GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG sets fastest time – Max Verstappen’s car in P4

Fabian Schiller in the GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 set the fastest time in the second practice session of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Portimão. The Mercedes-AMG ace completed a lap in 1:42.988 minutes.

Dylan Pereira in the Tresor Attempto Racing Audi finished in second place. The Luxembourger was 0.096 seconds off the fastest time.

Maxime Oosten in the Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 rounded off the top three.

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 driven by Max Verstappen, Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat finished fourth in the second session. Chris Lulham set the car’s fastest lap on fresh tyres shortly before the end of the session.

After 15 minutes, Mirko Bortolotti rolled off the track in the Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Temerario GT3 due to technical problems. The session was neutralised with a Full Course Yellow to recover the Temerario.

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Portimão Practice 2 Results (Top 10):

1. Ralf Aron/Maximilian Götz/Fabian Schiller – GetSpeed – Mercedes-AMG GT3

2. Dylan Pereira/Andrea Frassineti/Alex Aka – Tresor Attempto Racing – Audi R8 LMS GT3

3. Maxime Oosten/Nicolas Baert/Eduardo Coseteng – Haupt Racing Team – Ford Mustang GT3

4. Ben Barnicoat/Chris Lulham/Max Verstappen – Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3

5. Gabriel Rindone/Tom Kalender/Mikael Grenier – GetSpeed – Mercedes-AMG GT3

6. James Kellett/Darren Leung/Robert de Haan – Paradine Competition – BMW M4 GT3

7. Arjun Maini/Fabio Scherer/Thomas Drouet – Haupt Racing Team – Ford Mustang GT3

8. Christopher Haase/Simon Reicher/Markus Winkelhock – Eastalent Racing – Audi R8 LMS GT3

9. Ricardo Feller/Thomas Preining/Bastian Buus – Lionspeed GP – Porsche 911 GT3 R

10. Horatio Fitz-Simon/Maxwell Lynn/Ben Dörr – RJN – McLaren 720S GT3