Daytona 24h: Palou keeps Cadillac out front in second IMSA practice

In a No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou put in a stellar stint and throttled to a flying lap of 1m35.589s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion secured the top time on the 40th of the entry’s 48 laps logged.

Felipe Nasr pushed the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 to a run that ended up second in overall and in the GTP class at 0.135 behind Palou’s time. Proton Competition’s No. 5 Porsche 963 was third after Alessio Picariello hit a mark that was 0.165s off the pace.

Renger van der Zande, Palou’s team-mate, demonstrated Cadillac’s speed early in the session after pulling off a quick lap of 1m35.670s in the opening minutes. That mark was untouched until Palou’s pace-setting time.

Novalak narrowly paces LMP2

The No. 52 Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07, which had a class best 46 laps logged during the session, led the way in LMP2 after Clement Novalak nailed down a flyer at 1m39.416s.

Prior to the GTP machines getting released for the session, DragonSpeed’s James Allen throttled to a lap of 1m39.497s in the No. 81 ORECA, which ended up second among the LMP2 machines by 0.081s in the end.

Malthe Jakobsen had the No. 04 entry for Crowdstrike Racing by APR third in the category, sporting run that was 0.402s off the pace set by Novalak.

Bachler leads the GTD field

Klaus Bachler was fastest in GTD after drawing a lap of 1m47.045 in the No. 86 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) for MDK Motorsports.

The entry logged a stout 41 laps, which tied the No. 78 Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 for most in class for the session. Proton Competition’s No. 55 Ford Mustang GT3 of Dennis Olsen was second, 0.040s off the mark set by Bachler.

Conquest Racing’s Ferrari 296 GT3 ended up third at only 0.061s behind the top time courtesy of Albert Costa Balboa.

The fastest GTD Pro entry was the No. 9 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO for Pfaff Motorsports, which had a brief moment early on being stopped on course in Turn 4, hit a best lap of 1m47.144s with Alexander Rossi behind the wheel.

The No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Corvette Z06 GT3.R failed to make a lap during the session.

