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Le Mans 24 Hours: Jaminet fastest for Porsche in FP3

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Mathieu Jaminet put Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in Free Practice 3 for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Driving the #5 entry from the German-American partnership, Jaminet clocked a 3m24.717s around 4:10pm local time, having a moment at the Dunlop chicane just seconds later.

This coincidentally happened during a 20-minute evacuation of the circuit’s media centre due to a fire alarm.

The Jota-run Cadillacs took second and third position with Earl Bamber aboard #38 and Will Stevens in #12 during the dying moments of the session, both lapping more than eight tenths off the lead Porsche.

Most of the session was led by the #51 Ferrari 499P, thanks to a 3m25.705s set by Antonio Giovinazzi on his very first run in the session, but it ended up down in fourth after being demoted late on.

Further away, the #83 Ferrari, #20 BMW, #4 Porsche, #311 Cadillac and #50 Ferrari all lapped in 3m26s.

Wayne Taylor Racing’s #101 Cadillac spent most of the session in the pits, as a “potential issue” was detected and required an engine swap. But with just nine laps covered, it still outpaced three cars in the Hypercar class as teams focused on race pace.

#101 Cadillac WTR Cadillac V-Series.R: Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque (Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt)

One of these was the #93 Peugeot, which was out of action for half an hour due to a hydraulics failure which was impacting the power steering.

“At the start of the session we some something that we were questioning, so out of caution we decided to change the engine,” Wayne Taylor Racing vice president and general manager Travis Hogue said.

“Typically, that would be a longer change but with the guys we have and the motivation they have to do this race, they did a fantastic job in under two hours to get us back on track.”

The LMP2 class was led by Mathias Beche, setting a 3m36.827s in TDS Racing’s #29 ORECA-Gibson 07, from another Pro/Am entry - Oliver Jarvis in United Autosports’s #23 machine - by six tenths. Inter Europol Competition’s #43 ORECA with Tom Dillmann and the second United Autosports entry driven by Pietro Fittipaldi also lapped less than a second off the leader.

Many incidents involved LMP2 cars over the three hours of practice, with the only red flag caused by AF Corse’s #183 ORECA crashing at the hands of Francois Perrodo in the Porsche curves.

Jonas Reid hit the wall at Indianapolis, driving the #9 prototype entered by Iron Lynx – Proton, while Aliaksandr Malykhin (CLX – Pure Rxcing) hit a tyre wall with the #37 entry, attempting to take evasive action as the Iron Dames’ #85 Porsche suffered a wobble ahead.

Late in the session, IDEC Sport’s #28 ORECA lost its front-left wheel and trundled back to the pits.

#27 Heart Of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3: Ian James, Mattia Drudi, Zacharie Robichon (Photo by: Marc Fleury)

In LMGT3, no fewer than four cars from three different brands went faster than the quickest qualifying time from yesterday. Zacharie Robichon's #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin set the pace with a 3m55.897s lap, 0.037s better than Riccardo Pera's #92 Porsche entered by Manthey.

Akkodis ASP’s #78 Lexus with Jack Hawksworth aboard and Eduardo Barrichello in Racing Spirit of Leman’s #10 Aston followed.

The main incident in this class was Thomas Flohr spinning out at the last corner in the #54 Ferrari.

