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LMS : ORECA dominates first day at Paul Ricard

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Khatir Soltani
The ORECA Courage-AIM set fastest time during the first day of the Le Mans Series first official practice session, Sunday at Paul Ricard.

French LMP1 dominates both practice sessions of the first day, ahead of Lola Aston Martin.

Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder set fastest time in LMP2, while IPB Spartak Racing's Lamborghini Murcielago clinched best lap time in GT1. Hankook-Team Farnbacher's Ferrari F430 dominates GT2 category.

The Lola Aston Martin suffered a big accident when Tomas Enge lost control of the car at very high speed, in Signes curve.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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