PERFECT PARITY IN SECOND TEST SESSION

The Circuit Ricardo Tormo hosted this afternoon the second test session of Supercars Endurance, which this weekend counts for both Iberian Supercars and Supercars Endurance, and the results confirmed what had already been anticipated in the morning: the competition is at its highest level and promises a thrilling weekend.

Among the GT4 field, the top four places were occupied by four cars from four different brands – Mercedes-AMG GT4, Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO and BMW M4 GT4 EVO – separated by just over three tenths of a second, a perfect snapshot of the competitiveness within the Supercars Endurance grid.

In GT4 Pro-Bronze, Guillermo Aso and Filip Vava put NM Racing Team’s Mercedes-AMG GT4 at the top of the timesheets, with Andrius Zemaitis and Karel Staut (NokoTech Racing by Speedy’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) just 0.030s behind and Bruno Pereira and Gonçalo Araújo (Araújo Competição’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO) less than a tenth and a half from the lead, underlining how close the pace was – and is expected to remain – for the rest of the weekend.

In GT4 Pro, Francisco Mora and Francisco Abreu were the fastest in Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, beating José Carlos Pires and Tomás Guedes (Speedy Motorsport’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) and Roberto Faria and Mathieu Martins (Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4). This trio sets the tone for a highly contested qualifying session, with more challengers sure to join the fight.

Local driver Manuel Bertolín shone at the wheel of GT Corse’s BMW M4 GT4 EVO, topping GT4 Bronze and taking fourth overall. He beat Miguel and André Nabais (Gianfranco Motorsport’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) and Vasco Oliveira and Francisco Carvalho (Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO), setting the stage for a strong battle in tomorrow’s qualifying.

Smörg and Javier Macías once again stood out in GT4 Am with Promotion Motorsport’s BMW M4 GT4 EVO, leaving Pedro Bastos Rezende and Rúben Vaquinhas (Gianfranco Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4) in second and newcomers Vicente Dasí and Josep Perera (PCR Sport’s Mercedes-AMG GT4) completing the top three.

In the Cup division, Adam Fawsitt and Pedro Paiva Raposo were the quickest in Protech Motorsport’s Porsche 911 Cup. They were followed by the identical cars of Marcus Fothergill and Dave Benett (Tockwith Motorsports) and Vitor Costa (Monteiros Competições).

In GTX, Pompeu Simões and Duarte Camelo, with Speedy Motorsport’s Porsche Cayman CS, topped the division. The pairing of Alba Vázquez and Alfonso Colomina, fastest in the morning session, were just 0.537s behind in McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren 570S GT4. Pere Marques and Gabriel Caçoilo, making his debut at the wheel of Chefo Sport by Petrogold’s Ligier JS2R, completed the top three. The short gaps – less than six tenths between the top three and under a second covering the top six – point to a weekend full of close racing.

With these results, it is clear that spectators at the circuit – and those following remotely – are set for a weekend packed with excitement and wheel-to-wheel battles, where every tenth of a second could make the difference between victory and the podium.

At Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Sunday’s programme includes two decisive races: the first starting at 10:05 and the second at 15:05, both lasting 50 minutes and promising intense action from start to chequered flag.

All the action will be broadcast live on DAZN Portugal and DAZN Spain, as well as on the official social media channels of the competition (in Spanish). For international fans, there will be English coverage on Alpha Live’s YouTube channel, German coverage on Motorsport Television Deutschland and Italian coverage on Parc Férme TV, taking the spectacle of Supercars Endurance beyond borders.

GT4 – SECOND TEST SESSION RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVERS CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GT4 Pro-Bronze G. Aso / F. Vava Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:40.759

2 GT4 Pro-Bronze A. Zemaitis / K. Staut Toyota NokoTech Racing by Speedy 1:40.789 +0.030

3 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pereira / G. Araújo Aston Martin Araújo Competição 1:40.860 +0.101

4 GT4 Bronze M. Bertolín BMW GT Corse 1:41.124 +0.365

5 GT4 Pro F. Mora / F. Abreu Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal 1:41.139 +0.380

6 GT4 Pro-Bronze N. Afonso / A. Areia Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:41.403 +0.644

7 GT4 Pro J.C. Pires / T. Guedes Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.522 +0.763

8 GT4 Pro M. Martins / R. Faria Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:41.619 +0.860

9 GT4 Pro-Bronze J. Cautela / L. Monteiro McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:41.880 +1.121

10 GT4 Pro C. Machado / A. Ferrer Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.896 +1.137

11 GT4 Pro-Bronze M. Cristóvão / P. Cunha Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:42.134 +1.375

12 GT4 Pro M. Huber / T. Granzella Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:42.229 +1.470

13 GT4 Bronze M. Nabais / A. Nabais Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:42.305 +1.546

14 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pires / M. Kastelic Mercedes Lema Racing 1:42.436 +1.677

15 GT4 Bronze V. Oliveira / F. Carvalho Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:42.472 +1.713

16 GT4 Pro J. de los Milagros / N. Martí BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:42.491 +1.732

17 GT4 Pro H.V. Oliveira / L. Savu Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:42.547 +1.788

18 GT4 Bronze A. Prieto / R. Costa Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:42.650 +1.891

19 GT4 Pro-Bronze S. Azevedo / O. Batina Toyota Batina Racing 1:42.659 +1.900

20 GT4 Pro L. Tavares / J.A. Branco Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:42.733 +1.974

21 GT4 Bronze Á. Lobera / G. de Andrés McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:42.862 +2.103

22 GT4 Bronze K. Potež Mercedes Lema Racing 1:43.901 +3.142

23 GT4 Am J.M. Smörg / J. Macías BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:44.117 +3.358

24 GT4 Bronze P. Macedo / L. Calheiros Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:44.326 +3.567

25 GT4 Am P.B. Rezende / R. Vaquinhas Aston Martin Gianfranco Motorsport 1:44.349 +3.590

26 GT4 Pro J. Engström / L. Leveau Mercedes CV Performance x JP Motorsport 1:44.390 +3.631

27 GT4 Am V. Dasí / J. Perera Mercedes PCR Sport 1:44.575 +3.816

28 GT4 Bronze B. Hormigos / H. Hernández BMW Autoworks Motorsport s/tiempo

GTC – SECOND TEST SESSION RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVERS CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GTX P. Simões / D. Camelo Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:43.443 +1.364

2 CUP A. Fawsitt / P. Paiva Raposo Porsche Protech Motorsport 1:43.756 +1.677

3 GTX A. Vázquez / A. Colomina McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:44.293 +2.214

4 CUP M. Fothergill / D. Benett Porsche Tockwith Motorsports 1:44.398 +2.319

5 GTX P. Marques / G. Caçoilo Ligier Petrogold 1:44.664 +2.585

6 GTX Á. Santos / A. Iribas Ligier Petrogold 1:44.737 +2.658

7 GTX A. Almeida / T. Roche Ginetta António Almeida 1:45.420 +3.341

8 GTX S. Kirton / J. Elsworth Ginetta Steve Kirton 1:45.492 +3.413

9 GTX G. Mitchell / L. Staccini Ginetta Gracie Mitchell 1:45.662 +3.583

10 GTX A. Wendt McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:46.030 +3.951

11 GTX Á. Fontes / M. Gaspar Porsche Lema Racing 1:48.483 +6.404

12 CUP V. Costa Porsche Monteiros Competições 1:52.014 +9.935

13 GTX O. Muytjens / B. Pineau Porsche HY Racing 1:53.576 +11.497