IMSA: Porsche tops wet final test session before Rolex 24 quals
Porsche’s Nick Tandy set the pace during Saturday night’s rain-affected final Roar before the 24 IMSA test session.
The Brit posted a time of 1:46.206 in the No. 6 Porsche 963 to go quickest; however, the numbers were unrepresentative due to wet conditions and the fact not cars ventured out for fear of wrecking their cars.
The night session was the final track outing before qualifying for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, which gets underway at 1:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Cadillac Teams still learning
Every test session is a learning opportunity with the new Cadillac V-LMDh race car.
Full fuel runs and work on incremental performance gains were among the main points of the test program on the second day of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 as Cadillac Racing continued preparations for the 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The three Cadillac V-LMDh race cars combined for 209 laps in the three test sessions totaling 270 minutes in changeable weather conditions on the 3.56-mile, 12-turn Daytona International Speedway road course. With a drying circuit under the lights, the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-LMDh was among the four cars in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class to venture onto the track in the two-hour session and turned 18 laps.
We starting to get more and more prepared each run, each session with driver changes, refueling, getting used to all the cars around and test the car in the rain,” said Earl Bamber, co-driver of the No. 02 Cadillac V-LMDh. “I think session by session we feel better about qualifying on Sunday.”
“We did a really long run. It was nice to do a full stint all the way through, then stop and fill up the tank and see that difference between the first fuel fill with a new set of tires and fuel fill and a used set,” said Alexander Sims, co-driver of the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-LMDh after the late afternoon session. “Useful information. It’s just a test session but so many cars on track there is stuff happening all the time, which is useful for running in traffic during the race.”
IMSA Specs for GTP cars
As an example of the specifications all the GTP cars must meet, the electrified Cadillac prototype features an all-new Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V8 engine developed by GM’s Performance and Racing propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan, with a seven-speed sequential gearbox. IMSA has specified the power output at 670 horsepower, including the hybrid system; weight at 1,030kg without fuel and driver; and a maximum of 8,800 RPM.
Session 5 Results
|
Pos |
Pic |
No. |
Class |
Drivers* |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Gap Mph |
|
1 |
1 |
6 |
GTP |
M. Jaminet / N. Tandy D. Cameron |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
1:46.206 |
– – 120.671 |
|
2 |
2 |
31 |
GTP |
P. Derani / A. Sims / J. Aitken |
Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
1:48.804 |
+2.598 +2.598 117.790 |
|
3 |
1 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / R. Dalziel C. Rasmussen / O. Jarvis |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:50.756 |
+4.550 +1.952 115.714 |
|
4 |
2 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / S. McLaughlin J. Newgarden / K. Simpson |
Tower Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.960 |
+5.754 +1.204 114.469 |
|
5 |
3 |
51 |
LMP2 |
E. Lux / D. Defrancesco A. Cindric / P. Fittipaldi |
Rick Ware Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.978 |
+5.772 +0.018 114.451 |
|
6 |
4 |
88 |
LMP2 |
F. Perrodo / M. Vaxiviere J. Canal / N. Nielsen |
AF Corse |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:52.213 |
+6.007 +0.235 114.211 |
|
7 |
5 |
04 |
LMP2 |
G. Kurtz / B. Hanley M. McMurry / E. Gutierrez |
Crowdstrike Racing by APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:52.293 |
+6.087 +0.080 114.130 |
|
8 |
6 |
52 |
LMP2 |
B. Keating / P. Chatin A. Quinn / N. Lapierre |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:52.604 |
+6.398 +0.311 113.814 |
|
9 |
7 |
35 |
LMP2 |
F. Heriau / G. van der Garde J. Pierson / J. Van Uitert |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:52.691 |
+6.485 +0.087 113.727 |
|
10 |
1 |
87 |
LMP3 |
Y. Kanamaru / A. Serravalle N. Boulle / J. Vance |
FastMD Racing |
Duqueine D08 |
1:55.387 |
+9.181 +2.696 111.069 |
|
11 |
2 |
43 |
LMP3 |
S. Alvarez / J. French G. de Oliveira / D. Frost |
MRS GT-Racing |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:56.585 |
+10.379 +1.198 109.928 |
|
12 |
1 |
79 |
GTDPro |
C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella J. Gounon / M. Engel |
WeatherTech Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:57.084 |
+10.878 +0.499 109.460 |
|
13 |
1 |
70 |
GTD |
B. Iribe / F. Schandorff O. Millroy / M. Kirchhofer |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
1:57.353 |
+11.147 +0.269 109.209 |
|
14 |
2 |
3 |
GTDPro |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor / T. Milner |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
1:58.104 |
+11.898 +0.751 108.514 |
|
15 |
3 |
63 |
GTDPro |
A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti J. Pepper / R. Grosjean |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
1:58.394 |
+12.188 +0.290 108.248 |
|
16 |
2 |
19 |
GTD |
R. Giammaria / F. Perera C. Schiavoni / R. Ineichen |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
1:58.623 |
+12.417 +0.229 108.039 |
|
17 |
4 |
9 |
GTDPro |
|
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
1:58.631 |
+12.425 +0.008 108.032 |
|
18 |
3 |
47 |
GTD |
R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco / A. Balzan |
