Matteo Cairoli sets fastest lap of Imola test day

The 44 cars present at Imola for this weekend 4 Hours race had a 210 minutes test this morning and 150 minutes this afternoon. Five drivers were under the 1:50” mark with Matteo Cairoli setting the fastest lap of the day.

Matteo Cairoli fastest

Matteo Cairoli with the Iron Lynx Proton #9 Oreca 07 did set a 1:49.559 during the afternoon test. The car has been a frontrunner so far in Spain and France, although reliability woes jeopardized its results on both occasions. With a consistent run achieved at Le Mans, the team’s full-season ELMS crew featuring Jonas Ried, Maceo Capietto and Matteo Cairoliis is determined to turn the promise into a good result at Imola.

📷 © Piero Lonardo www.italian-endurance.com at Imola test day 2025. Iron Lynx Proton #9 Oreca 07

Yelloly, Beche, Milesi and Hanley also under the 1:50” mark

The 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 winners Jakub Smiechowski, Tom Dillmann and Nick Yelloly in the #43 Inter Europol Competition were second fastest with a 1:49.786 set by Yelloly during the afternoon session. The trio is currently fourth in the drivers and teams championships.

📷 © Piero Lonardo www.italian-endurance.com at Imola test day 2025. #43 Inter Europol Competition

Mathias Beche with #29 TDS Racing scored the third fastest lap of the day during the morning session with a 1:49.870. The #48 VDS Panis Racing, which finished second in LMP2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Esteban Masson, Oliver Gray and Charles Milesi and is currently third in both championships, had Charles Milesi setting a 1:49.924 during the afternoon (fourth fastest lap of the day).

📷 © Piero Lonardo www.italian-endurance.com at Imola test day 2025. #48 VDS Panis Racing .

Benjamin Hanley in #22 United Autorports was fifth fastest of the day and third fastest for each session with a 1:49.947 in the afternoon and a 1:49.971 during the morning session.

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