GTP
After a GTD car choking on pitlane entrance caused the first red flag, the running was interrupted again by a red with 16mins run due to debris on Turn 2. At that point, only Philipp Eng in the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 had set a vaguely representative time, but even so, it was only 1min39.586sec.
When action resumed Tom Blomqvist drove the polesitting Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 to the top of the times with a 1min35.688sec run, a few hundredths ahead of Renger van der Zande’s #01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-LMDh, and Albuquerque’s Wayne Taylor Racing Acura.
With 41mins to go, Earl Bamber moved to the top of the times in the #02 Caddy, 0.033sec faster than Blomqvist.
The #7 Porsche 963 and the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 missed much of the session with technical issues, IMSA Radio reporting a suspected steering issue for the 963 and a misfire for the M Hybrid V8.
The #25 hit the track with 30mins to go, while Albuquerque in the WTR Andretti Acura lowered the class benchmark to 1min35.366sec, 0.266sec ahead of the #02 Cadillac. But before Connor DePhillippi could set a representative time in the #25 BMW, the fifth yellow flew.
The session got underway with five minutes remaining, and finally the #7 Porsche had a chance to set a time, Matt Campbell only getting one lap on warm tires, 2.668sec off top spot.
LMP2
Fred Poordad’s 1min40.456sec, set in the first quarter hour, was faster than Ben Keating’s pole time in the class, and that was swiftly eclipsed by his team partner in the TDS Racing entry Job van Uitert (1min39.227), TDS teammate Mikkel Jensen, Ryan Dalziel of Era Motorsport and Josef Newgarden in the rebuilt Tower Motorsport machine.
Jensen kept improving, turning a 1min39.076, but it was Paul-Loup Chatin in the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports who worked down to a 1min38.302sec, less than three-tenths ahead of Oliver Jarvis.
LMP3
Riley Motorsports’ Felipe Fraga got down to a 1min42.704sec, ahead of Joao Barbosa in the Sean Creech Motorsport car, while Cameron Shields was third fastest in the Performance Tech Motorsports machine. However, John De Angelis then shunted this car at Turn 7.
In the brief period between the fourth and fifth red flags, Gabby Chaves slotted the Andretti Autosport entry into second, 0.091sec behind Fraga’s top time.
GTD Pro and GTD
Alec Udell in the Kellymoss with Riley Porsche 911 GT3 R stopped on the entrance to pitlane and needed retrieval, bringing out the red flag after just five minutes. With just over 30mins run, Andrea Caldarelli’s #63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan caused the third red flag with an off-course excursion.
At this point, Aaron Telitz’s GTD Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F topped all GTD cars with a 1min46.975sec ahead of Russell Ward in the pole-winning Winward Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 and Andy Lally in the Aston Martin Vantage. The second Lexus of Jack Hawksworth led GTD Pro.
With under 25mins to go, Lucas Auer had set fastest time – 1min46.763sec – in the polesitting Winward Mercedes, when he caused the fifth red flag of the session with a heavy front-on impact at Turn 2. Owen Trinkler in the TGM/TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage was top of the GTD Pro times.
