Daytona 24h: Derani carries Cadillac in evening practice, Corvette pace GTD Pro

Driving the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R that is prepared by Action Express Racing, the Brazilian dropped the hammer for a flying lap of 1m35.708s around 12-turn, 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway.

The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963, which led the early part of the session thanks for Felipe Nasr, ended up 0.310s behind to finish runner-up.

Sebastien Bourdais made a push and put the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R, which is being prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, in third at 0.401s behind.

Connor De Phillippi put the No. 25 BMW M Hybrid V8 (BMW M Team RLL) in fourth, 0.612s off Derani’s time. The sister No. 24 BMW came across fifth, 0.624s back, courtesy of Phillipp Eng.

Crowdstike stakes claim in LMP2

Malthe Jakobsen vaulted the No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR ORECA LMP2 to a quick lap of 1m39.166s to claim the top spot in class.

The No. 2 United Autosports USA of Pato O’Ward ended up second at 0.306s behind. Christian Rasmussen, the 2023 Indy NXT champion, put the No. 18 entry for Era Motorsport in third at .477s off the top spot.

The only red flag of the session came out in the opening 15 minutes when the No. 74 Riley ORECA slowed to a stop in Turn 6, pausing the action for roughly 10 minutes. The No. 20 MDK by High Class Racing had a radical spin in Turn 6 with 34 minutes left in practice but managed to continue.

Corvette paces GTD Pro, Voorde puts MDK top in GTD

Earl Bamber wheeled the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R (Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports) to a flying lap of 1m46.770s to go fastest in the GTD Pro.

It was a 1-2 for the team, with the sister No. 3, which missed significant time in both the early practices, ending only 0.088s slower courtesy of Alexander Sims.

The No. 86 MDK Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) set the pace among sole GTD entries, with Larry Voorde hitting a 1m47.075s quick lap.

Danny Formal provided a boost to the No. 45 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO 2, ending up second at 0.022s behind.

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info

     

