Petit Le Mans IMSA: Bourdais again fastest in second practice

The second session in preparation for this weekend's season finale was slowed by one red flag, which saw the No. 35 TDS Racing ORECA of Giedo van der Garde have an off at Turn 3. There were other incidents, but none were enough to force another stoppage.

Bourdais set a blistering pace in the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, lapping the circuit in 1:09.671s and topping the leaderboard in both FP1 and FP2.

Bourdais was the only driver to get below 1:10 on the time sheets, ending the 105-minute session 0.432s clear of Augusto Farfus in the No. 24 BMW Motorsport machine and 0.467 clear of Felipe Nasr in the No. 7 Penske Motorsport Porsche 963.

The No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA led LMP2 with Scott Huffaker setting the fastest lap time at 1:13.357s. They were followed by the No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA and the No. 04 Crowdstrike by APR ORECA, which had led the opening practice of the day.

There was no change at the top of the LMP3 field with Garett Garett leading both Thursday sessions so far in the No. 30 Jr III Racing Ligier (1:16.749s).

Corvette Racing flexed their muscles in FP2 with Antonio Garcia leading the entire GT field at 1:19.543s in the No. 3 machine, beating Daniel Serra and the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 by 0.182s. The third-quickest GT team was also the highest non-pro driver with Madison Snow and the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 lapping the circuit in 1:19.731s.