FP3 Results

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Cla	Team	#	Drivers	Car	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT HYPERCAR	5	J. Andlauer M. Christensen M. Jaminet	Porsche 963	33	3'24.717		239.616
2	Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA HYPERCAR	38	E. Bamber S. Bourdais J. Button	Cadillac V-Series.R	41	+0.816 3'25.533	0.816	238.665
3	Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA HYPERCAR	12	W. Stevens N. Nato A. Lynn	Cadillac V-Series.R	40	+0.892 3'25.609	0.076	238.577
4	FERRARI AF CORSE HYPERCAR	51	A. Pier Guidi J. Calado A. Giovinazzi	Ferrari 499P	44	+0.988 3'25.705	0.096	238.465
5	AF Corse HYPERCAR	83	R. Kubica Y. Yifei P. Hanson	Ferrari 499P	29	+1.605 3'26.322	0.617	237.752
6	BMW M Team WRT HYPERCAR	20	R. Rast R. Frijns S. Van Der Linde	BMW M Hybrid V8	32	+1.650 3'26.367	0.045	237.700
7	PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT HYPERCAR	4	F. Nasr N. Tandy P. Wehrlein	Porsche 963	34	+2.138 3'26.855	0.488	237.140
8	Cadillac Whelen HYPERCAR	311	J. Aitken F. Drugovich F. Vesti	Cadillac V-Series.R	39	+2.197 3'26.914	0.059	237.072
9	FERRARI AF CORSE HYPERCAR	50	A. Fuoco N. Nielsen M. Molina	Ferrari 499P	34	+2.231 3'26.948	0.034	237.033
10	BMW M Team WRT HYPERCAR	15	D. Vanthoor R. Marciello K. Magnussen	BMW M Hybrid V8	37	+2.363 3'27.080	0.132	236.882
11	Toyota Racing HYPERCAR	7	M. Conway K. Kobayashi N. de Vries	Toyota GR010 - Hybrid	42	+2.639 3'27.356	0.276	236.567
12	PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT HYPERCAR	6	K. Estre L. Vanthoor M. Campbell	Porsche 963	41	+2.683 3'27.400	0.044	236.516
13	Aston Martin THOR Team HYPERCAR	009	A. Riberas M. Sorensen R. De Angelis	Aston Martin Valkyrie	39	+2.790 3'27.507	0.107	236.394
14	Toyota Racing HYPERCAR	8	S. Buemi B. Hartley R. Hirakawa	Toyota GR010 - Hybrid	45	+3.024 3'27.741	0.234	236.128
15	Alpine Endurance Team HYPERCAR	36	M. Schumacher F. Makowiecki J. Gounon	Alpine A424	42	+3.985 3'28.702	0.961	235.041
16	Aston Martin THOR Team HYPERCAR	007	H. Tincknell T. Gamble R. Gunn	Aston Martin Valkyrie	39	+4.552 3'29.269	0.567	234.404
17	PEUGEOT TOTALENERGIES HYPERCAR	94	L. Duval M. Jakobsen S. Vandoorne	Peugeot 9X8	41	+4.575 3'29.292	0.023	234.378
18	Cadillac WTR HYPERCAR	101	R. Taylor J. Taylor F. Albuquerque	Cadillac V-Series.R	9	+4.598 3'29.315	0.023	234.353
19	Proton Competition HYPERCAR	99	N. Jani N. Pino N. Varrone	Porsche 963	29	+4.684 3'29.401	0.086	234.256
20	Alpine Endurance Team HYPERCAR	35	P. Chatin F. Habsburg C. Milesi	Alpine A424	36	+5.318 3'30.035	0.634	233.549
21	PEUGEOT TOTALENERGIES HYPERCAR	93	P. di Resta M. Jensen J. Vergne	Peugeot 9X8	30	+5.933 3'30.650	0.615	232.867
22	TDS Racing LMP2	29	R. Sales M. Beche C. Novalak	Oreca 07	40	+12.110 3'36.827	6.177	226.233
23	United Autosports LMP2	23	D. Schneider O. Jarvis B. Hanley	Oreca 07	35	+12.719 3'37.436	0.609	225.600
24	INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION LMP2	43	J. Smiechowski T. Dillmann N. Yelloly	Oreca 07	32	+12.846 3'37.563	0.127	225.468
25	United Autosports LMP2	22	R. van der Zande P. Fittipaldi D. Heinemeier Hansson	Oreca 07	36	+12.946 3'37.663	0.100	225.364
26	AO by TF LMP2	199	P. Hyett D. Cameron L. Deletraz	Oreca 07	40	+13.080 3'37.797	0.134	225.226
27	IDEC SPORT LMP2	28	P. Lafargue J. Van Uitert S. Alvarez	Oreca 07	27	+14.027 3'38.744	0.947	224.251
28	Algarve Pro Racing Team LMP2	45	G. Kurtz N. Catsburg A. Quinn	Oreca 07	32	+14.028 3'38.745	0.001	224.250
29	VDS Panis Racing LMP2	48	O. Gray E. Masson F. Perera	Oreca 07	39	+14.103 3'38.820	0.075	224.173
30	Proton Competition LMP2	11	G. Roda R. Binder B. Viscaal	Oreca 07	35	+14.438 3'39.155	0.335	223.830
31	AF Corse LMP2	183	F. Perrodo M. Vaxiviere A. Felix da Costa	Oreca 07	32	+14.586 3'39.303	0.148	223.679