Driver Info			Main Information
Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	P. Derani J. Aitken T. Blomqvist Whelen Cadillac Racing	31	Cadillac V-Series.R	36	1'35.708		133.907
2	D. Cameron F. Nasr M. Campbell J. Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	38	+0.310 1'36.018	0.310	133.475
3	R. van der Zande S. Bourdais S. Dixon A. Palou Cadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-Series.R	40	+0.401 1'36.109	0.091	133.349
4	C. de Phillippi N. Yelloly M. Martin R. Rast BMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	46	+0.612 1'36.320	0.211	133.056
5	J. Krohn P. Eng A. Farfus D. Vanthoor BMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	33	+0.624 1'36.332	0.012	133.040
6	J. Taylor L. Deletraz C. Herta J. Button Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	40	Acura ARX-06	37	+0.842 1'36.550	0.218	132.740
7	T. van der Helm R. Westbrook P. Hanson B. Keating JDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Porsche 963	31	+0.852 1'36.560	0.010	132.726
8	N. Tandy M. Jaminet K. Estre L. Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	40	+1.058 1'36.766	0.206	132.443
9	R. Taylor F. Albuquerque B. Hartley M. Ericsson Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	10	Acura ARX-06	46	+1.141 1'36.849	0.083	132.330
10	G. Bruni N. Jani A. Picariello R. Dumas Proton Competition	5	Porsche 963	44	+1.314 1'37.022	0.173	132.094
11	G. Kurtz C. Braun T. Sowery M. Jakobsen Crowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	43	+3.458 1'39.166	2.144	129.238
12	B. Keating N. Pino B. Hanley P. O'Ward United Autosports USA	2	ORECA 07	41	+3.764 1'39.472	0.306	128.840
13	D. Merriman R. Dalziel C. Zilisch C. Rasmussen Era Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	37	+3.935 1'39.643	0.171	128.619
14	J. Farano M. Dinan F. Habsburg S. McLaughlin Tower Motorsports	8	ORECA 07	44	+4.185 1'39.893	0.250	128.297
15	S. Thomas M. Jensen H. McElrea C. Milesi TDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	44	+4.256 1'39.964	0.071	128.206
16	D. Andersen S. Lucas L. Hörr S. Huffaker MDK by High Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	44	+4.598 1'40.306	0.342	127.769
17	J. Smiechowski N. Boulle T. Dillmann C. Novalak Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	43	+4.821 1'40.529	0.223	127.486
18	L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen L. Wadoux M. Vaxiviere Richard Mille AF Corse	88	ORECA 07	32	+4.874 1'40.582	0.053	127.418
19	D. Goldburg P. di Resta B. Garg F. Rosenqvist United Autosports USA	22	ORECA 07	44	+4.940 1'40.648	0.066	127.335
20	L. Willsey J. Barbosa N. Siegel J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P217	32	+5.049 1'40.757	0.109	127.197
21	G. Robinson F. Fraga J. Burdon F. Massa Riley	74	ORECA 07	27	+5.124 1'40.832	0.075	127.103
22	P. Hyett P. Chatin M. Brabham A. Quinn AO Racing	99	ORECA 07	29	+5.146 1'40.854	0.022	127.075
23	E. Lux K. Simpson J. Allen S. Alvarez DragonSpeed	81	ORECA 07	23	+6.119 1'41.827	0.973	125.861
24	T. Milner N. Catsburg E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	4	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	34	+11.062 1'46.770	4.943	120.034
25	A. Garcia A. Sims D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	3	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	36	+11.150 1'46.858	0.088	119.935
26	C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni R. Grosjean M. Cairoli Iron Lynx	60	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	36	+11.247 1'46.955	0.097	119.826
27	H. Tincknell M. Rockenfeller C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports	64	Ford Mustang GT3	9	+11.315 1'47.023	0.068	119.750
28	K. Li A. Fjordbach L. ten Voorde K. Bachler MDK Motorsports	86	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	39	+11.367 1'47.075	0.052	119.692
29	K. Marcelli D. Formal G. Doyle A. Harrison Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	45	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	36	+11.389 1'47.097	0.022	119.667
30	R. Lacorte G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco E. Cheever Cetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	26	+11.485 1'47.193	0.096	119.560
31	D. Serra D. Rigon A. Pier Guidi J. Calado Risi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	23	+11.631 1'47.339	0.146	119.397
32	B. Iribe F. Schandorff O. Millroy T. Gamble Inception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	37	+11.670 1'47.378	0.039	119.354
33	B. Sellers M. Snow N. Verhagen S. Van Der Linde Paul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	36	+11.699 1'47.407	0.029	119.322
34	D. Brule A. Udell T. Hindman J. Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	35	+11.746 1'47.454	0.047	119.270
35	R. Foley P. Gallagher J. Walker J. Klingmann Turner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	20	+11.822 1'47.530	0.076	119.185
36	M. Franco A. Costa A. Balzan C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing	34	Ferrari 296 GT3	24	+11.837 1'47.545	0.015	119.169
37	R. Gunn A. Riberas M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	14	+11.885 1'47.593	0.048	119.116
38	R. Frey M. Gatting S. Bovy D. Pin Iron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	35	+12.005 1'47.713	0.120	118.983
39	M. Skeen M. Grenier K. Koch M. Goetz Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3	16	+12.033 1'47.741	0.028	118.952
40	R. Ward P. Ellis I. Dontje D. Morad Winward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3	29	+12.048 1'47.756	0.015	118.935
41	S. Mann F. Heriau M. Molina K. Cozzolino Af Corse	21	Ferrari 296 GT3	23	+12.078 1'47.786	0.030	118.902
42	A. Mantella N. Varrone T. Merrill C. Eastwood AWA	17	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	21	+12.079 1'47.787	0.001	118.901
43	K. Habul J. Gounon L. Stolz M. Engel Sun Energy 1	75	Mercedes AMG GT3	34	+12.090 1'47.798	0.011	118.889
44	S. Monk K. Legge T. Calderon S. McAleer Gradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	28	+12.245 1'47.953	0.155	118.718
45	O. Triarsi C. Scardina R. Agostini A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	21	+12.365 1'48.073	0.120	118.587
46	J. Hand D. Muller F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports	65	Ford Mustang GT3	24	+12.400 1'48.108	0.035	118.548
47	S. Yoluc R. Andrade S. Andrews A. Christodoulou Lone Star Racing	80	Mercedes AMG GT3	25	+12.428 1'48.136	0.028	118.517
48	M. Goikhberg L. Spinelli D. DeFrancesco S. Mitchell Forte Racing	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	32	+12.731 1'48.439	0.303	118.186
49	F. Perera J. Pepper A. Caldarelli M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx	19	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	33	+12.771 1'48.479	0.040	118.143
50	A. Adelson E. Skeer J. Heylen F. Makowiecki Wright Motorsports	120	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	36	+12.891 1'48.599	0.120	118.012
51	J. Andretti G. Chaves S. Hargrove T. Preining Andretti Motorsports	43	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	32	+12.916 1'48.624	0.025	117.985
52	R. Hardwick D. Olsen G. Levorato C. Lewis Proton Competition	55	Ford Mustang GT3	30	+13.007 1'48.715	0.091	117.886
53	F. Montecalvo P. Thompson A. Telitz R. Miyata Vasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	11	+13.091 1'48.799	0.084	117.795
54	L. Heinrich S. Priaulx M. Christensen AO Racing	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	28	+13.256 1'48.964	0.165	117.617
55	O. Fidani M. Bell L. Kern A. Lynn AWA	13	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	28	+13.313 1'49.021	0.057	117.555
56	R. De Angelis Z. Robichon I. James M. Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	6	+14.520 1'50.228	1.207	116.268
57	J. Potter A. Lally S. Pumpelly N. Thiim Magnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	6	+15.117 1'50.825	0.597	115.642
58	M. Kirchhofer O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe A. Rossi Pfaff Motorsports	9	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	0
59	J. Hawksworth B. Barnicoat K. Kirkwood M. Conway Vasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	0
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