Daytona 24h: Pole-winning Cadillac beats BMW in final IMSA practice

Action Express Racing’s ex-F1 racer lapped Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course in 1m35.982s in his Cadillac V-Series.R in warm track conditions for a one-hour session.

Sebastien Bourdais set the early pace in the #01 Chip Ganassi Racing Caddy at 1m36.611s, but Connor De Phillippi beat that mark in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 with 1m36.222s.

Pipo Derani then topped the session at 1m36.131s, going 0.091s clear, before team-mate Aitken beat that by dipping under the 1m36s barrier on 1m35.983s.

“We’ve been pretty happy with the car since we set it down at the Roar to be honest,” Aitken told IMSA Radio. “It’s not doing anything unexpected, which is not like last year.”

De Phillippi and Bourdais were second and third respectively, ahead of Richard Westbrook, whose JDC-Miller entry was fastest of the Porsche 963s.

Neel Jani was next up in Proton Competition’s 963 from the factory Penske variants of Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr.

The Acuras of Louis Deletraz and Ricky Taylor were next up, the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti entry beating its #40 sister car. The #24 BMW of Jesse Krohn rounded out the GTP field.

The session was halted with 15 minutes to go, when Lance Willsey crashed his LMP2 Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier into the concrete wall Turn 2.

#11 TDS Racing ORECA LMP2-Gibson: Steven Thomas, Mikkel Jensen, Hunter McElrea, Charles Milesi (Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images)

Jensen sets the pace in LMP2 for TDS

Mikkel Jensen led the way in LMP2 in his #11 TDS ORECA, lapping in 1m39.078s before a grassy excursion at the Bus Stop (aka: Le Mans) chicane sent him into the pits.

Nobody could beat his time, with Matthieu Vaxiviere getting closest in the #88 Richard Mille AF Corse ORECA, ahead of the similar machines of Ryan Dalziel (Era Motorsport) and Malthe Jakobsen (Crowdstrike by APR).

#43 Andretti Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R: Jarett Andretti, Gabby Chaves, Scott Hargrove, Thomas Preining (Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Images)

Andretti Porsche fastest in GTD

Thomas Preining led the way in the pro-am #43 Andretti Motorsports Porsche 911, 0.167s quicker than Matteo Cairoli’s Pro class leading #60 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan and Daniel Serra’s Risi Competizione Ferrari 296.

Jens Klingmann was second-fastest in Turner Motorsport’s BMW M4 from Riccardo Agostini (Triarsi Competizione).

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info

     

