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LE MANS: Toyota Quickest In Opening Practice At Fuji
Kaz Nakajima tops time charts in first official practice for Sunday's FIA WEC Six Hours of Fuji...
Toyota topped the time charts in opening practice at Fuji. (Photo: John Dagys)
Toyota led the way in opening practice at Fuji Speedway, as FIA WEC teams prepare for Sunday's six-hour enduro.
Kaz Nakajima topped the time charts in the overcast 90-minute session, turning a best lap of 1:28.809 in his No. 7 Toyota TS030 Hybrid.
The Japanese star, wound up 0.419 seconds quicker than the best of the Audis, that being the No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Benoit Treluyer, who clocked a 1:29.228 lap time.
Allan McNish was third overall in his identical Audi hybrid, while the No. 21 Strakka Racing HPD ARX-03a of Danny Watts was quickest of the LMP1 privateers in fourth.
LMP2 saw Signatech Nissan go quickest, thanks to a 1:33.525 lap time by Nelson Panciatici. The Frenchman was 0.130 seconds quicker than the No. 25 ADR-Delta Oreca 03 Nissan of John Martin, who wound up second.
The No. 24 OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan of Olivier Pla completed the top-three in class.
Team Felbermayr-Proton's Marc Lieb and the No. 50 Larbre Competition Corvette C6.R of Pedro Lamy led GTE-Pro and GTE-Am, respectively.
No major incidents were reported during the session.
Friday's second and final Free Practice is on tap for 3:30 p.m. local.
RESULTS: Practice 1
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
Kaz Nakajima topped the time charts in the overcast 90-minute session, turning a best lap of 1:28.809 in his No. 7 Toyota TS030 Hybrid.
The Japanese star, wound up 0.419 seconds quicker than the best of the Audis, that being the No. 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Benoit Treluyer, who clocked a 1:29.228 lap time.
Allan McNish was third overall in his identical Audi hybrid, while the No. 21 Strakka Racing HPD ARX-03a of Danny Watts was quickest of the LMP1 privateers in fourth.
LMP2 saw Signatech Nissan go quickest, thanks to a 1:33.525 lap time by Nelson Panciatici. The Frenchman was 0.130 seconds quicker than the No. 25 ADR-Delta Oreca 03 Nissan of John Martin, who wound up second.
The No. 24 OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan of Olivier Pla completed the top-three in class.
Team Felbermayr-Proton's Marc Lieb and the No. 50 Larbre Competition Corvette C6.R of Pedro Lamy led GTE-Pro and GTE-Am, respectively.
No major incidents were reported during the session.
Friday's second and final Free Practice is on tap for 3:30 p.m. local.
RESULTS: Practice 1
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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