After setting the fastest lap in the first Practice, Jean-Karl Vernay largely dominated the second session until the final three minutes, when Josh Files posted the fastest lap of 1:58.886 in the Hell Energy Racing KCMG Honda Civic, beating the Frenchman’s time by three thousandths of a second.
However, Vernay put in an impressive race simulation that showed a combination of top speed and consistency; the Leopard Lukoil Team Audi completed a sequence of very fast laps, the fastest was the 11^th in 1:58.889 and the slowest 1:59.326.
Mikel Azcona placed his Cupra in third position (1:59.078) ahead of his rival in the title fight Dušan Borković (1:59.213), Maxime Potty (1:59.308), Kris Richard (1:59.526), Reece Barr (1:59.711), the young Argentine José Manuel Sapag (1:59.887), Dániel Nagy (1:59.987) and Fabrizio Giovanardi (1:59.991).
All the others remained above the 2-minute mark, with Stefano Comini struggling with the set-up of his Honda Civic lying in 25^th position.
By the end of the session, Giovanardi locked up the rear brakes at the end of the pit straight and crashed his Alfa Romeo Giulietta at the entrance of the chicane; apparently the car suffered only from cosmetic damage.
Action will resume tomorrow morning at 11:45 with the Qualifying session.