Driver Info

Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	R. van der Zande S. Bourdais S. Dixon A. Palou Cadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-Series.R	48	1'35.589		134.074
2	D. Cameron F. Nasr M. Campbell J. Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	16	+0.135 1'35.724	0.135	133.885
3	G. Bruni N. Jani A. Picariello R. Dumas Proton Competition	5	Porsche 963	52	+0.165 1'35.754	0.030	133.843
4	P. Derani J. Aitken T. Blomqvist Whelen Cadillac Racing	31	Cadillac V-Series.R	21	+0.199 1'35.788	0.034	133.795
5	N. Tandy M. Jaminet K. Estre L. Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	27	+0.241 1'35.830	0.042	133.737
6	C. de Phillippi N. Yelloly M. Martin R. Rast BMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	27	+0.378 1'35.967	0.137	133.546
7	T. van der Helm R. Westbrook P. Hanson B. Keating JDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Porsche 963	49	+0.471 1'36.060	0.093	133.417
8	R. Taylor F. Albuquerque B. Hartley M. Ericsson Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	10	Acura ARX-06	28	+0.815 1'36.404	0.344	132.941
9	J. Krohn P. Eng A. Farfus D. Vanthoor BMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	39	+0.998 1'36.587	0.183	132.689
10	J. Taylor L. Deletraz C. Herta J. Button Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	40	Acura ARX-06	39	+1.216 1'36.805	0.218	132.390
11	J. Smiechowski N. Boulle T. Dillmann C. Novalak Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	46	+3.827 1'39.416	2.611	128.913
12	E. Lux K. Simpson J. Allen S. Alvarez DragonSpeed	81	ORECA 07	45	+3.908 1'39.497	0.081	128.808
13	G. Kurtz C. Braun T. Sowery M. Jakobsen Crowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	43	+4.229 1'39.818	0.321	128.394
14	J. Farano M. Dinan F. Habsburg S. McLaughlin Tower Motorsports	8	ORECA 07	41	+4.363 1'39.952	0.134	128.222
15	G. Robinson F. Fraga J. Burdon F. Massa Riley	74	ORECA 07	36	+4.465 1'40.054	0.102	128.091
16	D. Goldburg P. di Resta B. Garg F. Rosenqvist United Autosports USA	22	ORECA 07	45	+4.505 1'40.094	0.040	128.040
17	B. Keating N. Pino B. Hanley P. O'Ward United Autosports USA	2	ORECA 07	45	+4.543 1'40.132	0.038	127.991
18	D. Merriman R. Dalziel C. Zilisch C. Rasmussen Era Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	40	+4.555 1'40.144	0.012	127.976
19	P. Hyett P. Chatin M. Brabham A. Quinn AO Racing	99	ORECA 07	42	+4.602 1'40.191	0.047	127.916
20	D. Andersen S. Lucas L. Hörr S. Huffaker MDK by High Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	44	+4.641 1'40.230	0.039	127.866
21	L. Willsey J. Barbosa N. Siegel J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P217	43	+4.754 1'40.343	0.113	127.722
22	L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen L. Wadoux M. Vaxiviere Richard Mille AF Corse	88	ORECA 07	38	+4.767 1'40.356	0.013	127.705
23	S. Thomas M. Jensen H. McElrea C. Milesi TDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	18	+5.673 1'41.262	0.906	126.563
24	K. Li A. Fjordbach L. ten Voorde K. Bachler MDK Motorsports	86	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	41	+11.456 1'47.045	5.783	119.725
25	R. Hardwick D. Olsen G. Levorato C. Lewis Proton Competition	55	Ford Mustang GT3	33	+11.496 1'47.085	0.040	119.681
26	M. Franco A. Costa A. Balzan C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing	34	Ferrari 296 GT3	28	+11.517 1'47.106	0.021	119.657
27	M. Kirchhofer O. Jarvis J. Hinchcliffe A. Rossi Pfaff Motorsports	9	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	40	+11.555 1'47.144	0.038	119.615
28	R. Foley P. Gallagher J. Walker J. Klingmann Turner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	12	+11.562 1'47.151	0.007	119.607
29	J. Potter A. Lally S. Pumpelly N. Thiim Magnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	36	+11.635 1'47.224	0.073	119.525
30	S. Yoluc R. Andrade S. Andrews A. Christodoulou Lone Star Racing	80	Mercedes AMG GT3	26	+11.688 1'47.277	0.053	119.466
31	A. Adelson E. Skeer J. Heylen F. Makowiecki Wright Motorsports	120	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	34	+11.702 1'47.291	0.014	119.451
32	D. Serra D. Rigon A. Pier Guidi J. Calado Risi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	33	+11.719 1'47.308	0.017	119.432
33	L. Heinrich S. Priaulx M. Christensen AO Racing	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	32	+11.726 1'47.315	0.007	119.424
34	F. Perera J. Pepper A. Caldarelli M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx	19	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	39	+11.733 1'47.322	0.007	119.416
35	O. Triarsi C. Scardina R. Agostini A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	+11.747 1'47.336	0.014	119.401
36	D. Brule A. Udell T. Hindman J. Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	35	+11.768 1'47.357	0.021	119.377
37	T. Milner N. Catsburg E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	4	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	28	+11.793 1'47.382	0.025	119.350
38	R. Ward P. Ellis I. Dontje D. Morad Winward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3	35	+11.837 1'47.426	0.044	119.301
39	B. Sellers M. Snow N. Verhagen S. Van Der Linde Paul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	36	+11.852 1'47.441	0.015	119.284
40	O. Fidani M. Bell L. Kern A. Lynn AWA	13	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	39	+11.887 1'47.476	0.035	119.245
41	R. Gunn A. Riberas M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	29	+11.900 1'47.489	0.013	119.231
42	M. Goikhberg L. Spinelli D. DeFrancesco S. Mitchell Forte Racing	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	41	+11.997 1'47.586	0.097	119.123
43	R. Lacorte G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco E. Cheever Cetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	34	+12.015 1'47.604	0.018	119.103
44	S. Monk K. Legge T. Calderon S. McAleer Gradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	32	+12.028 1'47.617	0.013	119.089
45	B. Iribe F. Schandorff O. Millroy T. Gamble Inception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	25	+12.142 1'47.731	0.114	118.963
46	K. Habul J. Gounon L. Stolz M. Engel Sun Energy 1	75	Mercedes AMG GT3	29	+12.156 1'47.745	0.014	118.948
47	H. Tincknell M. Rockenfeller C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports	64	Ford Mustang GT3	40	+12.160 1'47.749	0.004	118.943
48	J. Andretti G. Chaves S. Hargrove T. Preining Andretti Motorsports	43	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	38	+12.219 1'47.808	0.059	118.878
49	J. Hawksworth B. Barnicoat K. Kirkwood M. Conway Vasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	19	+12.264 1'47.853	0.045	118.828
50	R. De Angelis Z. Robichon I. James M. Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	28	+12.420 1'48.009	0.156	118.657
51	F. Montecalvo P. Thompson A. Telitz R. Miyata Vasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	9	+12.420 1'48.009	0.000	118.657
52	S. Mann F. Heriau M. Molina K. Cozzolino Af Corse	21	Ferrari 296 GT3	32	+12.480 1'48.069	0.060	118.591
53	M. Skeen M. Grenier K. Koch M. Goetz Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3	26	+12.503 1'48.092	0.023	118.566
54	A. Mantella N. Varrone T. Merrill C. Eastwood AWA	17	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	35	+12.507 1'48.096	0.004	118.561
55	C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni R. Grosjean M. Cairoli Iron Lynx	60	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	37	+12.679 1'48.268	0.172	118.373
56	J. Hand D. Muller F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports	65	Ford Mustang GT3	30	+12.719 1'48.308	0.040	118.329
57	R. Frey M. Gatting S. Bovy D. Pin Iron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	35	+12.991 1'48.580	0.272	118.033
58	K. Marcelli D. Formal G. Doyle A. Harrison Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	45	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	38	+13.258 1'48.847	0.267	117.743
59	A. Garcia A. Sims D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	3	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	0
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