Rolex 24 at Daytona - Free Practice 1 results:
Cla | Num | Driver | Class | Chassis | Time | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 |
Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Louis Deletraz Brendon Hartley |
GTP | Acura ARX-06 | 1'35.366 | |
2 | 02 |
Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook |
GTP | Cadillac V-LMDh | 1'35.632 | 0.266 |
3 | 60 |
Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun Helio Castroneves Simon Pagenaud |
GTP | Acura ARX-06 | 1'35.665 | 0.299 |
4 | 01 |
Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande Scott Dixon |
GTP | Cadillac V-LMDh | 1'35.740 | 0.374 |
5 | 6 |
Mathieu Jaminet Nick Tandy Dane Cameron |
GTP | Porsche 963 | 1'35.752 | 0.386 |
6 | 31 |
Pipo Derani Alexander Sims Jack Aitken |
GTP | Cadillac V-LMDh | 1'36.550 | 1.184 |
7 | 24 |
Philipp Eng Augusto Farfus Marco Wittmann Colton Herta |
GTP | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 1'36.563 | 1.197 |
8 | 7 |
Matt Campbell Felipe Nasr Michael Christensen |
GTP | Porsche 963 | 1'38.034 | 2.668 |
9 | 52 |
Ben Keating Paul-Loup Chatin Alex Quinn Nicolas Lapierre |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.302 | 2.936 |
10 | 18 |
Dwight Merriman Ryan Dalziel Christian Rasmussen Oliver Jarvis |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.597 | 3.231 |
11 | 11 |
Thomas Steven Mikkel Jensen Scott Huffaker Rinus van Kalmthout |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.601 | 3.235 |
12 | 55 |
Fred Poordad Francesco Pizzi James Allen Gianmaria Bruni |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'38.903 | 3.537 |
13 | 35 |
François Heriau Giedo van der Garde Josh Pierson Job Van Uitert |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.227 | 3.861 |
14 | 51 |
Eric Lux Devlin DeFrancesco Austin Cindric Pietro Fittipaldi |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.283 | 3.917 |
15 | 25 |
Connor de Phillippi Nick Yelloly Sheldon Van Der Linde Colton Herta |
GTP | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 1'39.365 | 3.999 |
16 | 8 |
John Farano Scott McLaughlin Josef Newgarden Kyffin Simpson |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.701 | 4.335 |
17 | 20 |
Dennis Andersen Ed Jones Anders Fjordbach Raffaele Marciello |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'39.891 | 4.525 |
18 | 88 |
François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Julien Canal Nicklas Nielsen |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'40.122 | 4.756 |
19 | 04 |
George Kurtz Ben Hanley Matt McMurry Esteban Gutierrez |
LMP2 | ORECA LMP2 07 | 1'40.584 | 5.218 |
20 | 74 |
Gar Robinson Felipe Fraga Glenn van Berlo Josh Burdon |
LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | 1'42.704 | 7.338 |
21 | 36 |
Jarett Andretti Gabby Chaves Dakota Dickerson Rasmus Lindh |
LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | 1'42.795 | 7.429 |
22 | 33 |
Lance Willsey Joao Barbosa Nicolas Pino Nolan Siegel |
LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | 1'42.841 | 7.475 |
23 | 38 |
John DeAngelis Christopher Allen Cameron Shields Connor Bloum |
LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | 1'43.257 | 7.891 |
24 | 85 |
Till Bechtolsheimer Tijmen van der Helm Luca Mars Mason Filippi |
LMP3 | Duqueine D08 | 1'43.272 | 7.906 |
25 | 17 |
Anthony Mantella Wayne Boyd Nico Varrone Thomas Merrill |
LMP3 | Duqueine D08 | 1'43.578 | 8.212 |
26 | 13 |
Orey Fidani Matthew Bell Lars Kern Moritz Kranz |
LMP3 | Duqueine D08 | 1'43.620 | 8.254 |
27 | 87 |
Yu Kanamaru James Vance Serravalle Antonio Nicholas Boulle |
LMP3 | Duqueine D08 | 1'43.936 | 8.570 |
28 | 43 |
Sebastian Alvarez Danial Frost James French Guilherme de |
LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | 1'44.115 | 8.749 |
29 | 57 |
Russell Ward Philip Ellis Indy Dontje Lucas Auer |
GTD | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'46.763 | 11.397 |
30 | 12 |
Aaron Telitz Frankie Montecalvo Kyle Kirkwood Parker Thompson |
GTD | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1'46.975 | 11.609 |
31 | 64 |
Ted Giovanis Hugh Plumb Matt Plumb Owen Trinkler |
GTD PRO | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 1'47.010 | 11.644 |