32	RLR MSport LMP2	16	M. Jensen R. Cullen P. Pilet	Oreca 07	38	+14.843 3'39.560	0.257	223.417
33	Iron Lynx - Proton LMP2	9	J. Ried M. Capietto R. de Gerus	Oreca 07	33	+14.902 3'39.619	0.059	223.357
34	Algarve Pro Racing Team LMP2	25	M. Kaiser L. Fluxá T. Pourchaire	Oreca 07	41	+15.455 3'40.172	0.553	222.796
35	CLX Pure Rxcing LMP2	37	A. Malykhin T. Blomqvist T. Vautier	Oreca 07	38	+15.579 3'40.296	0.124	222.671
36	NIELSEN RACING LMP2	24	N. Rao C. Bolukbasi C. Braun	Oreca 07	33	+15.885 3'40.602	0.306	222.362
37	IDEC SPORT LMP2	18	J. Chadwick M. Jaubert A. Lotterer	Oreca 07	32	+16.324 3'41.041	0.439	221.920
38	INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION LMP2	34	N. Boulle J. Simmenauer L. Ghiotto	Oreca 07	39	+17.027 3'41.744	0.703	221.217
39	Heart of Racing Team LMGT3	27	I. James M. Drudi Z. Robichon	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	32	+31.180 3'55.897	14.153	207.944
40	Manthey 1st Phorm LMGT3	92	R. Hardwick R. Pera R. Lietz	Porsche 911 GT3 R	38	+31.217 3'55.934	0.037	207.912
41	AKKODIS ASP Team LMGT3	78	A. Robin J. Hawksworth F. Gehrsitz	Lexus RC F GT3	27	+31.307 3'56.024	0.090	207.833
42	Racing Spirit of Leman LMGT3	10	D. DeBoer V. Hasse-Clot D. Barrichello	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	36	+31.891 3'56.608	0.584	207.320
43	TEAM WRT LMGT3	46	A. Al Harthy V. Rossi K. van der Linde	BMW M4 GT3	38	+32.161 3'56.878	0.270	207.083
44	United Autosports LMGT3	59	J. Cottingham G. Saucy S. Baud	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	25	+32.215 3'56.932	0.054	207.036
45	Vista AF Corse LMGT3	54	T. Flohr F. Castellacci D. Rigon	Ferrari 296 GT3	33	+32.229 3'56.946	0.014	207.024
46	Manthey LMGT3	90	A. Au L. Hartog K. Bachler	Porsche 911 GT3 R	36	+32.278 3'56.995	0.049	206.981
47	United Autosports LMGT3	95	D. Leung S. Gelael M. Sato	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	32	+32.323 3'57.040	0.045	206.942
48	Ziggo Sport Tempesta LMGT3	193	J. Hui C. Froggatt E. Cheever	Ferrari 296 GT3	37	+32.383 3'57.100	0.060	206.889
49	AKKODIS ASP Team LMGT3	87	R. Umbrarescu J. Lopez C. Schmid	Lexus RC F GT3	31	+32.412 3'57.129	0.029	206.864
50	Kessel Racing LMGT3	57	T. Kimura D. Serra C. Stevenson	Ferrari 296 GT3	37	+32.655 3'57.372	0.243	206.652
51	RICHARD MILLE AF CORSE LMGT3	150	C. Toledo L. Wadoux R. Agostini	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	+32.665 3'57.382	0.010	206.644
52	Vista AF Corse LMGT3	21	F. Heriau S. Mann A. Rovera	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	+32.694 3'57.411	0.029	206.618
53	TF Sport LMGT3	81	T. Rompuy R. Andrade C. Eastwood	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	38	+32.778 3'57.495	0.084	206.545
54	The Bend Team WRT LMGT3	31	Y. Shahin T. Boguslavskiy A. Farfus	BMW M4 GT3	38	+32.921 3'57.638	0.143	206.421
55	TF Sport LMGT3	33	B. Keating J. Edgar D. Juncadella	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	36	+33.024 3'57.741	0.103	206.332
56	Proton Competition LMGT3	77	B. Sousa B. Tuck B. Barker	Ford Mustang GT3	34	+33.320 3'58.037	0.296	206.075
57	IRON DAMES LMGT3	85	C. Martin R. Frey S. Bovy	Porsche 911 GT3 R	39	+33.654 3'58.371	0.334	205.786
58	IRON LYNX LMGT3	61	M. Berry L. Hodenius M. Martin	Mercedes AMG GT3	35	+33.713 3'58.430	0.059	205.735
59	IRON LYNX LMGT3	60	A. Gilbert L. Nicolas Hanafin F. Rueda	Mercedes AMG GT3	36	+34.197 3'58.914	0.484	205.319
60	IRON LYNX LMGT3	63	S. Grove B. Grove L. Stolz	Mercedes AMG GT3	30	+34.814 3'59.531	0.617	204.790
61	Proton Competition LMGT3	88	S. Gattuso G. Levorato D. Olsen	Ford Mustang GT3	17	+35.477 4'00.194	0.663	204.224
62	AWA LMGT3	13	O. Fidani L. Kern M. Bell	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	25	+35.668 4'00.385	0.191	204.062
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