The French Grand Prix kicked off today at the Le Mans circuit with the return of the SpeedRS Team’s bright red livery, designed by Folladore Sabbiatura & Verniciatura. It was a positive Friday for Celestino Vietti, one of the standout performers of the day, while Luca Lunetta was hampered by a crash during the afternoon Practice session.

Vietti showed strong pace from the very first runs in the morning, finishing FP1 in third position with a lap time of 1’34.841, set on his final available attempt. In the afternoon, the number 13 confirmed his strong feeling with the bike, improving further to post a 1’34.350, just two thousandths off the fastest lap of the day. A solid and consistent performance that earned him second place overall in Practice and direct access to tomorrow’s Q2.

A more difficult Friday for Lunetta. After a promising start in FP1, where he finished 18th with a time of 1’35.677, the young Italian rider was forced to end his Practice session early due to a crash. Unable to return to the track and improve his lap time, Luca closed the first day in France in 28th position and will have to go through Q1 tomorrow.

CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P2 in 1’34.350
“It was a good Friday. This morning we made some changes to the bike, so we had to work a bit to adapt, but every time we went out we managed to improve. I’m happy with the team’s work. We need to keep going in this direction because we are closing the gap to the front step by step. Now we stay focused to have a strong qualifying and prepare as well as possible for Sunday”.

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P28 in 1’36.333
“It wasn’t the day we were hoping for. The morning went reasonably well, I found a good feeling in FP1, even though there was still room for improvement. In the afternoon, unfortunately, the crash changed everything. It’s a mistake that is part of the learning process, but it’s frustrating because I couldn’t complete the planned work. Physically I’m fine, which is the most important thing. Now the goal is to reset immediately and focus on tomorrow”.