Realistically speaking, a maximum of four laps in just 15 minutes on the 13.626 km long Le Mans racetrack is all a team can do. However, that is enough to ensure this The cars run smoothly and make the final adjustments for the race itself.
Although race control announced a wet track shortly before the start of the session, The tarmac was indeed dry, although it rained occasionally that fell. Aside from a brief layoff for Cool Racing’s #37 Oreca 07 Gibson, warm-up was uneventful. There is no point in taking risks at this late stage!
The #3 Cadillac V-Series.R was on track along with the other 61 cars. The Cadillac Racing crew swapped out the engine yesterday after the car caught fire during Thursday night’s hyperpole due to a fuel line problem.
Top 5 warm up
Top times in the other classes
- LMP2: #23 Oreca 07-Gibson | United Autosports | Joshua Pierson/Tom Blomqvist/Oliver Jarvis—3:39.818
- LMGTE Am: #57 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura/Scott Huffaker/Daniel Serra – 3:55.038
- Innovative Car: #24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | Hendrick Motorsports – Jimmie Johnson/Mike Rockenfeller/Jenson Button – 3:59.403