The twenty-four entries contesting the Portimão Heat took to the track under clear blue skies on Thursday morning, 8 October, for the first forty-minute free practice session of the 2026 season finale.
The three teams in contention for the JS P4 title topped the opening session. ANS Motorsport’s #6 led the way thanks to a lap of 1:46.744 set by Mika Abrahams. Championship leaders Team Virage followed with their #14, driven by Simon Schranz, who posted a time of 1:47.127. M Racing’s #57, with August Therbo at the wheel, completed the top three with a best lap of 1:47.186.
In the AM classification, Allay Racing’s #48 JS P4 was fastest, with Emil Hellberg recording a lap of 1:48.113. Marius Kristiansen set the pace in PRO-AM with a time of 1:48.414 aboard Bretton Racing’s #69 Ligier JS P4.
The JS2 R category was led by VSF Sports’ #41, which secured the title at the previous round at Silverstone. Daniel Dallakyan set a lap of 1:52.670, ahead of Maxime Aparicio in VSF Sports’ #18, who recorded a time of 1:53.288. This also put the French driver at the top of the PRO-AM classification. Charles Lambert, at the wheel of Trajectus Motorsport’s #83, was third with a lap of 1:53.553.
The second forty-minute free practice session will take place this afternoon at 12:40 pm (local time). It will be followed by two fifteen-minute qualifying sessions at 3:20 pm and 3:40 pm.
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