Heavy rain between the two sessions, as well as during the second running, ensured times were a little slower than FP1’s earlier today. Nevertheless, it was the same drivers that occupied the first two positions throughout.
Roda’s last gasp effort had helped him usurp Broniszewski at the top of the times earlier in the day, but there was no denying the Kessel Racing Ferrari second time around en route to its FP2 best of 2m41.180s with less than five of the 30 minutes remaining. That was good enough to beat his Italian rival, whose Renault RS01 is making its SRO series debut this weekend, by 0.608s.
The chasing pack was much closer than earlier in the day, with Daniel Vogt’s HP Racing Mercedes just 0.358s further back after emerging as best of the rest in what turned into a fierce fight for third.
Jean-Michel Baert’s WRT Audi spent the entire session yo-yoing around the top-six before ending up fourth, three tenths shy of Vogt and only 0.080s quicker than Patrick van Glabeke’s Ferrari 488 GT3. In turn, it was a mere three thousandths quicker than best placed Iron Cup entrant and class championship leader Martin Lanting.
Nicolas Vandierendonck’s Corvette also spent time in the top-six before dropping to seventh amidst the flurry of fast late lap times, while Anthony Pons ended up eighth quickest overall.
Klaus Dieter Frers and Jan Brunstedt completed the top-three over-60 entries in ninth and 11th respectively.
This afternoon’s qualifying session, which determines the Qualifying Race grid, begins at 14:05 local time.
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