Daytona 24h: Derani unleashes track record to capture pole for Cadillac

Pipo Derani delivered a sensational performance and established a new track record in qualifying to capture pole for next weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours.

The Brazilian went out in the middle of the session and dropped a staggering lap of 1m32.656s around the 3.56-mile road course to seize the top spot in the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.

The lap bested last year’s mark of 1m34.031s set by Tom Blomqvist, who is now Derani’s team-mate. Derani's time also eclipsed the previous fastest-ever prototype lap set by Oliver Jarvis in a Mazda DPi at 1m33.685s to claim pole in 2019.

Sebastien Bourdais, Derani’s Cadillac Racing counterpart representing Chip Ganassi Racing, was the closest challenger to Derani, falling only 0.071s behind to end up second.

The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 had an adventurous run, with Felipe Nasr ending up third at 0.220s off the record time but not before spinning off in Turn 5. The top three were the only ones to go sub-1m33s laps.

Connor De Phillippi flexed the muscle of the BMW M Hybrid V8, putting it fourth at only 0.366s behind. In fifth was the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 driven by Louis Deletraz, trailing 0.444s off pole.

Proton Competition was the only GTP team to not put down a qualifying lap, which was due to Neel Jani crashing in the warm-up GTP session prior. The Porsche 963 was coming up on traffic entering Turn 5 while on cold tires for an out-lap. Jani had only run two laps prior to the shunt.

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LMP2

Ben Keating, who is double dipping into GTP and LMP2, continued to show his strength in qualifying, scoring the LMP2 class pole with a 1m38.501s in the No. 2 United Autosports USA ORECA. Remarkably, It is the fifth straight year Keating has captured the class pole.

The closest competitor to the top time was Nick Boulle, who was only 0.102s behind in the No. 52 ORECA for Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports.

Crowdstrike Racing by APR’s George Kurtz was a distant third, 0.751s behind.

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GTD and GTD Pro

AO Racing’s Seb Priaulx took the top spot in GTD Pro with a class track record with a time of 1m44.382s in the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992). The pace was substantially faster than last year’s mark of 1m46.093 by Winward Racing’s Philip Ellis.

Jack Hawksworth was only 0.080s behind in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3.

Parker Thompson, Hawksworth’s team-mate, put the team’s No. 12 entry on pole in pro-am GTD with a 1m44.494s run. The outing by Thompson was a narrow 0.043s ahead of the MDK Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) of Klaus Bachler in second.

Katherine Legge was third in Gradient Racing’s Acura NSX GT3 in GTD, ending 0.146s off the mark set by Thompson.

Moments after the start of GTD and GTD Pro qualifying, Kellymoss with Riley’s David Brule stuffed the No. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) into the barrier while coming out of pit lane. The incident brought out the first red flag.

