Sebring 12h: van der Zande puts Cadillac back on top in third practice

Driving the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, the Dutchman pulled off a stout flying lap of 1m49.179s around the 17-turn, 3.74-mile circuit, which came with 25 minutes remaining.

Augusto Farfus established the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 in the runner-up spot of the session, ending up 0.258s off the mark set by van der Zande.

The No. 10 Acura ARX-06 of Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti came away third (+0.465s), running only 22 laps in the session after experimenting with ride heights and making multiple shock adjustments.

The No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Action Express Racing momentarily held the top spot before sliding down to fourth, courtesy of Tom Blomqvist putting together a lap that was 0.576s behind the leader.

In fifth was Matheiu Jaminet in the No. 6 Porsche Penske 963, which led the majority of the practice after being the first driver to go under the 1m50s mark with a 1m49.869s.

The only GTP entry to not turn a lap in the session was the No. 40 Acura ARX-06 for Wayne Taylor Racing due to an engine change.

The LMP2 category saw Mikkel Jensen set the pace in the No. 11 ORECA 07 for TDS Racing after a class-best 1m51.497s flyer, which also happened to be 10th overall. Paul-Loup Chatin ended up second in AO Racing’s No. 99 ORECA 07 at a narrow 0.007s behind.

Uniquely, both Jensen and Chatin put down times that went quicker than the No. 7 Porsche Penske 963 GTP machine that was 12th overall after hitting 1m52.004s lap.

The first red flag of the session was brought out with roughly 55 minutes to go after Tom Dillman, driving the No. 52 ORECA 07 for Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, was caught into the aftermath of a couple of GT cars coming together in Turn 7. Fortunately, everyone was able to continue on. Dillman was still able to finish fourth in the category by session’s end, 0.005s behind the No. 2 United Autosport USA machine of Ben Hanley.

The No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR ORECA 07 of Colin Braun, who made his IndyCar Series debut last weekend on the Streets of St. Petersburg, shunted in Turn 17 to bring out the second red flag, which prematurely ended the session.

Earl Bamber vaulted the No. 4 Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R to the top of the GTD Pro category, hitting a best lap of 2m00.790s, which was more than three tenths faster than Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 of Madison Snow.

GTD was led by Antonio Fuoco in the No. 47 Ferrari 296 GT3 for Cetilar Racing, hitting a best of 2m00.991s. Philip Ellis, driving Winward Racing’s No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3, nailed a flyer that was only 0.017s off the class time set by Fuoco.

After not turning a lap in the second practice session, the woes continued for the No. 65 Ford Mustang GT after Dirk Mueller had a rare moment that ended up with an off-track excursion in Turn 16.

