There could not have been a better ending to the final qualifying session of the ELMS season (European Le Mans Series).
The Portimão circuit in southern Portugal in the Algarve did not betray expectations by offering test sessions on Friday and Saturday that are not confirmed until the end.
IDEC SPORT – Paul-Loup Chatin
For the final qualifying session for the 2023 season, Frenchman Paul-Loup Chatin – He was crowned the IMSA LMP2 champion just a week ago at Petit Le Mans with the US PR1 team Mathiasen – who finished last in pole position, setting the record time 1’36″153To take his first position in first place this season.
The pilot of the French IDEC Sport S’lancera donc au commandement dimanche avec à, ses cotés Oliver Jarvis, the pilot of the United Autosports Team, l’écurie victorieuse vendredi de la 1ére deux courses du end week de Portugais et qu’il de more’Half a secondthe latter managed to overtake Job Van Uitert, driving the Oreca 07 for the Panis Racing team, who made a mistake in the final sector.
After winning first place yesterday Friday, James Allen put the Oreca Algarve Pro Racing Team in fourth place today.
with Twenty-four points Before the United Autosports crew, the Algarve team’s race on Sunday will be crucial for the Portuguese team to win the title and the 2023 championship.
Then the rain came as the LMP2 ProAms took to the track. The already difficult turns in Portimão turned into a real trap for the drivers, who had to pay more attention to managing the power of the Gibson Eureka 07 cars and not fall into the trap….
The best performer was Giorgio Roda who, taking advantage of the drier track during his final attempt, managed to set a time 1’47″179. After coming close all season, the Proton Italian finally managed to take pole position.
Salih Yuluk has moretenwould finish second ahead of Tom Van Rompuy’s DKR Engineering team and Virage’s Oreca team.
François Perrodeau could not get better than seventh time, and the AF Corse driver, the current leader of the category, will start ahead of his direct rivals from Cool Racing who is second behind him, with Alexandre Quini at the wheel.
RLR M SPORT – Gael Julien
First pole of the season for Gael Julien and the RLD Msport team in LMP3. The decision to run on slicks in the final round gave them first place, Julian with a time 1’48″519, previous toHalf a second Cool Racing Ligier for new champion Markus Seibert.
Second row for Eurointernational’s Adam Ali and Bretonne Ultimate’s Jean-Baptiste Hague.
Proton Competition – Alessio Piccarello – Ryan Hardwick – Zachary Robichon
Ryan Hardwick took first place in the LMGTE category at ELMS (The class will be replaced by GT3 from next year.)
By signing time 1’58″574 During his final attempt, the Porsche Proton driver scored thanks to his pole Another point Which could be decisive in the tournament.
now only Four points At the back, his closest rival, Claudio Schiavone, failed to find the right feeling with his 911 RSR, finishing at the back of the grid.
Takeshi Kimura missed the pole by more than a little Two tenths. Ferrari driver Kessel was unable to defend pole position, and made a mistake in sector three on the final lap.
In the second row of the LMGTE class, we will find the Porsche of Christian Reid and the Ferrari of Duncan Cameron.
Gilles Guigneault
Photos: ELMS – Teams
4-hour starting grid from Portimão
1 – Lafarge-Chatin-Hur (Oreca 07-Gibson) – Idec – 1’36″153
2 – Sato-Hanson-Jarvis (Eureka 07-Gibson) – United – 1:36″762”
3 – Van Uetert-Maldonado-Van der Helm (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Panis – 1’37″009
4 – Simpson-Allen-Lane (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Algarve Pro – 1’37″274
5 – Andrade-Caldwell-Aberdeen (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Inter Europol – 1,38″338
6 – Beno Bender Jani (Eureka 07 – Gibson) – Duquesne – 1’38’955
7 – Lomco de Jeros Lopez (Eureka 07 – Gibson) – Great – 1’42″087
8 – Rhoda-Red-Fiscal (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Proton – 1’47″179 (First LMP2 ProAm)
9 – Eulock-Eastwood-Deletraz (Eureka 07-Gibson) – RT Turkey – 1.47″316
10 – Van Rompuy-Alvarez-Berthon (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Denmark – 1’47″504
11 – Felbermaier Julian Kaprzyk (Lgier GSP3 – Nissan) – RLR – 1’48″519 (first LMP3)
12 – Chela-Siebert-Garcia (Liger JSP3 – Nissan) – Superb – 1’48″985″
13 – Bel Ali (Liger GSP3 – Nissan) – Euro International – 1:48″ 992
14 – Trouille-M.Hague-JP.Hague (Liger JSB 3-Nissan) – Ultimate – 1’49″294
15 – Wolff-Duquesne-Faubert (Liger JSP3 – Nissan) – Spirit of Le Mans – 1,49 seconds 421 minutes
16 – Machul-Rodriguez-Calderon (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Course – 1’50″256″
17 – Bordad-Vauthier-Hawxworth (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Algarve Pro – 1’50″363
18 – Hedman-S.Montoya-JP.Montoya (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Dragonspeed – 1’50″918
19 – Krystofa-Aski-Priccik (Liger GSP3 – Nissan) – Inter Europol – 1’51″161
20 – Kratz-Weiss-Tongo (Duquesne M30-Nissan) – WTM Rinaldi – 1’52″268
21 – Wales Harper Elam (Ligier GSP3 – Nissan) – Nielsen – 1’52’389
22 – Espirito Santo Adcock Jensen (Ligier JSP3 – Nissan) – Corner – 1.52″430
23 – Bukhantsov-Welslaw-Perino (Duquesne M30-Nissan) – Denmark – 1’52″757
24 – Perrodeau-Facsivière-Barnicott (Eureka 07-Gibson) – AF Corsi – 1’53″272
25 – Schneider Merek Pique (Eureka 07-Gibson) – United – 1,53″298
26 – Seals-Hanley-Beachy (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Nielsen – 1’53″409
27 – Dyson-Ericsen-Manchester (Legire GSP3 – Nissan) – RLR – 1’54″367
28- Quigne Jacobsen Lapierre (Eureka 07-Gibson) – Great – 1’55″269
29- Hardwick Robichon Picariello (Porsche 911 RSR) – Proton – 1.58″,574 (first LMGTE)
30 – Kimura-Halfker-Serra (Ferrari F488 GTE EVO) – Kessel – 1’58″837
31 – Red-Livorato-Andlauer (Porsche 911 RSR) – Proton – 1,58″,971
32 – Cameron-Beryl-Griffin (Ferrari F488 GTE EVO) – Spirit of Racing – 1’59″149
33 – Muller-Birch-Thieme (Aston Martin Vantage AMR) – GMB – 1’59″598″
34 – Perry-Hannafin-Lancaster (Ferrari F488 GTE EVO) – JMW – 2’00″232
35 – Fassbinder-Ramp-Litz (Porsche 911 RSR) – Proton – 2’00″460
36 – Clot A. Robin-M. Robin-Haas (Aston Martin Vantage AMR) – TF Sport – 2.00″644
37 – J.Lursen-C.Lursen-Nielsen (Ferrari F488 GTE EVO) – Formula – 2’00″682
38 – Hartshorn-Tok-Adam (Aston Martin Vantage AMR) – TF Sport – 2.00″809
39 – Lintoudis-Aguas-de-Pauw (Ferrari F488 GTE EVO) – AF Corse – 2’02″247
40 – Schiavone Cressoni Cairoli (Porsche 911 RSR) – Iron Lynx V – 2’04″ 130
