Forstier Racing - United Autosports head to head
The duel between Forestier Racing and United Autosports is playing out at Portimão, with Masson and Saucy setting the fastest times in FP1 at Autodromo do Algarve for the 4 Hours of Portimao.
Esteban Masson fastest
Esteban Masson was fastest in the opening Free Practice session for the European Le Mans Series at Portimao with #29 Forestier Racing by Panis’. The fastest driver aboard the #29 ORECA 07- Gibson LMP2 did set a set a 1:32.646 which is not yet as fast as Alex Lynn’s fastest lap set during yesterday’s morning session of collective tests.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Portimao 2026. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis
The #29 Forestier Racing by Panis and their drivers Louis Rousset, Oliver Gray, Esteban Masson are currently second in the ELMS championship with 72 pts.
Gregoire Saucy second fastest
Gregoire Saucy’s fastest lap was 0.085 seconds slower ending second overall in the Championship leading #22 United Autosports ORECA.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Portimao 2026. #22 United Autosports ORECA
The #22 United Autosports and its drivers Griffin Peebles, Ben Hanley, Gregoire Saucy are currently leading the championships (both teams and drivers) with 85 pts, 13 points ahead #29 Forestier Racing by Panis and Louis Rousset, Oliver Gray, Esteban Masson.
Algarve Pro Racing’s ORECAs third and fourth.
Alex Lynn was third quickest in the #25 Algarve Pro Racing ORECA with a 1:32.735, only 0.004 seconds slower than Saucy and 0.002 seconds faster than Malthe Jakobsen (topping LMP2 Pro/Am) aboard sister #20 ORECA.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Portimao. #25 Algarve Pro Racing ORECA (left); #20 Algarve Pro Racing ORECA (right)
Job van Uitert was fifth
Job van Uitert was fifth aboard the #28 IDEC Sport ORECA with a 1:32.769.
📷 © Luc Warnotte at Portimao 2026. #28 IDEC Sport ORECA
Fastest lap by driver FP1 4 Hours of Portimao
Source: ELMS
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