Nelson Piquet Jr. (Honda Racing) led FP2 of the opening round of TCR South America in Curvelo (MG) with 1min23s541 at the Circuito dos Cristais. Raphael Reis (W2 Pro GP) kept a close pace, clocking 1min23s668, while Leonel Pernía (Honda Racing) completed the top-3 with 1min23s757, a small gap before qualifying.
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Enzo Gianfratti (G Racing Motorsport) recorded 1min24s083, securing fourth position, followed by Celso Neto (W2 Pro GP) with 1min24s282. Eric Schotten (W2 Pro GP) posted 1min24s290, just eight hundredths behind, and Pedro Cardoso (G Racing Motorsport) completed the group with 1min24s296.
Gabriel Moura (Cobra Racing Team) closed the mid-pack sequence with 1min24s471, followed by Tiago Pernía (Honda Racing) with 1min24s603 and Fabricio Pezzini (Paladini Racing), who recorded 1min24s831, completing the top-10, all within the same second.
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The practice in Curvelo served as a preview for what’s ahead: qualifying will be decisive in defining the grid for the opening race, with drivers seeking every hundredth to stand out in the TCR South America season.
Qualifying is scheduled for 16h05 later this Saturday. On Sunday, Race 1 takes place at 9h10. The second race is scheduled for 13h05.
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