ‘BoP’ of the hypercar class draws a queen category of extreme equality. The FP3 has been another example of this even performance and the good work of Peugeot with its 9X8. In fact, Glickenhaus #708 finished first with a time of 1:36.813, but Behind the two prototypes of Peugeot have been located. Mikkel Jensen was the best driver in the #93, while Di Resta set the benchmark for the #94 Peugeot.
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With the six hypercar prototypes in less than eight tenths, perhaps the highlight is see the two Toyota GR010 Hybrid behind the Glickenhaus and the two Peugeot cars in an FP3 in which equality has not been something exclusive to the queen class. In fact, the top six LMP2 prototypes have finished separated by less than four tenths. Jonathan Aberdein has set the standard with JOTA’s ORECA #28. Behind were the two WRT LMP2s and Richard Mille’s #1 with the addition of Paul-Loup Chatin.
Nick Tandy has placed the #64 Corvette in first place in LMGTE-Prowhich allows the American firm to lead the professional category for the first time at Monza. Porsche had been in charge of commanding between the GTE in the two previous sessionsbut this time the #92 of Michael Christensen and Kévin Estre had to settle for second position. The two Ferraris have finished below hand in hand with the best laps of Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Fuoco.
For its part, in the LMGTE-Am category the reference time has been for the Ferrari #54 of AF Corse led by New Zealander Nick Cassidy. The also AF Corse driver in the DTM has signed a time of 1:47.676. The Kiwi driver finished a tenth and a half ahead of Harry Tincknelldriver of the #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche. The third place in the amateur class has been for the Ferrari #60 of Iron Lynxwhile its ‘sister car’, the #85 Iron Dames, was fourth.
Photos: FIA WEC