Porsche Penske Motorsport led the way in the third FIA WEC Prologue Test session this afternoon. The No. 6 963, following its engine change yesterday, led the way with a 1m40.428s from Kevin Estre.

Nobody eclipsed the best time from Friday set by Cadillac’s Alex Lynn – 1m39.575s – but it was tight, with the top nine ending up within a second of Estre, and the top five setting times in the 1m40s.

The two factory Ferrari 499Ps – the No. 51 edging the No. 50 – and the No. 83 example from AF Corse ended up slotting in second, third and fourth after completing the most in the Hypercar class.

The best times from Ferrari in the heavily delayed session were set late on during qualifying simulations. Antonio Giovanazzi logged a 1m40.679s in the No. 51 and Antonio Fuoco completed a 1m40.722s in the 2024 Le Mans winning No. 50.

The No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R completed the top five with a 1m40.968s from Jenson Button.

As for the Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyries, a source within the team told RACER, “Things are going very well, we are learning a huge amount, with a lot more to come. Every lap sees us learning more about the car and the difference that just a minor change can make on an individual control or setting. It’s very early days.”

The two V12-powered prototypes ended up 17th and 18th, just over two seconds off. But pace isn’t the focus right now, it’s longer running. And both cars logged over 70 laps.

An incident at Turn 5 for Racing Spirit of Leman’s Derek Deboer disrupted the test. The Vantage ended up sustaining front and left-hand-side damage from a hit with the barriers, which needed repairing for over an hour.

Race control, due to the time lost, extended the running by an hour. Deboer, thankfully, is okay. The car is repairable but won’t be seen again today.

Up the top in LMGT3, it was TF Sport again flexing its muscles. The No. 33 Corvette completed a 1m55.200s at the hands of Jonny Edgar, who bettered his teammate Daniel Juncadella’s best time during a long run at the very end and came within a 10th.

Vista AF Corse’s Ferrari ended up second with the No. 54 Ferrari 296 LMGT3, and the No. 78 AKKODIS ASP Lexus would sit third by the time the checkered flag was waved.

All but one of the LMGT3s made it out on track, the No. 77 Proton Competition Ford Mustang is still being rebuilt after its fire yesterday. The car has had to be stripped down to its frame by the mechanics.