The #31 Vaillante Rebellion will lead the LMP2 class to the green flag on Sunday after taking pole position for the 6 Hours of Shanghai.
Despite breaking the lap record during Saturday’s Qualifying session in China, the Japanese racer felt the lap was not perfect, and he could have gone even quicker.
For the first time in four races, Toyota Gazoo Racing have taken pole position. Vaillante Rebellion extend their championship campaign with pole for the #31. Aston Martin take double pole in the GTE classes, with the Am #98 now on equal points for the lead of the championship.
Toyota continue to dominate in Shanghai as Porsche hit mechanical issues and LMP2 lap records fall.
The Colombian feels his team will be well-prepared and on the pace during January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Although not the fastest today, the Porsche LMP team were happy with the outcome of the testing they managed to carry out over the two 90-minute practice sessions.
Rast rounds out the year with the top award in his home country which was won last season by Nico Rosberg.
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Poor levels of public interest among other considerations lead SRO to cancel the upcoming 12 Hours endurance race.
Toyota Gazoo Racing remain to have the upper hand on Porsche as they claim a one-two in the second practice session. Vaillante Rebellion continued to top the LMP2 class whilst AF Corse returned back on the pace.
Top of the timesheets in both sessions for the #7 car, while #8 finishes fourth and second in Shanghai.
As Porsche try to clinch the 2017 World Endurance Championships, Toyota Gazoo Racing are doing all they can to prevent it from happening. Vaillante Rebellion topped LMP2, whilst Olivier Pla and Stefan Mucke give hope to Ford in Pro.
Ahead of Fernando Alonso’s 2018 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours appearance, his ex-Formula One team mate Giancarlo Fisichella has stated that it will only teach the Spaniard so much in his preparations to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Charlie Eastwood claimed his maiden GT title in a fraught and at times controversial Carrera Cup campaign, which brought to a close the era of the first generation Type 991 GT3 Cup.
Perrinn have changed their focus to an all-electric Le Mans challenger after ambitions to make a 2018 LMP1-privateer car have been forced to stop.
GTE AM battle heading down to the wire as GTE PRO class drivers look to close the championship gap.
For the first time since Audi Sport departed the World Endurance Championship in 2015, Loic Duval will return to the endurance grid racing for G-Drive in the LMP2 class.
