IMSA: Blomqvist’s Late Flyer Puts No. 60 Acura Atop 2nd Roar Practice

Driver Tom Blomqvist won the day for the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-05 DPi at Daytona International Speedway by turning the fastest lap at the very end of the last of two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice sessions Friday at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Blomqvist topped the speed charts with a lap of 1 minute, 34.351 seconds (135.833 mph) over Daytona’s 3.56-mile road course in the first day of on-track activities for the Roar, which continues through Sunday.

“Today was a decent day for the team,” said Blomqvist, making his first appearance in the No. 60 Acura. “We didn’t have a great morning, but we chipped away at it all day long and the car was just getting better and better with every lap. Obviously, that’s a positive to take into the next couple of days.”

Blomqvist is driving the No. 60 with Oliver Jarvis, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud for the Roar this weekend and the Rolex 24 At Daytona that officially opens the 2022 season Jan. 29-30.

“The car feels good,” Blomqvist said. “This is super fun. There are so many cars on track (that) the race will be chaotic, but this is pretty cool.

“Although we topped the times, we cannot be complacent,” he added. “I don’t think (Friday) was a true representation of the pecking order at all, but there are some positives there for sure.”

The other Acura in the seven-car Daytona Prototype international (DPi) field, the No. 10 Konica Minolta from Wayne Taylor Racing, was nipping at Blomqvist’s heels. Filipe Albuquerque posted the second-fastest lap of 1:34.687 (135.351 mph). Wayne Taylor Racing has three consecutive Rolex 24 triumphs and four wins over the last five years.

Rounding out the top three in the DPi class was newcomer Alex Palou. The reigning IndyCar Series champion turned a lap of 1:34.712 (135.315 mph) in the No. 01 Cadillac V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi V.R from Chip Ganassi Racing.

In Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Rene Rast topped the chart in the No. 68 G-Drive Racing by APR ORECA 07 at 1:35.933 (133.593 mph). Malthe Jakobsen turned fast lap among Le Mans Prototype-3 (LMP3) entries at 1:43.006 (124.420 mph) in the No. 33 Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier JS P320.

A third practice is set for 10 a.m. ET Saturday, ahead of qualifying at 3:25 p.m. to determine the starting grid for Sunday’s 100-minute race that sets the field for the Rolex 24. A final night practice runs from 7-9 p.m. Saturday.

Sunday’s qualifying race airs live at 2 p.m. on Peacock and IMSA Radio.

