It was the first time Genesis has topped a session in the WEC
For the first time in its short World Endurance Championship history, Genesis Magma Racing has topped the timesheets in a free practice session.
Mathieu Jaminet in the No.17 car set a time of 1m24.271 in Free Practice 2 of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, one that put it just beyond the reach of Marco Sorensen in the No.009 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Genesis had a quiet but commendable run in FP1, during which both cars secured seventh and ninth respectively, ahead of several Hypercar heavyweights.
Having repeatedly voiced its prioritisation of reliability and on-track running in the build-up to this weekend, Genesis has surprised everyone with this early burst of pace. After a strong showing at last year’s 6 Hours of São Paulo, Aston Martin has been upbeat ahead of this weekend.
The team has been consistent thus far, Harry Tincknell in the No.007 car set the pace in FP1 ahead of all three Ferraris. Marco Sorensen in the No.009 Aston Martin struggled to match the sister car in FP1 but recovered to second in FP2, 0.060s behind the pace-setting Genesis, and just ahead of the No.007 Valkyrie. Having targeted a double points finish in Belgium, Aston Martin will be one to watch going forward.
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After an anonymous FP1, the two Cadillacs set the fourth and fifth fastest times in FP2. Jack Aitken narrowly outpaced Will Stevens in the No.12 car which will sport a two-driver lineup this weekend.
With much of the weekend left to run, it remains to be seen if Cadillac Hertz Team Jota can rediscover the race-winning form it displayed last year.
Alpine secured the top six times in both sessions. The No.36 car took the honours in FP1, while the No.35 car did so in FP2. After being hindered by BoP changes last year, Alpine will be hoping for a turnaround in 2026.
Ferrari locked out second to fourth in FP1. The No.83 AF Corse car of Robert Kubica briefly went quickest before having a lap time deleted as a penalty for speeding in the pitlane.
The No.83 car was the fastest of the Ferraris in FP2, seventh, while the No.50 and No.51 cars ended the session in 10th and 16th, respectively.
The No.15 BMW was the quicker of the two cars in FP2, ending the session in eighth, seven hundredths and three places ahead of the sister No.20 car.
Peugeot has had a largely anonymous weekend thus far. The No.94 car ended FP2 in 12th, while the No.93 car ended the session last on the timing screens.
In contrast to their emphatic win at Le Mans, Toyota is once again lacking pace. The leading No.7 car of Mike Conway ended FP1 12th, five places ahead of the sister No.17 car. The two Toyotas could only manage 14th and 15th in FP2.
As was the case in Spa and during qualifying at Le Mans, Toyota do not have the immediate edge with regard to outright pace. Should this trend continue, it's likely the team will have to rely on tactical acumen if they’re to have any hope of a good result.
Elsewhere, the No.61 Iron Lynx was the fastest LMGT3 runner in FP1, a daunting half a second ahead of the No.34 Corvette in second. A collision between the Corvette and the No.54 AF Corse Ferrari in FP1 triggered a full course yellow.
Akkodis ASP Lexus later locked out the top two spots in FP2.
Free Practice 3 for the 2026 6 Hours of São Paulo will begin at 2:10 PM on the 11th of July.
For the first time in its short World Endurance Championship history, Genesis Magma Racing has topped the timesheets in a free practice session.
Mathieu Jaminet in the No.17 car set a time of 1m24.271 in Free Practice 2 of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, one that put it just beyond the reach of Marco Sorensen in the No.009 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Genesis had a quiet but commendable run in FP1, during which both cars secured seventh and ninth respectively, ahead of several Hypercar heavyweights.
Having repeatedly voiced its prioritisation of reliability and on-track running in the build-up to this weekend, Genesis has surprised everyone with this early burst of pace. After a strong showing at last year’s 6 Hours of São Paulo, Aston Martin has been upbeat ahead of this weekend.
The team has been consistent thus far, Harry Tincknell in the No.007 car set the pace in FP1 ahead of all three Ferraris. Marco Sorensen in the No.009 Aston Martin struggled to match the sister car in FP1 but recovered to second in FP2, 0.060s behind the pace-setting Genesis, and just ahead of the No.007 Valkyrie. Having targeted a double points finish in Belgium, Aston Martin will be one to watch going forward.
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After an anonymous FP1, the two Cadillacs set the fourth and fifth fastest times in FP2. Jack Aitken narrowly outpaced Will Stevens in the No.12 car which will sport a two-driver lineup this weekend.
With much of the weekend left to run, it remains to be seen if Cadillac Hertz Team Jota can rediscover the race-winning form it displayed last year.
Alpine secured the top six times in both sessions. The No.36 car took the honours in FP1, while the No.35 car did so in FP2. After being hindered by BoP changes last year, Alpine will be hoping for a turnaround in 2026.
Ferrari locked out second to fourth in FP1. The No.83 AF Corse car of Robert Kubica briefly went quickest before having a lap time deleted as a penalty for speeding in the pitlane.
The No.83 car was the fastest of the Ferraris in FP2, seventh, while the No.50 and No.51 cars ended the session in 10th and 16th, respectively.
The No.15 BMW was the quicker of the two cars in FP2, ending the session in eighth, seven hundredths and three places ahead of the sister No.20 car.
Peugeot has had a largely anonymous weekend thus far. The No.94 car ended FP2 in 12th, while the No.93 car ended the session last on the timing screens.
In contrast to their emphatic win at Le Mans, Toyota is once again lacking pace. The leading No.7 car of Mike Conway ended FP1 12th, five places ahead of the sister No.17 car. The two Toyotas could only manage 14th and 15th in FP2.
As was the case in Spa and during qualifying at Le Mans, Toyota do not have the immediate edge with regard to outright pace. Should this trend continue, it's likely the team will have to rely on tactical acumen if they’re to have any hope of a good result.
Elsewhere, the No.61 Iron Lynx was the fastest LMGT3 runner in FP1, a daunting half a second ahead of the No.34 Corvette in second. A collision between the Corvette and the No.54 AF Corse Ferrari in FP1 triggered a full course yellow.
Akkodis ASP Lexus later locked out the top two spots in FP2.
Free Practice 3 for the 2026 6 Hours of São Paulo will begin at 2:10 PM on the 11th of July.
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