Antonella Bassani had a good start to the 2026 season with the #72 Porsche at Interlagos. The Mobil™ driver saved equipment in the optional morning practice, held on a wet track. And she took good advantage of the dry track at the end of the afternoon session to clock 1:37.459. She was 0.159s off the best time of the day.
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The result leaves the competitor optimistic for qualifying, which opens Saturday’s schedule in the inaugural round of the Porsche Cup. The session is divided into Q1 and has Q2 dedicated to the top ten from the first phase, who race for pole position.
Champion of the Challenge class in 2023 and runner-up in 2024, Antonella is competing in her fourth season as a Mobil™ driver this year.
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The opening round of the Porsche Cup has two races, one on Saturday and another on Sunday, with live broadcast by Band, Bandsports and the category’s official digital channels.
What she said:
“We have a few things to adjust on the car to improve even further. Even so, I managed to put together a good lap, two good sectors. I am very confident in this new season, I want to go for it and I am sure that tomorrow will be a very good day for us.”
Antonella Bassani
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