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Round 2 of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship saw an epic battle for victory in each of the classes, with Toyota Gazoo Racing taking a 1-2 at the head of the 32 car field at the end of the 8 Hours of Portimão. The #8 Toyota GR010-Hybrid, driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima, took a last gasp win after being challenged by the #7 Toyota in the final 15 minutes of the race and a race long challenge by the #36 Alpine Elf Matmut A480-Gibson.

The post qualifying press conference saw the pole sitters from the four classes answer some questions.

The #36 Alpine ELF Matmut A480 claimed the pole position for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimao. Matthieu Vaxiviere topped the time sheets to secure the first overall WEC pole position for Alpine.

Paul di Resta once again set the pace at the wheel of the #22 United Autosports USA Oreca-Gibson in the final 60-minute free practice session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimao on Saturday afternoon. Porsche reasserted its authority in the LMGTE Pro class, while Alpine ELF Matmut continued at top of Hypercar ahead of the Glickenhaus 007 LMH.

Paul di Resta topped the times in the second 90-minute free practice session for round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship at the 8 Hours of Portimao this morning, while Ferrari headed the LMGTE Pro class.

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.