32 | 44 |
John Potter Andy Lally Spencer Pumpelly Nicki Thiim |
GTD | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 1'47.066 | 11.700 |
33 | 14 |
Jack Hawksworth Ben Barnicoat Mike Conway |
GTD PRO | Lexus RC F GT3 | 1'47.174 | 11.808 |
34 | 70 |
Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff Ollie Millroy Marvin Kirchhofer |
GTD | McLaren 720S GT3 | 1'47.266 | 11.900 |
35 | 93 |
Ashton Harrison Danny Formal Kyle Marcelli Ryan Briscoe |
GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | 1'47.290 | 11.924 |
36 | 32 |
Mike Skeen Mikael Grenier Kenton Koch Maximillian Goetz |
GTD | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'47.295 | 11.929 |
37 | 75 |
Kenny Habul Luca Stolz Fabian Schiller Axcil Jefferies |
GTD | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 1'47.329 | 11.963 |
38 | 23 |
Ross Gunn Alex Riberas David Pittard |
GTD PRO | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 1'47.353 | 11.987 |
39 | 66 |
Sheena Monk Katherine Legge Mario Farnbacher Marc Miller |
GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | 1'47.468 | 12.102 |
40 | 19 |
Raffaele Giammaria Franck Perera Claudio Schiavoni Rolf Ineichen |
GTD | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'47.506 | 12.140 |
41 | 78 |
Mikhail Goikhberg Loris Spinelli Benja Hites Marco Mapelli |
GTD | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'47.576 | 12.210 |
42 | 3 |
Antonio Garcia Jordan Taylor Tommy Milner |
GTD PRO | Corvette C8.R GTD | 1'47.613 | 12.247 |
43 | 63 |
Andrea Caldarelli Mirko Bortolotti Jordan Lee Pepper Romain Grosjean |
GTD PRO | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'47.672 | 12.306 |
44 | 62 |
Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado Daniel Serra Davide Rigon |
GTD PRO | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'47.677 | 12.311 |
45 | 95 |
Bill Auberlen Chandler Hull Bruno Spengler John Edwards |
GTD PRO | BMW M4 GT3 | 1'47.683 | 12.317 |
46 | 27 |
Roman De Angelis Marco Sorensen Ian James Darren Turner |
GTD | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 1'47.703 | 12.337 |
47 | 1 |
Bryan Sellers Madison Snow Corey Lewis Maxime Martin |
GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | 1'47.814 | 12.448 |
48 | 96 |
Patrick Gallagher Robby Foley Michael Dinan Jens Klingmann |
GTD | BMW M4 GT3 | 1'47.927 | 12.561 |
49 | 83 |
Rahel Frey Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin |
GTD | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'48.065 | 12.699 |
50 | 21 |
Mann Simon Luis Perez Companc Miguel Molina Francesco Castellacci |
GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'48.155 | 12.789 |
51 | 42 |
Don Yount Jaden Conwright Kerong Li Alessio Deledda |
GTD | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | 1'48.293 | 12.927 |
52 | 80 |
PJ Hyett Seb Priaulx Gunnar Jeannette Harry Tincknell |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'48.356 | 12.990 |
53 | 47 |
Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco Alessandro Balzan |
GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'48.589 | 13.223 |
54 | 16 |
Ryan Hardwick Jan Heylen Zacharie Robichon Dennis Olsen |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'48.734 | 13.368 |
55 | 023 |
Onofrio Triarsi Charles Scardina Alessio Rovera Andrea Bertolini |
GTD | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 1'48.886 | 13.520 |
56 | 53 |
Mark Kvamme Trenton Estep Jan Magnussen Jason Hart |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'48.956 | 13.590 |
57 | 77 |
Alan Brynjolfsson Trent Hindman Max Root Kevin Estre |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'48.969 | 13.603 |
58 | 91 |
Alan Metni Kay van Berlo Jaxon Evans Julien Andlauer |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'49.029 | 13.663 |
59 | 9 |
Klaus Bachler Patrick Pilet Laurens Vanthoor |
GTD PRO | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 1'51.349 | 15.983 |
60 | 79 |
Cooper MacNeil Daniel Juncadella Jules Gounon Maro Engel |
GTD PRO | Mercedes AMG GT3 | ||
61 | 92 |
David Brule Alec Udell Andrew Davis Jeroen Bleekemolen |
GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | ||
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