IMSA: Vautier puts Cadillac on top for wet night practice
Tristan Vautier led the way in a rain-affected night practice for Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The Frenchman in the No. 5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi-V.R recorded a quick lap of 1:10.796 to edge out the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac of Kevin Magnussen by 0.026 seconds.
The No. 55 Mazda RT24-P of Oliver Jarvis was third quickest
All of the fast times were set prior to the arrival of rain, which came halfway through the 90-minute session.
Practice 3 Times
|
Pos |
PiC |
No. |
Class |
Drivers |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Behind |
Gap|Speed |
|
1 |
1 |
5 |
DPi |
T. Vautier / L. Duval S. Bourdais |
Mustang Sampling / JDC-Miller MotorSports |
Cadillac DPi |
1:10.796 |
+0.000 |
+0.000s|129.159 |
|
2 |
2 |
01 |
DPi |
R. van der Zande K. Magnussen / S. Dixon |
Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
1:10.822 |
+0.026 |
+0.026s|129.112 |
|
3 |
3 |
55 |
DPi |
O. Jarvis/ H. Tincknell J. Bomarito |
Mazda Motorsports |
Mazda DPi |
1:11.427 |
+0.631 |
+0.605s|128.018 |
|
4 |
4 |
10 |
DPi |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque A. Rossi |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 |
Acura DPi |
1:11.472 |
+0.676 |
+0.045s|127.937 |
|
5 |
5 |
31 |
DPi |
F. Nasr / M. Conway / P. Derani |
Whelen Engineering Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
1:11.526 |
+0.730 |
+0.054s|127.841 |
|
6 |
1 |
52 |
LMP2 |
B. Keating / M. Jensen S. Huffaker |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:11.589 |
+0.793 |
+0.063s|127.728 |
|
7 |
6 |
60 |
DPi |
J. Montoya / H. Castroneves D. Cameron |
Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian |
Acura DPi |
1:11.647 |
+0.851 |
+0.058s|127.625 |
|
8 |
7 |
48 |
DPi |
J. Johnson / K. Kobayashi S. Pagenaud |
Ally Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
1:11.671 |
+0.875 |
+0.024s|127.582 |
|
9 |
2 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / K. Tilley R. Dalziel |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:12.323 |
+1.527 |
+0.652s|126.432 |
|
10 |
3 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / G. Aubry / J. French |
Tower Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:13.486 |
+2.690 |
+1.163s|124.431 |
|
11 |
4 |
22 |
LMP2 |
J. McGuire / W. Boyd / G. Smith |
United Autosports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:13.514 |
+2.718 |
+0.028s|124.384 |
|
12 |
5 |
11 |
LMP2 |
|
WIN Autosport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:14.791 |
+3.995 |
+1.277s|122.260 |
|
13 |
1 |
38 |
LMP3 |
D. Goldburg / R. Lindh M. Jakobsen |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:16.605 |
+5.809 |
+1.814s|119.365 |
|
14 |
2 |
54 |
LMP3 |
J. Bennett / G. Kurtz / C. Braun |
Core Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:16.781 |
+5.985 |
+0.176s|119.091 |
|
15 |
3 |
91 |
LMP3 |
J. Cox / D. Murry J. Bleekemolen |
Riley Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:16.969 |
+6.173 |
+0.188s|118.800 |
|
16 |
1 |
97 |
GTLM |
K. Estre / M. Christensen F. Makowiecki |
WeatherTech Racing |
Porsche 911 RSR – 19 |
1:17.253 |
+6.457 |
+0.284s|118.364 |
|
17 |
4 |
30 |
LMP3 |
A. Balogh / G. Grist / S. Pigot |
Jr III Racing |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:17.420 |
+6.624 |
+0.167s|118.108 |
|
18 |
2 |
79 |
GTLM |
C. MacNeil / M. Jaminet M. Campbell |
WeatherTech Racing |
Porsche 911 RSR – 19 |
1:17.508 |
+6.712 |
+0.088s|117.974 |
|
19 |
3 |
24 |
GTLM |
J. Edwards / J. Krohn A. Farfus |
BMW Team RLL |
BMW M8 GTE |
1:17.554 |
+6.758 |
+0.046s|117.904 |
|
20 |
5 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga S. Andrews |
