Hypercar slower than last year! Test Day Morning Session

The fastest time was 1/1000ths slower than 2025.

Lappery Lap TimesSectorsSpeed TrapAll Cars

Lappery

BMW are often at the top or near the top of laps in any practicing. The same in the first session today. Aston are normally near the bottom, that is not the case! Hurrah! Alpine take that position today.


Lap Times

Several lap times were deleted, included the #7 Toyota due to track limits

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Drivers

Quite a few drivers still need to get some more laps in.

Approach of selected cars

These are a bit bitty because it is only the first session and cars are running through their system test and early part of their programme.

Toyota had the fastest lap, but it was removed for track limits.

The fastest time that counted is shown:

#51 put in a stonker at the beginning of td2, unlike the Toyota is stayed out for a long run. The damage being done in the third sector particularly.

#35 Alpine was the fastest over their best 10 laps

When were the times set?

The fast times came at the end of the session. Many on the car’s last timed lap.


Sectors

Aston Martin making their acceleration count.

Extra Sectors

The location and classification is outlined here.

Slow Corner Sectors

Fast Corner Sectors

Low Speed Acceleration Sectors

Aston Martin at the top – like last year. These are short sectors.

Medium Straights

Long Straights

Cadillac’s changes seem to be paying dividends here.

and that leads into Speed Trap…

Speed Trap

Genesis have a good start point to work with here.
Despite the quick times down the straight, Cadillac are not high on the speed trap figures.

Below gives an indication of the best tow laps and when the speeds started to drop off. So top 10 to 30 was used.


Build-Up Laps for all cars

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