Sao Paulo Friday Notebook – Sportscar365
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- Lap times during the FIA World Endurance Championship track action in Sao Paulo were notably slower than ten years ago. Sebastien Buemi set the best time at 1:25.727 compared to Mark Webber’s 1:18.349 in 2014.
- Hypercars are slower than LMP1 cars due to factors such as the deteriorated track surface at Interlagos, new curbs, and fresh asphalt in 2014.
- Mike Conway completed 42 laps in the Toyota No. 7 without physical issues after returning from injury.
- Ferrari’s updates on the 499P include new rear brake cooling ducts, tested previously and found suitable for tracks with high brake stress levels.
- Nissan Lapierre faced a turbo issue in the No. 36 Alpine A424 during practice.
- Felipe Nasr is Porsche Penske Motorsport’s reserve driver this weekend in the WEC.
- A Hypercar teams test at the Circuit of The Americas is scheduled for July 25-27, with a focus on Michelin tire testing.
- The No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo was rebuilt after last month’s Le Mans race.
- Nicolas Costa set the fastest LMGT3 time in Friday’s practice.
- Yasser Shahin, tied for the LMGT3 points lead, mentioned no team orders within the Manthey squad.
- Cadillac Racing and Isotta Fraschini received fines for not meeting the staff declaration deadline.
John Dagys contributed to this report
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