Riley Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:17.656 |
+6.860 |
+0.102s|117.749 |
|
21 |
4 |
25 |
GTLM |
C. De Phillippi / P. Eng B. Spengler |
BMW Team RLL |
BMW M8 GTE |
1:17.767 |
+6.971 |
+0.111s|117.581 |
|
Pos |
PiC |
No. |
Class |
Drivers |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Behind |
Gap|Speed |
|
22 |
6 |
2 |
LMP3 |
N. Kruetten / T. Gamble A. Meyrick |
United Autosports USA |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:18.161 |
+7.365 |
+0.394s|116.989 |
|
23 |
5 |
3 |
GTLM |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor N. Catsburg |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R |
1:18.170 |
+7.374 |
+0.009s|116.975 |
|
24 |
6 |
4 |
GTLM |
T. Milner / N. Tandy / A. Sims |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R |
1:18.216 |
+7.420 |
+0.046s|116.906 |
|
25 |
7 |
83 |
LMP3 |
M. Bell / N. Rao / J. Skelton |
WIN Autosport |
Duqueine D08 |
1:18.337 |
+7.541 |
+0.121s|116.726 |
|
26 |
8 |
7 |
LMP3 |
|
Forty7 Motorsports |
Duqueine D08 |
1:19.569 |
+8.773 |
+1.232s|114.918 |
|
27 |
1 |
14 |
GTD |
K. Kirkwood / A. Telitz J. Hawksworth |
VASSER SULLIVAN |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
1:20.342 |
+9.546 |
+0.773s|113.813 |
|
28 |
2 |
42 |
GTD |
D. Yount / J. Conwright B. Hites |
NTE Sport |
Audi R8 LMS GT3 |
1:20.362 |
+9.566 |
+0.020s|113.784 |
|
29 |
3 |
44 |
GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly |
Magnus with Archangel |
Acura NSX GT3 |
1:20.401 |
+9.605 |
+0.039s|113.729 |
|
30 |
9 |
36 |
LMP3 |
J. Andretti / J. Burdon O. Askew |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:20.596 |
+9.800 |
+0.195s|113.454 |
|
31 |
4 |
9 |
GTD |
Z. Robichon / L. Vanthoor L. Kern |
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
1:20.599 |
+9.803 |
+0.003 113.450 |
|
32 |
5 |
19 |
GTD |
M. Beretta / M. Goikhberg F. Perera |
GRT Grasser Racing Team |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:20.608 |
+9.812 |
+0.009s|113.437 |
|
33 |
6 |
96 |
GTD |
B. Auberlen / R. Foley / A. Read |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M6 GT3 |
1:20.826 |
+10.030 |
+0.218s|113.131 |
|
34 |
7 |
12 |
GTD |
R. Megennis / F. Montecalvo Z. Veach |
VASSER SULLIVAN |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
1:20.844 |
+10.048 |
+0.018s|113.106 |
|
35 |
8 |
1 |
GTD |
B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis |
Paul Miller Racing |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:20.884 |
+10.088 |
+0.040s|113.050 |
|
36 |
9 |
70 |
GTD |
F. Schandorff / B. Iribe B. Barnicoat |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
1:21.266 |
+10.470 |
+0.382s|112.519 |
|
37 |
10 |
23 |
GTD |
R. De Angelis / R. Gunn I. James |
Heart Of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
1:21.315 |
+10.519 |
+0.049s|112.451 |
|
38 |
11 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / M. Engel |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:21.437 |
+10.641 |
+0.122s|112.282 |
|
39 |
12 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / G. Cosmo S. McAleer |
Gilbert/Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:21.617 |
+10.821 |
+0.180s|112.035 |
|
40 |
13 |
88 |
GTD |
R. Ferriol / K. Legge / A. Davis |
Team Hardpoint |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
1:22.366 |
+11.570 |
+0.749s|111.016 |
|
41 |
10 |
40 |
LMP3 |
T. Archer / J. Vance M. Hanratty |
FastMD Racing |
Duqueine D08 |
1:24.655 |
+13.859 |
+2.289s|108.014 |
|
42 |
14 |
28 |
GTD |
D. Morad / M. de Quesada D. Juncadella |
Alegra Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:43.053 |
+32.257 |
+18.398s|88.730 |
|
43 |
15 |
16 |
GTD |
T. Hindman / P. Long J. Heylen |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
No Time |