Cairoli's FP1 fastest lap still tops both practices

Matteo Cairoli in Iron Lynx – Proton’s #9 ORECA 07 Gibson first practice fastest lap still on top of combined practices at Le Castellet for the second race of the 2025 European Le Mans Series. Same for Pietro Fittipaldi second. Charles Milesi is now third overall of combined practices.

Cairoli by far the fastest

Matteo Cairoli (Iron Lynx – Proton’s #9 ORECA 07 Gibson) outpaced all drivers with a 1:49.086 set during yesterday’s FP1. During this morning FP2, Cairoli was also the fastest of the session with a 1:49.736. Cairoli was the only driver under the 1:50” mark during this second session.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2025. Iron Lynx – Proton’s #9 ORECA 07 Gibson

Fittipaldi also under the 1:50” mark

Yesterday’s Pietro Fittipaldi (#10 Vector Sport Oreca) fastest lap with a 1:49.983 remains second of combined practices.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2025. #10 Vector Sport Oreca

Milesi in top 3 of combined sessions

Charles Milesi driving #48 VDS Panis Racing Oreca 07 - Gibson was second of this morning session with a 1:50.047 which is the third fastest lap of combined practices..

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2025. #48 VDS Panis Racing

Yelloly fourth with Inter Europol Competition

Nicholas YELLOLY in #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07 - Gibson was third best of second session with a 1:50.094 and becomes fourth of combined free practices.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2025. #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca.

Schedule

Saturday May 3rd: 14:20-15:50: Qualifying in four sessions of 15’ per class.

Sunday May 4th: 12:00-16:00: race

Related info

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet. Matteo Cairoli fastest, only Fittipaldi within 1"

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona. ELMS circus at Le Castellet this coming weekend.

📷 © Courtesy of iron Dames. The Iron Dames commanding performance at Barcelona

📷 © Luc Warnotet at Barcelona. 4 women at start of race with the 4 clinching P1