{"id":9554,"date":"2020-02-22T16:46:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T16:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/f1\/news\/23926-wec-6-hours-of-austin-free-practice-1-rebellion-aston-martin-kick-off-weekend"},"modified":"2020-02-22T16:46:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T16:46:17","slug":"23926-wec-6-hours-of-austin-free-practice-1-rebellion-aston-martin-kick-off-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/wec\/news\/23926-wec-6-hours-of-austin-free-practice-1-rebellion-aston-martin-kick-off-weekend","title":{"rendered":"WEC 6 Hours of Austin Free Practice 1: Rebellion and Aston Martin Kick Off the Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

An early session like this is not common. Competitors set off at 8 a.m. on Saturday for the first free practice session in Austin.<\/p>\n

Two hours without major incidents, only marked by a prototype losing a wheel, which caused a Full Course Yellow lasting about ten minutes.<\/p>\n

The United Autosport LMP2 briefly took the lead in the overall standings, before the Rebellion driven by Menezes, Nato, and Senna took charge, right at the end of the first half-hour with a 1:49.957. It finished ahead of the #8 Toyota of Buemi, Hartley, and Nakajima and the United Autosport. Notably, the #7 Toyota placed eighth overall, more than two seconds behind the Rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nDrivers<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nCar<\/td>\nTime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nSenna\/Menezes\/Nato<\/td>\nRebellion Racing #1<\/td>\nRebellion<\/td>\n1:49.957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nBuemi\/Nakajima\/Hartley<\/td>\nToyota Gazoo Racing #8<\/td>\nToyota<\/td>\n1:50.132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nConway\/Kobayashi\/Lopez<\/td>\nToyota Gazoo Racing #7<\/td>\nToyota<\/td>\n1:52.460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

In GTE-Pro, the two AF Corse Ferraris dominated the first half of the session, before being overtaken by the Aston Martin #97 of Martin and Lynn with a time of 2:01.838. The Porsche 92 of Estre and Bruni spent forty-five minutes in the pit before taking to the track. At one point during the session, the six permanent championship cars were within four-tenths of each other. They all finished within the same second. Only the Corvette ended slightly behind. The car is in its second race, making its WEC debut, and its two drivers, Mike Rockenfeller and Jan Magnussen, are also getting acquainted with the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nDrivers<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nCar<\/td>\nTime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nLynn\/Martin<\/td>\nAston Martin Racing #97<\/td>\nAston Martin<\/td>\n2:01.838<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nPier Guidi\/Calado<\/td>\nAF Corse #51<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:02.117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nRigon\/molina<\/td>\nAF Corse #71<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:02.276<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nBruni\/Lietz<\/td>\nPorsche GT Team #91<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:02.440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nEstre\/Christensen<\/td>\nPorsche GT Team #92<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:02.456<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nSorensen\/Thiim<\/td>\nAston Martin Racing #95<\/td>\nAston Martin<\/td>\n2:02.674<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nMagnussen\/Rockenfeller<\/td>\nCorvette Racing #63<\/td>\nCorvette<\/td>\n2:04.284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

In LMP2, it was therefore the United Autosport of Hanson, Albuquerque, and Di Resta that led the way ahead of the Jackie Chan DC Racing and Alpine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nDrivers<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nCar<\/td>\nTime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nHanson\/Albuquerque\/Di Resta<\/td>\nUnited Autosport<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:50.488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nTung\/Aubry\/Stevens<\/td>\nJackie Chan DC Racing<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:50.669<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nNegrao\/Ragues\/Laurent<\/td>\nSignatech Alpine<\/td>\nAlpine<\/td>\n1:50.954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nVan Eerd\/Van der Garde\/De Vries<\/td>\nRacing Team Netherlands<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:51.171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nHanley\/Braun\/Hedman<\/td>\nDragonSpeed<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:52.058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nGonzalez\/Da Costa\/Davidson<\/td>\nJota<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:52.122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nLapierre\/Borga\/Coigny<\/td>\nCool Racing<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:52.762<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nPatterson\/Yamashita\/Fjordbach<\/td>\nHigh Class Racing<\/td>\nOreca<\/td>\n1:52.858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nLacorte\/belicchi\/Sernagiotto<\/td>\nCetilar Racing<\/td>\nDallara<\/td>\n1:55.492<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Porsche dominated the GTE-Am class with four cars leading, including two for Dempsey-Proton Racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nDrivers<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nCar<\/td>\nTime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nCampbell\/Ried\/Pera<\/td>\nDempsey Proton Racing #77<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:02.742<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nCurtis\/De Leiner\/Preining<\/td>\nDempsey-Proton Racing #88<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:02.911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nWainwright\/Watson\/Barker<\/td>\nGulf Racing #86<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:02.985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nPerfetti\/Horr\/Cairoli<\/td>\nTeam Project 1 #56<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:03.018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nCozzolino\/Ishikawa\/Beretta<\/td>\nMR Racing #70<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:03.202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nDalla Lana\/Gunn\/Turner<\/td>\nAston Martin Racing #98<\/td>\nAston Martin<\/td>\n2:03.302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nKeating\/Ten Voorde\/Bleekemolen<\/td>\nTeam Project 1 #57<\/td>\nPorsche<\/td>\n2:03.356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nFlohr\/Castellaci\/Fisichella<\/td>\nAF Corse #54<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:03.460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nEastwood\/Yoluc\/Adam<\/td>\nTF Sport #90<\/td>\nAston Martin<\/td>\n2:03.542<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nPerrodo\/Collard\/Nielsen<\/td>\nAF Corse #83<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:03.697<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nGrimes\/Mowlem\/Hollings<\/td>\nRed River Sport #62<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n2:04.219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The second practice session will start at 7:45 PM French time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gustavo Menezes, Norman Nato and Bruno Senna’s Rebellion dominated the first practice session on Saturday, ahead of the Toyota #8 and United Autosport’s LMP2. 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