IMSA: #10 Acura leads opening practice for the 12 Hours of Sebring
–by Mark Cipolloni–
Filipe Albuquerque, driving the the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Acura ARX-06, set the fastest time in the opening practice for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in a session that brought trouble for several other cars in the GTP class.
Albuquerque lap of 1:48.303, topped the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R of Renger van der Zande by 0.133 seconds.
As if they were punished by the gods for cheating to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura, with Tom Blomqvist at the wheel, ground to a halt at Turn 16. The car was unable to continue and was towed back to the paddock.
Christian Rasmussen topped the times in LMP2, with the Danish driver reeling off a 1:50.926 aboard the No. 18 Era Motorsport Oreca 07 Gibson.
Trent Hindman led the GTD classes for Wright Motorsports, setting a 2:01.092 aboard the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R, with the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 of Kyle Kirkwood just 0.064 seconds back to lead GTD Pro.
Practice 1 Results
|
Pos |
PiC |
No. |
Class |
Drivers |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Behind |
|
1 |
1 |
10 |
GTP |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque L. Deletraz |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 |
Acura ARX-06 |
1:48.303 |
+0.000s |
|
2 |
2 |
01 |
GTP |
S. Bourdais / R. van der Zande S. Dixon |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V-Series R |
1:48.436 |
+0.133 |
|
3 |
3 |
31 |
GTP |
P. Derani / A. Sims / J. Aitken |
Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac |
Cadillac V-Series R |
1:48.534 |
+0.231 |
|
4 |
4 |
25 |
GTP |
C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly S. van der Linde |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
1:48.735 |
+0.432 |
|
5 |
5 |
24 |
GTP |
P. Eng / A. Farfus / M. Wittmann |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
1:49.353 |
+1.050 |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
GTP |
N. Tandy / M. Jaminet / D. Cameron |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
1:49.437 |
+1.134 |
|
7 |
7 |
60 |
GTP |
T. Blomqvist / C. Braun H. Castroneves |
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian |
Acura ARX-06 |
1:50.893 |
+2.590 |
|
8 |
1 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / R. Dalziel C. Rasmussen |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:50.926 |
+2.623 |
|
9 |
2 |
35 |
LMP2 |
F. Heriau / G. van der Garde J. Pierson |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.140 |
+2.837 |
|
10 |
3 |
04 |
LMP2 |
G. Kurtz / B. Hanley / N. Siegel |
Crowdstrike Racing by APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.166 |
+2.863 |
|
11 |
4 |
11 |
LMP2 |
S. Thomas / M. Jensen / S. Huffaker |
TDS Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.275 |
+2.972 |
|
12 |
5 |
52 |
LMP2 |
B. Keating / P. Chatin / A. Quinn |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.310 |
+3.007 |
|
13 |
6 |
20 |
LMP2 |
D. Andersen / E. Jones / A. Fjordbach |
High Class Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.458 |
+3.155 |
|
14 |
7 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / S. McLaughlin / K. Simpson |
Tower Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.708 |
+3.405 |
|
15 |
8 |
7 |
GTP |
M. Campbell / F. Nasr M. Christensen |
Porsche Penske Motorsports |
Porsche 963 |
1:51.892 |
+3.589 |
|
16 |
8 |
51 |
LMP2 |
E. Lux / D. Defrancesco / P. Fittipaldi |
Rick Ware Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:52.843 |
+4.540 |
|
17 |
1 |
30 |
LMP3 |
A. Balogh / G. Grist / D. Dickerson |
Jr III Racing |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:56.349 |
+8.046 |
|
18 |
2 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon |
Riley |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:56.417 |
+8.114 |
|
19 |
3 |
36 |
LMP3 |
J. Andretti / G. Chaves / G. van Berlo |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:56.982 |
+8.679 |
|
20 |
4 |
17 |
LMP3 |
A. Mantella / W. Boyd / N. Varrone |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
1:57.098 |
+8.795 |
|
21 |
5 |
85 |
LMP3 |
T. Bechtolsheimer / T. van der Helm D. Goldburg |
JDC Miller MotorSports |
Duqueine D08 |
1:57.186 |
+8.883 |
|
22 |
6 |
4 |
LMP3 |
S. Lucas / T. Kasemets / T. Estep |