Driver Info

Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	P. Derani J. Aitken T. Blomqvist Whelen Cadillac Racing	31	Cadillac V-Series.R	6	1'32.656		138.318
2	R. van der Zande S. Bourdais S. Dixon A. Palou Cadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-Series.R	6	+0.071 1'32.727	0.071	138.212
3	D. Cameron F. Nasr M. Campbell J. Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	8	+0.220 1'32.876	0.149	137.990
4	C. de Phillippi N. Yelloly M. Martin R. Rast BMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	7	+0.366 1'33.022	0.146	137.774
5	J. Taylor L. Deletraz C. Herta J. Button Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	40	Acura ARX-06	5	+0.444 1'33.100	0.078	137.658
6	R. Taylor F. Albuquerque B. Hartley M. Ericsson Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	10	Acura ARX-06	6	+0.691 1'33.347	0.247	137.294
7	N. Tandy M. Jaminet K. Estre L. Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	7	+0.725 1'33.381	0.034	137.244
8	J. Krohn P. Eng A. Farfus D. Vanthoor BMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	6	+0.843 1'33.499	0.118	137.071
9	T. van der Helm R. Westbrook P. Hanson B. Keating JDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Porsche 963	8	+0.850 1'33.506	0.007	137.061
10	B. Keating N. Pino B. Hanley P. O'Ward United Autosports USA	2	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+5.845 1'38.501	4.995	130.110
11	J. Smiechowski N. Boulle T. Dillmann C. Novalak Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+5.947 1'38.603	0.102	129.976
12	G. Kurtz C. Braun T. Sowery M. Jakobsen Crowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+6.596 1'39.252	0.649	129.126
13	G. Robinson F. Fraga J. Burdon F. Massa Riley	74	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+6.641 1'39.297	0.045	129.067
14	D. Goldburg P. di Resta B. Garg F. Rosenqvist United Autosports USA	22	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+6.850 1'39.506	0.209	128.796
15	S. Thomas M. Jensen H. McElrea C. Milesi TDS Racing	11	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+6.867 1'39.523	0.017	128.774
16	P. Hyett P. Chatin M. Brabham A. Quinn AO Racing	99	ORECA LMP2 07	8	+7.023 1'39.679	0.156	128.573
17	D. Andersen S. Lucas H. Laurents S. Huffaker MDK by High Class Racing	20	ORECA LMP2 07	7	+7.374 1'40.030	0.351	128.122
18	E. Lux K. Simpson J. Allen S. Alvarez DragonSpeed	81	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+7.724 1'40.380	0.350	127.675
19	L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen L. Wadoux M. Vaxiviere Richard Mille AF Corse	88	ORECA LMP2 07	3	+7.921 1'40.577	0.197	127.425
20	D. Merriman R. Dalziel C. Zilisch C. Rasmussen Era Motorsport	18	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+8.540 1'41.196	0.619	126.645
21	L. Willsey J. Barbosa N. Siegel J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier LMP2	9	+8.840 1'41.496	0.300	126.271
22	J. Farano M. Dinan F. Habsburg S. McLaughlin Tower Motorsports	8	ORECA LMP2 07	9	+8.932 1'41.588	0.092	126.157
23	L. Heinrich S. Priaulx M. Christensen AO Racing	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	5	+11.726 1'44.382	2.794	122.780
24	J. Hawksworth B. Barnicoat K. Kirkwood M. Conway Vasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	4	+11.806 1'44.462	0.080	122.686
25	F. Montecalvo P. Thompson A. Telitz R. Miyata Vasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	4	+11.838 1'44.494	0.032	122.648
26	K. Li A. Fjordbach L. Voorde K. Bachler MDK Motorsports	86	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	6	+11.881 1'44.537	0.043	122.598
27	S. Monk K. Legge T. Calderon S. McAleer Gradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	5	+11.984 1'44.640	0.103	122.477
28	K. Marcelli D. Formal G. Doyle A. Harrison Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	45	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	5	+12.051 1'44.707	0.067	122.399
29	M. Goikhberg L. Spinelli D. DeFrancesco S. Mitchell Forte Racing	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	4	+12.053 1'44.709	0.002	122.396
30	M. Franco A. Costa A. Balzan C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing	34	Ferrari 296 GT3	6	+12.066 1'44.722	0.013	122.381
31	A. Garcia A. Sims D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	3	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	4	+12.130 1'44.786	0.064	122.306
32	R. Lacorte G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco E. Cheever Cetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	5	+12.155 1'44.811	0.025	122.277
33	F. Perera J. Pepper A. Caldarelli M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx	19	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	5	+12.175 1'44.831	0.020	122.254
34	D. Serra D. Rigon A. Pier Guidi J. Calado Risi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	6	+12.175 1'44.831	0.000	122.254
35	O. Triarsi C. Scardina R. Agostini A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	6	+12.179 1'44.835	0.004	122.249
36	M. Kirchhofer O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe A. Rossi Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaste	9	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	4	+12.244 1'44.900	0.065	122.173
37	A. Mantella N. Varrone T. Merrill C. Eastwood AWA	17	Corvette C8.R GTD	6	+12.303 1'44.959	0.059	122.105
38	B. Iribe F. Schandorff O. Millroy T. Gamble Inception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	5	+12.309 1'44.965	0.006	122.098
39	S. Mann F. Heriau M. Molina K. Cozzolino Af Corse	21	Ferrari 296 GT3	5	+12.385 1'45.041	0.076	122.010
40	J. Andretti G. Chaves S. Hargrove T. Preining Andretti Motorsports	43	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	5	+12.459 1'45.115	0.074	121.924
41	R. Frey M. Gatting S. Bovy Iron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	5	+12.524 1'45.180	0.065	121.848
42	O. Fidani M. Bell L. Kern A. Lynn AWA	13	Corvette C8.R GTD	6	+12.550 1'45.206	0.026	121.818
43	T. Milner N. Catsburg E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	4	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	4	+12.559 1'45.215	0.009	121.808
44	C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni R. Grosjean M. Cairoli Iron Lynx	60	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	6	+12.649 1'45.305	0.090	121.704
45	J. Hand D. Muller F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports	65	Ford Mustang GT3	5	+12.717 1'45.373	0.068	121.625
46	K. Habul J. Gounon L. Stolz M. Engel Sun Energy 1	75	Mercedes AMG GT3	5	+12.765 1'45.421	0.048	121.570
47	R. Gunn A. Riberas M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	5	+12.872 1'45.528	0.107	121.446
48	R. Hardwick D. Olsen G. Levorato C. Lewis Proton Competition	55	Ford Mustang GT3	5	+12.880 1'45.536	0.008	121.437
49	B. Sellers M. Snow N. Verhagen S. Van Der Linde Paul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	4	+13.175 1'45.831	0.295	121.099
50	H. Tincknell M. Rockenfeller C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports	64	Ford Mustang GT3	5	+13.184 1'45.840	0.009	121.088
51	R. Foley P. Gallagher J. Walker J. Klingmann Turner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	4	+13.205 1'45.861	0.021	121.064
52	R. Ward P. Ellis I. Dontje D. Morad Winward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3	4	+13.242 1'45.898	0.037	121.022
53	M. Grenier M. Skeen K. Koch M. Goetz Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3	4	+13.318 1'45.974	0.076	120.935
54	A. Adelson E. Skeer J. Heylen F. Makowiecki Wright Motorsports	120	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	5	+13.327 1'45.983	0.009	120.925
55	S. Yoluc R. Andrade S. Andrews A. Christodoulou Lone Star Racing	80	Mercedes AMG GT3	5	+13.553 1'46.209	0.226	120.668
56	J. Potter A. Lally S. Pumpelly N. Thiim Magnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	5	+15.351 1'48.007	1.798	118.659
57	R. De Angelis Z. Robichon I. James M. Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	2	+20.059 1'52.715	4.708	113.703
58	G. Bruni N. Jani A. Picariello R. Dumas Proton Competition	5	Porsche 963	0
59	D. Brule A. Udell T. Hindman J. Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	0
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