IMSA News: 01 Cadillac on top in 3rd 12 Hours of Sebring Practice

Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R topped the timing sheets today in what was the only day of on-track practice in preparation for the 12 Hours of Sebring.

In Practice 1, Renger van der Zande clocked the best lap time among the field (1:48.279) on the team’s eighth of 31 total laps across the morning session. The Dutch driver is preparing to make his 100th career IMSA start on Saturday.

Sebastien Bourdais registered the second-fastest lap (1:48.295) among the field in Practice 2, setting his best lap time on the team’s 36th and final lap in the session. Bourdais’ best lap time was just 0.146 seconds shy of the session leader. Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee Scott Dixon turned the most laps (25) of the team during the practice.

During the final practice under the night sky, van der Zande and the No. 01 Cadillac team again produced the fastest lap (1:49.179) throughout the session.

He was almost three-tenths clear of Augusto Farfus in the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 who put in a late flyer to finish the session in second.

Filipe Albuquerque was third in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 – though, we didn’t see the black and red #40 as it was undergoing an engine change.

Tom Blomqvist was fourth-fastest in the #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac, followed by Mathieu Jaminet in the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963 in fifth. The #63 Lamborghini Iron Lynx SC63 was eighth-quickest in the hands of Andrea Caldarelli.

#31: Whelen Cadillac Racing, Cadillac V-Series.R, GTP: Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken, Tom Blomqvist

LMP2 was led by the #11 TDS Racing ORECA 07-Gibson. Practice 1 leader Mikkel Jensen set a 1:51.497 to lead the way, ahead of “Spike the LMP2 Dragon”, the #99 AO Racing ORECA of Paul-Loup Chatin.

Ben Hanley was third in the purple #2 United Autosports USA ORECA.

However, a late incident at the entrance of Sunset Bend brought a premature end to night practice – as Colin Braun in the #04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA had to avoid traffic in front of him, he lost the rear of the car and spun tail-first into the tyre barriers. Braun walked away but the session was red-flagged and finished with less than four minutes to go.

Bourdais put the No. 01 Cadillac on pole position in 2022 and produced a track record-setting lap time of 1:45.166 that remains unbeaten.

Fastest in GTD Pro was the #4 Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, with Earl Bamber setting a 2:00.790 aboard the gold-foil ‘Vette.

#4: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, Corvette Z06 GT3.R, GTD PRO: Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg, Earl Bamber

BMW youngster Neil Verhagen was second-fastest in the #1 Paul Miller Racing M4 GT3, in third was Laurin Heinrich in the #77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.

In GTD, Antonio Fuoco was fastest in class, the Ferrari Hypercar star set a 2:00.991 to lead the way in the #47 Cetilar Racing 296 GT3.

#47: CETILAR RACING, Ferrari 296 GT3, GTD: Roberto Lacorte, Giorgio Sernagiotto, Antonio Fuoco

Renger van der Zande: “It has been a good start for the Cadillac camp. Multi-class racing is making it different every lap. When you are trying to find a race setup that works when you’re driving alone but also in traffic, you have to be kind of creative to get around the traffic here and push in the right moments.

“The race can be decided in different moments; you can make a decision that can give you the win. It’s the 100th time for me in an IMSA race, so I should know how to do it. That’s what we’re here for.”

