Moroccan Bennani, who has returned to the series this year for the first time since 2019, jumped to the top with his final effort around the 15.77-mile circuit, logging a time of 8m50.527s. Magnus, the only other driver to manage three laps in the 30-minute session, ended up just 0.015s slower.
Their efforts left Urrutia and Ehrlacher disappointed, the Cyan Lynk & Cos duo completing just one lap each of the Nordschleife during the session because of concerns over tyre safety following problems with the Goodyear rubber, both in free practice on Thursday and during qualifying.
