Silverstone, Free 1: Peugeot sets the pace

The Le Mans Series resumed on the Silverstone circuit after a 2-month break. Peugeot continued where it had left off at Imola, and Stéphane Sarrazin in the no. 8 908 set the fastest time in 1m 47.755s after Audi had dominated most of the first free session. The German cars, nos 1 & 2, finished second and third in 1m 47.966s and 1m 48.080s respectively. The quickest of the LM P1 cars entered for the Le Mans series was the no. 12 Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyota with a time of 1m 48.694s.

The German cars, nos 1 & 2, finished second and third in 1m 47.966s and 1m 48.080s respectively. The quickest of the LM P1 cars entered for the Le Mans series was the no. 12 Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyota with a time of 1m 48.694s.

In LM P2, the Signatech Oreca 03-Nissan was fastest in 1m 53.465 s just ahead of the TDS Racing Oreca 03-Nissan.

In Formula Le Mans, Pegasus Racing topped the time sheets in 1m 59.260s.

Giancarlo Fisichella led the contenders in the LM GTE Pro category with a lap in 2m 02.647s, 1 second quicker than the no. 59 Luxury Racing F458 Italia GTC.

Finally, in LM GTE Am Raymond Narac and Nicolas Armindo remained unbeaten in 2m 06.402s. The second free practice session will take place between 17h and 18h.