Night Practice 3 Results

Pos	Pic	No.	Class	Drivers*	Team	Car	Time	Gap Mph
1	1	01	GTP	van der Zande / S. Bourdais Dixon	Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	1:49.179	– – 123.320
2	2	24	GTP	J. Krohn / P. Eng / A. Farfus	BMW M Team RLL	BMW M Hybrid V8	1:49.437	+0.258 +0.258 123.029
3	3	10	GTP	R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / B. Hartley	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	Acura ARX-06	1:49.644	+0.465 +0.207 122.797
4	4	31	GTP	P. Derani / J. Aitken / T. Blomqvist	Whelen Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	1:49.755	+0.576 +0.111 122.672
5	5	6	GTP	N. Tandy / M. Jaminet / F. Makowiecki	Porsche Penske Motorsports	Porsche 963	1:49.869	+0.690 +0.114 122.545
6	6	25	GTP	C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly / M. Martin	BMW M Team RLL	BMW M Hybrid V8	1:50.309	+1.130 +0.440 122.056
7	7	85	GTP	T. van der Helm / R. Westbrook P. Hanson	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Porsche 963	1:50.513	+1.334 +0.204 121.831
8	8	63	GTP	M. Cairoli / A. Caldarelli / R. Grosjean	Lamborghini Iron Lynx	Lamborghini SC63	1:50.868	+1.689 +0.355 121.441
9	9	5	GTP	G. Bruni / A. Picariello / J. Andlauer	Proton Competition Mustang Sampling	Porsche 963	1:51.271	+2.092 +0.403 121.001
10	1	11	LMP2	S. Thomas / M. Jensen / H. McElrea	TDS Racing	ORECA LMP2 07	1:51.497	+2.318 +0.226 120.756
11	2	99	LMP2	P. Hyett / P. Chatin / M. Brabham	AO Racing	ORECA LMP2 07	1:51.504	+2.325 +0.007 120.748
12	10	7	GTP	D. Cameron / F. Nasr / M. Campbell	Porsche Penske Motorsports	Porsche 963	1:52.004	+2.825 +0.500 120.209
13	3	2	LMP2	B. Keating / N. Pino / B. Hanley	United Autosports USA	ORECA LMP2 07	1:52.390	+3.211 +0.386 119.796
14	4	52	LMP2	J. Smiechowski / N. Boulle T. Dillmann	Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	ORECA LMP2 07	1:52.395	+3.216 +0.005 119.791
15	5	8	LMP2	J. Farano / M. Dinan / C. Eastwood	Tower Motorsports	ORECA LMP2 07	1:52.457	+3.278 +0.062 119.725
16	6	18	LMP2	D. Merriman / R. Dalziel / C. Zilisch	Era Motorsport	ORECA LMP2 07	1:52.529	+3.350 +0.072 119.648
17	7	74	LMP2	G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon	Riley	ORECA LMP2 07	1:52.627	+3.448 +0.098 119.544
18	8	22	LMP2	D. Goldburg / P. Di Resta / B. Garg	United Autosports USA	ORECA LMP2 07	1:53.060	+3.881 +0.433 119.086
19	9	04	LMP2	G. Kurtz / C. Braun / T. Sowery	Crowdstrike Racing by APR	ORECA LMP2 07	1:53.221	+4.042 +0.161 118.917
20	10	20	LMP2	D. Andersen / S. Lucas / L. Hoerr	MDK by High Class Racing	ORECA LMP2 07	1:53.363	+4.184 +0.142 118.768
21	11	33	LMP2	L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / J. Edgar	Sean Creech Motorsport	Ligier JS P217	1:53.467	+4.288 +0.104 118.659
22	12	81	LMP2	M. Jakobsen / H. Hedman / R. Lindh	DragonSpeed	ORECA LMP2 07	1:53.644	+4.465 +0.177 118.474
23	13	88	LMP2	L. Perez Companc / N. Nielsen L. Wadoux Ducellier	Richard Mille AF Corse	ORECA LMP2 07	1:54.016	+4.837 +0.372 118.088
24	1	4	GTDPRO	T. Milner / N. Catsburg / E. Bamber	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	2:00.790	+11.611 +6.774 111.465
25	1	47	GTD	R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco	CETILAR RACING	Ferrari 296 GT3	2:00.991	+11.812 +0.201 111.280
26	2	57	GTD	R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje	Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3	2:01.008	+11.829 +0.017 111.265
27	2	1	GTDPRO	B. Sellers / M. Snow / N. Verhagen	Paul Miller Racing	BMW M4 GT3	2:01.109	+11.930 +0.101 111.172
28	3	120	GTD	A. Adelson / E. Skeer / J. Heylen	Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	2:01.192	+12.013 +0.083 111.096