There will be a third practice session later today, taking place at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	S. BOURDAISR. VAN DER ZANDES. DIXONCadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-LMDh	54	1'09.671		131.245
2	P. ENGA. FARFUSM. WITTMANNBMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	48	+0.432	0.432	130.437
3	M. CAMPBELLF. NASRJ. NEWGARDENPorsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	55	+0.467	0.035	130.372
4	R. TAYLORJ. BARBOSAL. DELETRAZKonica Minolta Acura	10	Acura ARX-06	52	+0.489	0.022	130.331
5	T. BLOMQVISTC. BRAUNH. CASTRONEVESMeyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian	60	Acura ARX-06	48	+0.542	0.053	130.232
6	C. DE PHILLIPPIN. YELLOLYS. VAN DER LINDEBMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	45	+0.612	0.070	130.103
7	P. DERANIA. SIMSJ. AITKENAction Express Racing	31	Cadillac V-LMDh	56	+0.663	0.051	130.008
8	N. TANDYM. JAMINETL. VANTHOORPorsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	50	+1.147	0.484	129.120
9	H. TINCKNELLG. BRUNIN. JANIProton Competition	59	Porsche 963	57	+1.396	0.249	128.667
10	T. VAN DER HELMM. ROCKENFELLERJ. BUTTONJDC/Miller Motorsports	5	Porsche 963	49	+2.004	0.608	127.576
11	S. THOMASM. JENSENS. HUFFAKERTDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	54	+3.686	1.682	124.651
12	B. KEATINGP. CHATIN A. QUINNPR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	50	+3.886	0.200	124.312
13	G. KURTZB. HANLEY N. SIEGELCrowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	58	+4.097	0.211	123.956
14	D. MERRIMANR. DALZIEL C. RASMUSSENEra Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	53	+4.211	0.114	123.765
15	J. FALBG. VAN DER GARDEJ. PIERSONTDS Racing	35	ORECA 07	26	+4.425	0.214	123.407
16	D. ANDERSENE. JONESA. FJORDBACHHigh Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	57	+4.439	0.014	123.384
17	A. BALOGHS. MCLAUGHLINK. SIMPSONTower Motorsport	8	ORECA 07	51	+4.616	0.177	123.090
18	F. PERRODOM. VAXIVIEREE. COLLARDAf Corse	88	ORECA 07	50	+5.420	0.804	121.772
19	N. SIEGEL B. GARG G. GRISTJr III Racing	30	Ligier JS P320	41	+7.078	1.658	119.142
20	G. ROBINSONF. FRAGAJ. BURDONRiley Motorsports	74	Ligier JS P320	52	+7.281	0.203	118.827
21	J. ANDRETTIG. CHAVES G. VANAndretti Autosport	36	Ligier JS P320	45	+7.438	0.157	118.585
22	A. MANTELLAW. BOYD N. VARRONEAWA	17	Duqueine M30-D08	47	+7.580	0.142	118.367
23	B. THIENES J. WOOLRIDGE C. SHIELDSPerformance Tech Motorsports	38	Ligier JS P320	48	+7.972	0.392	117.770
24	O. FIDANIM. BELLL. KERNAWA	13	Duqueine M30-D08	52	+7.985	0.013	117.750
25	T. BECHTOLSHEIMERD. GOLDBURGR. LINDHJDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Duqueine M30-D08	38	+8.279	0.294	117.306
26	A. GARCIAJ. TAYLORT. MILNERCorvette Racing	3	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	48	+9.872	1.593	114.957
27	A. PIER GUIDID. SERRAD. RIGONRisi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	46	+10.054	0.182	114.694
28	B. SELLERSM. SNOWC. LEWISPaul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	43	+10.060	0.006	114.686
29	J. HAWKSWORTHB. BARNICOATK. KIRKWOODVasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	46	+10.069	0.009	114.673
30	F. MONTECALVOA. TELITZP. THOMPSONVasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	48	+10.129	0.060	114.586
31	K. BACHLERP. PILETK. ESTREPfaff Motorsports	9	Porsche 911 GT3 R	42	+10.275	0.146	114.377
32	M. SKEENM. GRENIERK. KOCHTeam Korthoff Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	50	+10.276	0.001	114.376
33	R. WARDP. ELLISI. DONTJEWinward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	51	+10.317	0.041	114.317
34	M. BORTOLOTTIJ. PEPPER F. PERERAIron Lynx	63	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	56	+10.353	0.036	114.266
35	M. GOIKHBERGL. SPINELLI P. LIDDYUS RaceTronics	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	46	+10.537	0.184	114.004
36	R. GUNNA. RIBERASD. PITTARDHeart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	49	+10.728	0.191	113.733
37	D. JUNCADELLAJ. GOUNONM. ENGELWeatherTech Racing	79	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	36	+10.854	0.126	113.555
38	R. FREYS. BOVYD. PINIron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	33	+10.877	0.023	113.522
39	P. GALLAGHERR. FOLEYM. DINANTurner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	48	+10.920	0.043	113.462
40	B. IRIBEF. SCHANDORFFO. MILLROYInception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3	55	+10.937	0.017	113.438
41	D. BRULEA. UDELLJ. ANDLAUERKellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R	49	+10.970	0.033	113.391
42	S. MANNM. MOLINAJ. CALADOAf Corse	61	Ferrari 296 GT3	50	+10.970	0.000	113.391
43	R. HARDWICKZ. ROBICHONJ. HEYLENWright Motorsports	16	Porsche 911 GT3 R	49	+10.990	0.020	113.363
44	R. DE ANGELISM. SORENSENI. JAMESHeart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	50	+11.109	0.119	113.196
45	B. AUBERLENC. HULLT. MERRILLTurner Motorsport	97	BMW M4 GT3	48	+11.142	0.033	113.150
46	A. HARRISOND. FORMALK. MARCELLIRacers Edge Motorsports with WTR	93	Acura NSX GT3	46	+11.176	0.034	113.103
47	A. BRYNJOLFSSONT. HINDMANM. ROOTWright Motorsports	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R	50	+11.197	0.021	113.073
48	S. MONK K. LEGGEM. MILLERGradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	44	+11.340	0.143	112.874
49	P. HYETT S. PRIAULX G. JEANNETTEAO Racing	80	Porsche 911 GT3 R	43	+11.582	0.242	112.537
50	O. TRIARSI C. SCARDINA A. ROVERATriarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	45	+11.698	0.116	112.377
51	J. POTTERA. LALLYS. PUMPELLYMagnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	52	+12.297	0.599	111.556
52	J. BARBOSASean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P320	0
53	R. LACORTEG. SERNAGIOTTOA. FUOCOCetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	0