Forestier Racing by Panis win the 4 H of Barcelona
After a dramatic start causing a red flag and several cautions, Louis Rousset, Oliver Gray and Esteban Masson with the TDS Racing-run #29 Forestier Racing by Panis ORECA 07 – Gibson triumphed in the 4 Hours of Barcelona despite three time penalties.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona. Esteban Masson crossing checkered flag with #29 Forestier Racing by Panis ORECA 07 – Gibson.
The right strategy
At his last pit stop, Masson was the only one of the top four cars to change tyres.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona. Forestier Racing by Panis team executing the perfect strategy during their last pit stop enabling Esteban Masson to end the race with fresh tyres. Leaving the pit in fourth position, but with fresher tyres, Esteban Masson passed Ben Hanley’s #22 United Autosports and Jack Doohan’s #24 Nielsen Racing with 11 minutes to go.
Two minutes later Masson passed Reshad De Gérus’ #34 Inter Europol Competition.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona. Esteban Masson extending the gap with Reshad De Gérus’ #34 Inter Europol Competition.
Inter Europol Competition #34 second.
Pole driver Reshad De Gerus together with Bijoy Garg in #34 Inter Europol Competition ORECA finished second.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2026. #34 Inter Europol Competition ORECA
United Autosport third.
Despite leading the highest number of laps (60 versus 32 for #34 and #29), United Autosport’s #22 of Griffin Peebles, Grégoire Saucy and Ben Hanley end third.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2026. United Autosport’s #22 leading the race ahead of #20 APR with 55’ to go.
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