29	4	32	GTD	M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch	Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	Mercedes-AMG GT3	2:01.235	+12.056 +0.043 111.056
30	3	77	GTDPRO	Heinrich / S. Priaulx Christensen	AO Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	2:01.308	+12.129 +0.073 110.989
31	4	62	GTDPRO	D. Serra / D. Rigon / J. Calado	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 296 GT3	2:01.372	+12.193 +0.064 110.931
32	5	96	GTD	R. Foley / P. Gallagher / J. Walker	Turner Motorsport	BMW M4 GT3	2:01.388	+12.209 +0.016 110.916
33	5	23	GTDPRO	R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Farnbacher	Heart of Racing Team	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	2:01.628	+12.449 +0.240 110.697
34	6	86	GTD	K. Li / A. Fjordbach / K. Bachler	MDK Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	2:01.681	+12.502 +0.053 110.649
35	6	14	GTDPRO	Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat Kirkwood	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	2:01.716	+12.537 +0.035 110.617
36	7	70	GTD	B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy	Inception Racing	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	2:01.857	+12.678 +0.141 110.489
37	8	17	GTD	A. Mantella / N. Varrone / T. Merrill	AWA	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	2:01.880	+12.701 +0.023 110.469
38	7	64	GTDPRO	H. Tincknell / M. Rockenfeller C. Mies	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT3	2:01.938	+12.759 +0.058 110.416
39	9	13	GTD	O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern	AWA	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	2:01.941	+12.762 +0.003 110.413
40	10	27	GTD	R. De Angelis / Z. Robichon / I. James	Heart of Racing Team	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	2:02.013	+12.834 +0.072 110.348
41	11	66	GTD	S. Monk / K. Legge / T. Calderon	Gradient Racing	Acura NSX GT3	2:02.028	+12.849 +0.015 110.335
42	8	9	GTDPRO	M. Kirchhöfer / O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe	Pfaff Motorsports	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	2:02.071	+12.892 +0.043 110.296
43	9	19	GTDPRO	F. Perera / J. Pepper / M. Bortolotti	Iron Lynx	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	2:02.115	+12.936 +0.044 110.256
44	12	80	GTD	S. Yoluc / R. Pinto de Andrade S. Andrews	Lone Star Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3	2:02.345	+13.166 +0.230 110.049
45	10	65	GTDPRO	J. Hand / D. Mueller / F. Vervisch	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT3	2:02.346	+13.167 +0.001 110.048
46	13	45	GTD	K. Marcelli / D. Formal / G. Doyle	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	2:02.435	+13.256 +0.089 109.968
47	11	60	GTDPRO	C. Schiavoni / M. Cressoni / L. Pulcini	Iron Lynx	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	2:02.508	+13.329 +0.073 109.902
48	14	78	GTD	M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli D. Defrancesco	Forte Racing	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	2:02.549	+13.370 +0.041 109.865
49	15	43	GTD	J. Andretti / G. Chaves / S. Hargrove	Andretti Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	2:02.591	+13.412 +0.042 109.828
50	16	34	GTD	M. Franco / A. Costa Balboa C. Sbirrazzuoli	Conquest Racing	Ferrari 296 GT3	2:02.600	+13.421 +0.009 109.820
51	12	3	GTDPRO	A. Garcia / A. Sims / D. Juncadella	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	2:02.658	+13.479 +0.058 109.768
52	17	12	GTD	F. Montecalvo / P. Thompson A. Telitz	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	2:02.701	+13.522 +0.043 109.729
53	18	21	GTD	S. Mann / F. Heriau / M. Molina	AF Corse	Ferrari 296 GT3	2:02.869	+13.690 +0.168 109.579