Porsche fastest in WEC FP2 at Mexico City

After finishing 1-2 in FP1 yesterday, Porsche LMP Team's 919 Hybrids again lapped faster than Toyota's TS050s in the second practice session of the weekend.

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Fastest for the team this time was Kiwi Brendon Hartley, who set a 1m25.007s in the now fully dry conditions in the No. 2 Porsche 919, 0.484s quicker than Nick Tandy in the No. 1 who slotted in second.

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That left the two Toyotas in third and fourth on the screens once again, the No. 7 leading the No. 8, 1.6 and 2.3 seconds off the leading Porsche, respectively.

In LMP2, Jackie Chan DC Racing led the way, with Ho Pin Tung lapping the circuit in 1m33.390s in the team's No. 38 ORECA. His time was marginally quicker than Alex Lynn in the G-Drive ORECA, who set a 1m33.666s.

To put things into perspective, Tung's lap means that last year's pole time in LMP2 has already been shattered – it was a 1m34.688s set by Filipe Albuquerque in the RGR Sport by Morand Ligier.

Third was the second Jackie Chan DC machine, which during the session ground to a halt at Turn 12 with David Cheng at the wheel. In the end, Alex Brundle managed to put the car third with a 1m33.869s.

GTE Pro was topped by Aston Martin Racing, its two Vantages finishing first and second in the class. Danish driver Marco Sorensen reeled off a 1m39.931s in the No. 95 to go top, with Brazilian Daniel Serra second – in what is his first weekend racing at the circuit – after a 1m40.202s.

The best of the rest was the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari.

In GTE Am, Matteo Cairoli again ran fastest, the Italian touring the track in 1m41.536s in the Dempsey Proton Porsche.

Free practice 3 at Mexico City is set to begin at 1:45 p.m. local time.