Practice 2 Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Lap

Total

Gap Mph

1

1

60

DPi

O. Jarvis / T. Blomqvist

H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud

Meyer Shank Racing W/Curb-Agajanian

Acura DPi

1:34.351

36

37

– – 135.833

2

2

10

DPi

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque

A. Rossi / W. Stevens

Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05

Acura DPi

1:34.687

6

38

+0.336 +0.336 135.351

3

3

01

DPi

  1. van der Zande / S. Bourdais

  2. Dixon / A. Palou

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:34.712

35

37

+0.361 +0.025 135.315

4

4

02

DPi

E. Bamber / A. Lynn

M. Ericsson / K. Magnussen

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:34.746

25

26

+0.395 +0.034 135.267

5

5

5

DPi

T. Vautier / R. Westbrook

L. Duval / B. Keating

JDC Miller MotorSports

Cadillac DPi

1:35.182

35

35

+0.831 +0.436 134.647

6

6

31

DPi

P. Derani / T. Nunez

M. Conway

Whelen Engineering Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:35.433

38

40

+1.082 +0.251 134.293

7

7

48

DPi

K. Kobayashi / M. Rockenfeller

J. Lopez / J. Johnson

Ally Cadillac

Cadillac DPi

1:35.795

36

38

+1.444 +0.362 133.785

8

1

68

LMP2

F. Heriau / O. Rasmussen

E. Jones / R. Rast

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:35.933

8

46

+1.582 +0.138 133.593

9

2

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / A. Fjordbach

F. Scherer / N. Mueller

High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:36.309

30

45

+1.958 +0.376 133.071

10

3

52

LMP2

B. Keating / M. Jensen

S. Huffaker / N. Lapierre

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:36.480

23

38

+2.129 +0.171 132.836

11

4

8

LMP2

J. Farano / L. Deletraz

R. Pinto de Andrade

F. Habsburg-Lothringen

Tower Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.164

39

39

+2.813 +0.684 131.900

12

5

29

LMP2

F. Van Eerd / G. van der Garde

D. Murry / R. Van Kalmthout

Racing Team Nederland

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.557

26

41

+3.206 +0.393 131.369

13

6

69

LMP2

J. Falb / J. Allen / L. Ghiotto

T. van der Helm

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.571

25

38

+3.220 +0.014 131.350

14

7

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / K. Tilley

R. Dalziel / P. Chatin

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.624

25

26

+3.273 +0.053 131.279

15

8

81

LMP2

E. Lux / D. Defrancesco

P. O’Ward / C. Herta

DragonSpeed USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.746

16

44

+3.395 +0.122 131.115

16

9

11

LMP2

J. Pierson / H. Tincknell

S. Thomas / J. Bomarito

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.035

25

42

+3.684 +0.289 130.729

17

10

22

LMP2

J. McGuire / G. Smith

P. Hanson / W. Owen

United Autosports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.185

31

39

+3.834 +0.150 130.529

18

1

33

LMP3

J. Barbosa / M. Jakobsen

S. Priaulx / L. Willsey

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P320

1:43.006

38

39

+8.655 +4.821 124.420

19

2

54

LMP3

J. Bennett / C. Braun / G. Kurtz

N. Jonsson

CORE Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:43.246

6

34

+8.895 +0.240 124.130

20

3

74

LMP3

G. Robinson / F. Fraga

K. van Berlo / M. Cooper

Riley Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:43.643

6

32

+9.292 +0.397 123.655

21

4

36

LMP3

J. Andretti / J. Burdon / R. Lindh

G. Chaves

Andretti Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:43.671

16

30

+9.320 +0.028 123.622

22

5

26

LMP3

C. Shields / R. Crews / N. Siegel

U. de Wilde

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:43.964

28

32

+9.613 +0.293 123.273

23

6

38

LMP3

D. Goldburg / H. Abe / G. Grist

N. Pino

Performance Tech Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:44.273

5

38

+9.922 +0.309 122.908

24

7

7

LMP3

M. Kvamme / A. McCusker

T. Estep / A. Doquin

Forty7 Motorsports

Duqueine D08

1:44.464

16

39

+10.113 +0.191 122.683

25

8

6

LMP3

E. Castro / M. Kranz / A. Ori

J. Miller

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:44.663

36

37

+10.312 +0.199 122.450

26

9

13

LMP3

O. Fidani / K. Wittmer / L. Kern

M. Bell

AWA

Duqueine D08

1:46.407

21

38

+12.056 +1.744 120.443

27

1

63

GTDPRO

R. Ineichen / M. Mapelli

A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti

TR3 Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:46.516

5

41

+12.165 +0.109 120.320

28

1

75

GTD

F. Schiller / K. Habul / L. Stolz

R. Marciello

Sun Energy 1

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.612

29

37

+12.261 +0.096 120.211

29

2

9

GTDPRO

M. Campbell / M. Jaminet

F. Nasr

Pfaff Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.785

22

38

+12.434 +0.173 120.017

30

2

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / M. Grenier

L. Auer

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.851

14