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Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	R. van der Zande S. Bourdais S. Dixon Cadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-Series.R	40	1'49.179		123.320
2	J. Krohn P. Eng A. Farfus BMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	35	+0.258 1'49.437	0.258	123.030
3	R. Taylor J. Barbosa B. Hartley Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	10	Acura ARX-06	22	+0.465 1'49.644	0.207	122.797
4	P. Derani J. Aitken T. Blomqvist Whelen Cadillac Racing	31	Cadillac V-Series.R	33	+0.576 1'49.755	0.111	122.673
5	N. Tandy M. Jaminet F. Makowiecki Porsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	28	+0.690 1'49.869	0.114	122.546
6	C. de Phillippi N. Yelloly M. Martin BMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	35	+1.130 1'50.309	0.440	122.057
7	T. van der Helm R. Westbrook P. Hanson JDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Porsche 963	32	+1.334 1'50.513	0.204	121.832
8	M. Cairoli A. Caldarelli R. Grosjean Lamborghini Iron Lynx	63	Lamborghini SC63	25	+1.689 1'50.868	0.355	121.442
9	G. Bruni A. Picariello J. Andlauer Proton Competition	5	Porsche 963	39	+2.092 1'51.271	0.403	121.002
10	S. Thomas M. Jensen H. McElrea TDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	39	+2.318 1'51.497	0.226	120.757
11	P. Hyett P. Chatin M. Brabham AO Racing	99	ORECA 07	38	+2.325 1'51.504	0.007	120.749
12	D. Cameron F. Nasr M. Campbell Porsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	20	+2.825 1'52.004	0.500	120.210
13	B. Keating N. Pino B. Hanley United Autosports USA	2	ORECA 07	35	+3.211 1'52.390	0.386	119.797
14	J. Smiechowski N. Boulle T. Dillmann Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	35	+3.216 1'52.395	0.005	119.792
15	J. Farano M. Dinan C. Eastwood Tower Motorsports	8	ORECA 07	30	+3.278 1'52.457	0.062	119.726
16	D. Merriman R. Dalziel C. Zilisch Era Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	37	+3.350 1'52.529	0.072	119.649
17	G. Robinson F. Fraga J. Burdon Riley	74	ORECA 07	33	+3.448 1'52.627	0.098	119.545
18	D. Goldburg P. di Resta B. Garg United Autosports USA	22	ORECA 07	38	+3.881 1'53.060	0.433	119.087
19	G. Kurtz C. Braun T. Sowery Crowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	30	+4.042 1'53.221	0.161	118.918
20	D. Andersen S. Lucas L. Hörr MDK by High Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	30	+4.184 1'53.363	0.142	118.769
21	L. Willsey J. Barbosa J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P217	22	+4.288 1'53.467	0.104	118.660
22	M. Jakobsen H. Hedman R. Lindh DragonSpeed	81	ORECA 07	24	+4.465 1'53.644	0.177	118.475
23	L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen L. Wadoux Richard Mille AF Corse	88	ORECA 07	31	+4.837 1'54.016	0.372	118.089
24	T. Milner N. Catsburg E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	4	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	33	+11.611 2'00.790	6.774	111.466
25	R. Lacorte G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco Cetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	29	+11.812 2'00.991	0.201	111.281
26	R. Ward P. Ellis I. Dontje Winward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3	31	+11.829 2'01.008	0.017	111.265
27	B. Sellers M. Snow N. Verhagen Paul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	30	+11.930 2'01.109	0.101	111.173
28	A. Adelson E. Skeer J. Heylen Wright Motorsports	120	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	29	+12.013 2'01.192	0.083	111.096
29	M. Skeen M. Grenier K. Koch Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3	29	+12.056 2'01.235	0.043	111.057
30	L. Heinrich S. Priaulx M. Christensen AO Racing	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	34	+12.129 2'01.308	0.073	110.990
31	D. Serra D. Rigon J. Calado Risi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	36	+12.193 2'01.372	0.064	110.932
32	R. Foley P. Gallagher J. Walker Turner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	18	+12.209 2'01.388	0.016	110.917
33	R. Gunn A. Riberas M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	17	+12.449 2'01.628	0.240	110.698
34	K. Li A. Fjordbach K. Bachler MDK Motorsports	86	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	28	+12.502 2'01.681	0.053	110.650
35	J. Hawksworth B. Barnicoat K. Kirkwood Vasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	30	+12.537 2'01.716	0.035	110.618
36	B. Iribe F. Schandorff O. Millroy Inception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	28	+12.678 2'01.857	0.141	110.490
37	A. Mantella N. Varrone T. Merrill AWA	17	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	34	+12.701 2'01.880	0.023	110.469
38	H. Tincknell M. Rockenfeller C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports	64	Ford Mustang GT3	18	+12.759 2'01.938	0.058	110.417
39	O. Fidani M. Bell L. Kern AWA	13	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	16	+12.762 2'01.941	0.003	110.414
40	R. De Angelis Z. Robichon I. James Heart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	26	+12.834 2'02.013	0.072	110.349
41	S. Monk K. Legge T. Calderon Gradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	32	+12.849 2'02.028	0.015	110.335
42	M. Kirchhofer O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe Pfaff Motorsports	9	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	22	+12.892 2'02.071	0.043	110.296
43	F. Perera J. Pepper M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx	19	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	24	+12.936 2'02.115	0.044	110.257
44	S. Yoluc R. Andrade S. Andrews Lone Star Racing	80	Mercedes AMG GT3	33	+13.166 2'02.345	0.230	110.049
45	J. Hand D. Muller F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports	65	Ford Mustang GT3	22	+13.167 2'02.346	0.001	110.049
46	K. Marcelli D. Formal G. Doyle Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	45	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	29	+13.256 2'02.435	0.089	109.969
47	C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni L. Pulcini Iron Lynx	60	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	30	+13.329 2'02.508	0.073	109.903
48	M. Goikhberg L. Spinelli D. DeFrancesco Forte Racing	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	31	+13.370 2'02.549	0.041	109.866
49	J. Andretti G. Chaves S. Hargrove Andretti Motorsports	43	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	29	+13.412 2'02.591	0.042	109.829
50	M. Franco A. Costa C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing	34	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	+13.421 2'02.600	0.009	109.821
51	A. Garcia A. Sims D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	3	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	35	+13.479 2'02.658	0.058	109.769
52	F. Montecalvo P. Thompson A. Telitz Vasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	30	+13.522 2'02.701	0.043	109.730
53	S. Mann F. Heriau M. Molina Af Corse	21	Ferrari 296 GT3	30	+13.690 2'02.869	0.168	109.580
54	J. Potter A. Lally S. Pumpelly Magnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	28	+13.854 2'03.033	0.164	109.434
55	R. Frey M. Gatting S. Bovy Iron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	32	+13.903 2'03.082	0.049	109.390
56	O. Triarsi C. Scardina A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	31	+13.938 2'03.117	0.035	109.359
57	R. Hardwick G. Levorato C. Lewis Proton Competition	55	Ford Mustang GT3	28	+14.330 2'03.509	0.392	109.012
58	J. Taylor L. Deletraz C. Herta Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	40	Acura ARX-06	0
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