CETILAR RACING |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
1:58.705 |
+12.499 +0.074 107.965 |
|
19 |
4 |
1 |
GTD |
B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis M. Martin |
Paul Miller Racing |
BMW M4 GT3 |
1:58.759 |
+12.553 +0.054 107.916 |
|
20 |
5 |
44 |
GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly |
Magnus Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
1:58.798 |
+12.592 +0.039 107.880 |
|
21 |
6 |
80 |
GTD |
P. Hyett / S. Priaulx G. Jeannette / H. Tincknell |
AO Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
1:58.913 |
+12.707 +0.115 107.776 |
|
22 |
7 |
83 |
GTD |
R. Frey / S. Bovy / M. Gatting D. Pin |
Iron Dames |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
1:59.482 |
+13.276 +0.569 107.263 |
|
23 |
8 |
77 |
GTD |
A. Brynjolfsson / T. Hindman M. Root / K. Estre |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
1:59.712 |
+13.506 +0.230 107.057 |
|
24 |
9 |
21 |
GTD |
S. Mann / L. Perez Companc M. Molina / F. Castellacci |
AF Corse |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:01.073 |
+14.867 +1.361 105.853 |
|
25 |
5 |
62 |
GTDPro |
A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado D. Serra / D. Rigon |
Risi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:03.342 |
+17.136 +2.269 103.906 |
|
26 |
10 |
16 |
GTD |
R. Hardwick / J. Heylen Z. Robichon / D. Olsen |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:03.420 |
+17.214 +0.078 103.840 |
|
27 |
3 |
24 |
GTP |
P. Eng / A. Farfus M. Wittmann / C. Herta |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
2:07.700 |
+21.494 +4.280 100.360 |
|
28 |
4 |
01 |
GTP |
S. Bourdais / R. van der Zande S. Dixon |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
||
|
29 |
5 |
02 |
GTP |
E. Bamber / A. Lynn R. Westbrook |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-LMDh |
||
|
30 |
6 |
7 |
GTP |
M. Campbell / F. Nasr M. Christensen |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
||
|
31 |
7 |
10 |
GTP |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque L. Deletraz / B. Hartley |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 |
Acura ARX-06 |
||
|
32 |
8 |
11 |
LMP2 |
S. Thomas / M. Jensen S. Huffaker / R. VeeKay |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
||
|
33 |
11 |
12 |
GTD |
A. Telitz / F. Montecalvo K. Kirkwood / P. Thompson |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
||
|
34 |
3 |
13 |
LMP3 |
O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern M. Kranz |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
||
|
35 |
6 |
14 |
GTDPro |
J. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat M. Conway |
Vasser Sullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
||
|
36 |
4 |
17 |
LMP3 |
A. Mantella / W. Boyd N. Varrone / T. Merrill |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
||
|
37 |
9 |
20 |
LMP2 |
D. Andersen / E. Jones A. Fjordbach / R. Marciello |
High Class Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
||
|
38 |
12 |
023 |
GTD |
O. Triarsi / C. Scardina A. Rovera / A. Bertolini |
Triarsi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
||
|
39 |
7 |
23 |
GTDPro |
R. Gunn / A. Riberas / D. Pittard |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
||
|
40 |
8 |
25 |
GTP |
C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
||
|
41 |
13 |
27 |
GTD |
R. De Angelis / M. Sorensen I. James / D. Turner |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
||
|
42 |
14 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch M. Goetz |
Team Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
||
|
43 |
5 |
33 |
LMP3 |
L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Pino D. Soufi |
Sean Creech Motorsport |
Ligier JS P320 |
||
|
44 |
6 |
36 |
LMP3 |
J. Andretti / G. Chaves D. Dickerson / R. Lindh |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
||
|
45 |
7 |
38 |
LMP3 |
J. DeAngelis / C. Allen C. Bloum / C. Shields |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
||
|
46 |
15 |
42 |
GTD |
D. Yount / J. Conwright / K. Li A. Deledda |
NTE Sport |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
||
|
47 |
16 |
53 |
GTD |
M. Kvamme / T. Estep J. Magnussen / J. Hart |
MDK Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
||
|
48 |
10 |
55 |
LMP2 |
|
Proton Competition |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
||
|
49 |
17 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje L. Auer |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
||
|
50 |
9 |
60 |
GTP |
T. Blomqvist / C. Braun H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud |
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian |
Acura ARX-06 |
||
|
51 |
8 |
64 |
GTDPro |
T. Giovanis / H. Plumb M. Plumb / O. Trinkler |
TGM/TF Sport |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
||
|
52 |
18 |
66 |
GTD |
S. Monk / K. Legge M. Farnbacher / M. Miller |
Gradient Racing |
Acura NSX GT3 |
||
|
53 |
8 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga J. Burdon / G. van Berlo |
Riley |
Ligier JS P320 |
||
|
54 |
19 |
75 |
GTD |
L. Stolz / K. Habul / F. Schiller A. Jefferies |
Sun Energy 1 |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
||
|
55 |
20 |
78 |
GTD |
M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli B. Hites / M. Mapelli |
US RaceTronics |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
||
|
56 |
9 |
85 |
LMP3 |
T. Bechtolsheimer T. van der Helm / L. Mars M. Filippi |
JDC Miller MotorSports |
Duqueine D08 |
||
|
57 |
21 |
91 |
GTD |
A. Metni / K. van Berlo J. Evans / J. Andlauer |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
||
|
58 |
22 |
92 |
GTD |
D. Brule / A. Udell / A. Davis J. Bleekemolen |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
||
|
59 |
23 |
93 |
GTD |
A. Harrison / D. Formal K. Marcelli / R. Briscoe |
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR |
Acura NSX GT3 |