Driver Info			Main Information
Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	P. Derani J. Aitken T. Blomqvist Whelen Cadillac Racing	31	Cadillac V-Series.R	18	1'35.983		133.524
2	C. de Phillippi N. Yelloly M. Martin R. Rast BMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	11	+0.239 1'36.222	0.239	133.192
3	R. van der Zande S. Bourdais S. Dixon A. Palou Cadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-Series.R	16	+0.486 1'36.469	0.247	132.851
4	T. van der Helm R. Westbrook P. Hanson B. Keating JDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Porsche 963	23	+0.833 1'36.816	0.347	132.375
5	G. Bruni N. Jani A. Picariello R. Dumas Proton Competition	5	Porsche 963	20	+1.313 1'37.296	0.480	131.722
6	N. Tandy M. Jaminet K. Estre L. Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	22	+1.473 1'37.456	0.160	131.505
7	D. Cameron F. Nasr M. Campbell J. Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	15	+1.867 1'37.850	0.394	130.976
8	J. Taylor L. Deletraz C. Herta J. Button Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	40	Acura ARX-06	12	+1.990 1'37.973	0.123	130.812
9	R. Taylor F. Albuquerque B. Hartley M. Ericsson Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	10	Acura ARX-06	13	+2.309 1'38.292	0.319	130.387
10	S. Thomas M. Jensen H. McElrea C. Milesi TDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	24	+3.095 1'39.078	0.786	129.353
11	J. Krohn P. Eng A. Farfus D. Vanthoor BMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	4	+3.449 1'39.432	0.354	128.892
12	L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen L. Wadoux M. Vaxiviere Richard Mille AF Corse	88	ORECA 07	23	+3.802 1'39.785	0.353	128.436
13	D. Merriman R. Dalziel C. Zilisch C. Rasmussen Era Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	22	+3.802 1'39.785	0.000	128.436
14	G. Kurtz C. Braun T. Sowery M. Jakobsen Crowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	24	+3.899 1'39.882	0.097	128.311
15	P. Hyett P. Chatin M. Brabham A. Quinn AO Racing	99	ORECA 07	25	+4.007 1'39.990	0.108	128.173
16	J. Farano M. Dinan F. Habsburg S. McLaughlin Tower Motorsports	8	ORECA 07	24	+4.239 1'40.222	0.232	127.876
17	G. Robinson F. Fraga J. Burdon F. Massa Riley	74	ORECA 07	18	+4.355 1'40.338	0.116	127.728
18	B. Keating N. Pino B. Hanley P. O'Ward United Autosports USA	2	ORECA 07	12	+4.504 1'40.487	0.149	127.539
19	J. Smiechowski N. Boulle T. Dillmann C. Novalak Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	23	+4.519 1'40.502	0.015	127.520
20	L. Willsey J. Barbosa N. Siegel J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P217	19	+4.788 1'40.771	0.269	127.179
21	D. Goldburg P. di Resta B. Garg F. Rosenqvist United Autosports USA	22	ORECA 07	11	+5.276 1'41.259	0.488	126.567
22	E. Lux K. Simpson J. Allen S. Alvarez DragonSpeed	81	ORECA 07	13	+6.572 1'42.555	1.296	124.967
23	J. Andretti G. Chaves S. Hargrove T. Preining Andretti Motorsports	43	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	23	+11.089 1'47.072	4.517	119.695
24	C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni R. Grosjean M. Cairoli Iron Lynx	60	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	22	+11.256 1'47.239	0.167	119.509
25	D. Serra D. Rigon A. Pier Guidi J. Calado Risi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	7	+11.403 1'47.386	0.147	119.345
26	R. Foley P. Gallagher J. Walker J. Klingmann Turner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	11	+11.475 1'47.458	0.072	119.265
27	O. Triarsi C. Scardina R. Agostini A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	16	+11.563 1'47.546	0.088	119.168
28	R. Hardwick D. Olsen G. Levorato C. Lewis Proton Competition	55	Ford Mustang GT3	16	+11.626 1'47.609	0.063	119.098
29	K. Habul J. Gounon L. Stolz M. Engel Sun Energy 1	75	Mercedes AMG GT3	25	+11.783 1'47.766	0.157	118.924
30	R. Frey M. Gatting S. Bovy D. Pin Iron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	26	+11.823 1'47.806	0.040	118.880
31	B. Iribe F. Schandorff O. Millroy T. Gamble Inception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	24	+11.944 1'47.927	0.121	118.747
32	H. Tincknell M. Rockenfeller C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports	64	Ford Mustang GT3	18	+11.969 1'47.952	0.025	118.719
33	J. Hand D. Muller F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports	65	Ford Mustang GT3	16	+11.977 1'47.960	0.008	118.711
34	A. Adelson E. Skeer J. Heylen F. Makowiecki Wright Motorsports	120	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	26	+12.037 1'48.020	0.060	118.645
35	A. Garcia A. Sims D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	3	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	23	+12.073 1'48.056	0.036	118.605
36	K. Li A. Fjordbach L. ten Voorde K. Bachler MDK Motorsports	86	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	17	+12.112 1'48.095	0.039	118.562
37	M. Franco A. Costa A. Balzan C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing	34	Ferrari 296 GT3	11	+12.166 1'48.149	0.054	118.503
38	S. Yoluc R. Andrade S. Andrews A. Christodoulou Lone Star Racing	80	Mercedes AMG GT3	13	+12.170 1'48.153	0.004	118.499
39	J. Potter A. Lally S. Pumpelly N. Thiim Magnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	17	+12.202 1'48.185	0.032	118.464
40	S. Mann F. Heriau M. Molina K. Cozzolino Af Corse	21	Ferrari 296 GT3	23	+12.364 1'48.347	0.162	118.287
41	D. Brule A. Udell T. Hindman J. Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	12	+12.371 1'48.354	0.007	118.279
42	K. Marcelli D. Formal G. Doyle A. Harrison Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	45	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	11	+12.467 1'48.450	0.096	118.174
43	R. Lacorte G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco E. Cheever Cetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	10	+12.470 1'48.453	0.003	118.171
44	F. Perera J. Pepper A. Caldarelli M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx	19	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	22	+12.590 1'48.573	0.120	118.040
45	S. Monk K. Legge T. Calderon S. McAleer Gradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	12	+12.593 1'48.576	0.003	118.037
46	T. Milner N. Catsburg E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	4	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	18	+12.716 1'48.699	0.123	117.904
47	M. Kirchhofer O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe A. Rossi Pfaff Motorsports	9	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	14	+12.882 1'48.865	0.166	117.724
48	R. Ward P. Ellis I. Dontje D. Morad Winward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3	7	+13.470 1'49.453	0.588	117.091
49	M. Goikhberg L. Spinelli D. DeFrancesco S. Mitchell Forte Racing	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	15	+14.372 1'50.355	0.902	116.134
50	M. Skeen M. Grenier K. Koch M. Goetz Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3	6	+14.498 1'50.481	0.126	116.002
51	L. Heinrich S. Priaulx M. Christensen AO Racing	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	12	+17.559 1'53.542	3.061	112.875
52	F. Montecalvo P. Thompson A. Telitz R. Miyata Vasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	3	+19.405 1'55.388	1.846	111.069
53	B. Sellers M. Snow N. Verhagen S. Van Der Linde Paul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	2
54	O. Fidani M. Bell L. Kern A. Lynn AWA	13	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	0
55	J. Hawksworth B. Barnicoat K. Kirkwood M. Conway Vasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	6
56	A. Mantella N. Varrone T. Merrill C. Eastwood AWA	17	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	0
57	D. Andersen S. Lucas L. Hörr S. Huffaker MDK by High Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	7
58	R. Gunn A. Riberas M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	0
59	R. De Angelis Z. Robichon I. James M. Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	0
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