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Portugal’s Antonio Felix da Costa set the fastest time of the opening 90-minute session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimão, while Porsche was at the head the LMGTE classes.

Five drivers who will be competing in this weekend’s 8 Hours of Portimão, round 2 of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, took part in the pre event press conference at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

Fabio Scherer, driver of the #22 United Autosports Oreca-Gibson, has tested positive for COVID-19 at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship 8 Hours of Portimão.

Following last year’s event staged behind closed doors, the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, scheduled from August 21-22, is set to welcome fans.

Following May’s season-opening event at Spa-Francorchamps, marking the beginning of the Hypercar era in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the championship moves south for its second round, to race on Portuguese soil for the first time, at the world-class Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

Ferrari has officially announced its partnership with AF Corse to collaborate in the management of the team that will work alongside Competizioni GT in the manufacturer’s Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) programme, starting in 2023.

The provisional entry list for round three of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, the inaugural 6 Hours of Monza held from July 16 - 18, features a healthy line-up of 38 cars across four classes.

Next month the FIA World Endurance Championship will visit the Algarve International Circuit for the 8 Hours of Portimão (11-13 June). It marks the first time that the FIA WEC races on Portuguese soil since the inception of the championship back in 2012.

Porsche Motorsport and Team Penske have agreed to collaborate closely in fielding its new vehicle that will be compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship‘s Hypercar category from 2023.

The four class winning crews attending the post race press conference at Spa-Francorchamps