Ave Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:57.229 |
+8.926 |
|
23 |
7 |
33 |
LMP3 |
L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Pino |
Sean Creech Motorsport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:57.333 |
+9.030 |
|
24 |
8 |
38 |
LMP3 |
C. Allen / R. Mau / T. Nunez |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:59.063 |
+10.760 |
|
25 |
9 |
13 |
LMP3 |
O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
1:59.362 |
+11.059 |
|
26 |
1 |
77 |
GTD |
A. Brynjolfsson / T. Hindman / M. Root |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:01.092 |
+12.789 |
|
27 |
1 |
14 |
GTDPRO |
|
Vasser Sullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
2:01.156 |
+12.853 |
|
28 |
2 |
93 |
GTD |
A. Harrison / D. Formal / K. Marcelli |
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR |
Acura NSX GT3 |
2:01.194 |
+12.891 |
|
29 |
3 |
12 |
GTD |
F. Montecalvo / A. Telitz P. Thompson |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
2:01.350 |
+13.047 |
|
30 |
4 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch |
Team Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
2:01.378 |
+13.075 |
|
31 |
2 |
62 |
GTDPRO |
D. Serra / D. Rigon / G. Casagrande |
Risi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:01.394 |
+13.091 |
|
32 |
5 |
44 |
GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly |
Magnus Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
2:01.437 |
+13.134 |
|
33 |
6 |
16 |
GTD |
R. Hardwick / J. Heylen / Z. Robichon |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:01.447 |
+13.144 |
|
34 |
3 |
23 |
GTDPRO |
R. Gunn / A. Riberas / D. Pittard |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
2:01.450 |
+13.147 |
|
35 |
7 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
2:01.529 |
+13.226 |
|
36 |
4 |
79 |
GTDPRO |
D. Juncadella / J. Gounon / M. Engel |
WeatherTech Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
2:01.590 |
+13.287 |
|
37 |
5 |
63 |
GTDPRO |
F. Perera / J. Pepper / R. Grosjean |
Iron Lynx |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
2:01.662 |
+13.359 |
|
38 |
8 |
92 |
GTD |
D. Brule / A. Udell / J. Andlauer |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:01.705 |
+13.402 |
|
39 |
9 |
66 |
GTD |
S. Monk / K. Legge / M. Miller |
Gradient Racing |
Acura NSX GT3 |
2:01.708 |
+13.405 |
|
40 |
6 |
3 |
GTDPRO |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor / T. Milner |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
2:01.793 |
+13.490 |
|
41 |
10 |
91 |
GTD |
A. Metni / K. van Berlo / J. Evans |
Kellymoss with Riley |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:01.833 |
+13.530 |
|
42 |
11 |
27 |
GTD |
R. De Angelis / M. Sorensen / I. James |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
2:01.991 |
+13.688 |
|
43 |
12 |
47 |
GTD |
R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco |
CETILAR RACING |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:02.034 |
+13.731 |
|
44 |
13 |
78 |
GTD |
M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli / B. Hites |
Forte Racing Powered by USRT |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
2:02.082 |
+13.779 |
|
45 |
14 |
96 |
GTD |
P. Gallagher / R. Foley / M. Dinan |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
2:02.142 |
+13.839 |
|
46 |
15 |
1 |
GTD |
B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis |
Paul Miller Racing |
BMW M4 GT3 |
2:02.272 |
+13.969 |
|
47 |
16 |
83 |
GTD |
R. Frey / S. Bovy / M. Gatting |
Iron Dames |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
2:02.278 |
+13.975 |
|
48 |
7 |
95 |
GTDPRO |
B. Auberlen / C. Hull / J. Edwards |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
2:02.366 |
+14.063 |
|
49 |
8 |
9 |
GTDPRO |
K. Bachler / P. Pilet / L. Vanthoor |
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:02.504 |
+14.201 |
|
50 |
17 |
80 |
GTD |
P. Hyett / S. Priaulx / G. Jeannette |
AO Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
2:02.518 |
+14.215 |
|
51 |
18 |
023 |
GTD |
O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / A. Rovera |
Triarsi Competizione |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:02.809 |
+14.506 |
|
52 |
19 |
21 |
GTD |
S. Mann / M. Molina / F. Castellacci |
AF Corse |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
2:02.883 |
+14.580 |
|
53 |
20 |
70 |
GTD |
B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
2:03.103 |
+14.800 |