38

+12.500 +0.066 119.942

31

3

28

GTD

M. de Quesada / D. Morad

L. Lundqvist / M. Goetz

Alegra Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.893

11

39

+12.542 +0.042 119.895

32

3

2

GTDPRO

L. Vanthoor / P. Pilet / D. Olsen

A. Imperatori

KCMG

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.920

13

32

+12.569 +0.027 119.865

33

4

59

GTD

L. Bergstein / J. Miller

P. Gallagher / P. Holton

Crucial Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3

1:46.999

20

40

+12.648 +0.079 119.777

34

5

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

J. Adam

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.026

19

38

+12.675 +0.027 119.746

35

4

97

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella

M. Engel / J. Gounon

WeatherTech Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.044

29

42

+12.693 +0.018 119.726

36

6

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / A. Telitz

R. Heistand / T. Bell

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.089

35

35

+12.738 +0.045 119.676

37

5

15

GTDPRO

D. Mueller / P. Assenheimer

A. Cindric

Proton USA

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.092

38

38

+12.741 +0.003 119.673

38

7

32

GTD

M. Skeen / G. Cosmo

S. McAleer / S. Andrews

Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.098

18

36

+12.747 +0.006 119.666

Pos

Pic

Nr.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Lap

Total

Gap Mph

39

8

16

GTD

R. Hardwick / Z. Robichon

J. Heylen / R. Lietz

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.148

13

39

+12.797 +0.050 119.610

40

6

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Martin

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.238

14

35

+12.887 +0.090 119.510

41

7

14

GTDPRO

  1. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

  2. Kirkwood

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.252

32

33

+12.901 +0.014 119.494

42

9

34

GTD

K. Washington / J. Sofronas

J. Bleekemolen / K. Bachler

GMG Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.271

30

38

+12.920 +0.019 119.473

43

10

64

GTD

T. Giovanis / H. Plumb

M. Plumb / O. Trinkler

TeamTGM

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.487

6

33

+13.136 +0.216 119.233

44

8

79

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / J. Andlauer

M. Cairoli / A. Picariello

WeatherTech Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.510

33

36

+13.159 +0.023 119.207

45

11

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff

O. Millroy / J. Pepper

inception racing

McLaren 720S GT3

1:47.540

7

41

+13.189 +0.030 119.174

46

12

66

GTD

K. Simpson / T. Bechtolsheimer

M. Miller / M. Farnbacher

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

1:47.628

8

41

+13.277 +0.088 119.077

47

13

39

GTD

  1. Megennis / C. Lewis

  2. Mitchell / J. Westphal

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:47.639

13

37

+13.288 +0.011 119.064

48

9

62

GTDPRO

A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado

D. Serra / D. Rigon

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.799

5

35

+13.448 +0.160 118.888

49

14

42

GTD

D. Yount / B. Hites

J. Conwright / M. Palttala

NTE Sport

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:47.898

14

39

+13.547 +0.099 118.779

50

15

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto

A. Fuoco / A. Rovera

Cetilar Racing

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.903

8

37

+13.552 +0.005 118.773

51

16

21

GTD

S. Mann / L. Perez Companc

N. Nielsen / T. Vilander

AF CORSE

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.903

26

39

+13.552 +0.000 118.773

52

17

27

GTD

R. De Angelis / I. James

D. Turner / T. Gamble

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.952

33

35

+13.601 +0.049 118.719

53

18

98

GTD

P. Dalla Lana / D. Pittard

C. Eastwood / N. Thiim

Northwest AMR

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.993

9

39

+13.642 +0.041 118.674

54

19

71

GTD

M. Goikhberg / F. Perera

M. Llarena / M. Paul

T3 Motorsport North America

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:48.654

39

40

+14.303 +0.661 117.952

55

20

19

GTD

B. Sweedler / J. Megrue

G. Altoe / J. Segal

TR3 Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:48.848

4

40

+14.497 +0.194 117.742

56

21

99

GTD

R. Ferriol / K. Legge / S. Wilson

N. Boulle

Team Hardpoint

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:48.852

28

37

+14.501 +0.004 117.738

57

22

96

GTD

R. Foley / B. Auberlen

M. Dinan / J. Klingmann

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

1:49.081

12

38

+14.730 +0.229 117.490

58

10

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Tandy

M. Sorensen

Corvette Racing

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD

1:49.132

35

35

+14.781 +0.051 117.435

 

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