IMSA The Roar Before The 24
Daytona 24h Roar: Cadillac claws back in GTP, Mustang paces GTD
Pipo Derani surged the Cadillac V-Series.R to the top in the second test session of the Roar Before the 24, as Ford's new Mustang GT3 proved fastest in GTD Pro.
Joey Barnes
Edited: Jan 19, 2024, 11:19 PM
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The Brazilian turned a lap of 1m35.217s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course circuit for Action Express.
The BMW M Hybrid V8 of Connor De Phillippi led the majority of the session prior to being bumped by Derani. In the end, De Phillippi was a sizable 0.377s behind in second. A majority of that time was lost in the opening sector as Derani was the only driver to hit a sub-23s at 22.991s.
After topping the opening session with Nick Tandy, co-driver Laurens Vanthoor put the No. 6 Porsche Penske 963 third, 0.504s behind the top spot.
It was an eventful time for Jordan Taylor, who spun the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 in Turn 1 with 30 minutes remaining before continuing on and the entry ending up seventh overall.
Indy NXT champion puts Era Motorsport tops in LMP2
Christian Rasmussen, the 2023 Indy NXT champion, vaulted the No. 18 Era Motorsport ORECA to the top of the LMP2 class after setting the fastest lap of 1m39.674s.
Nolan Siegel, one of Rasmussen’s challengers for the Indy NXT title last year, ended up 0.253s behind in the Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier.
There were two separate incidents that involved entries from LMP2, starting with the No. 88 AF Corse ORECA that spun in Turn 3 just 15 minutes into the session but continued on and ended up 0.353s behind in third.
Roughly 45 minutes into the session the No. 8 Tower Motorsports ORECA spun in Turn 7 to bring out the first red flag. IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin set the quickest pace to put the team eighth in class, but 0.844s of the pace.
Mustang paces GTD Pro
It was an impressive showing by Ford Multimatic Motorsports’ Christopher Mies, who established the Ford Mustang GT3 fastest in GTD Pro with a 1m46.494s on just the fifth of its 38 logged laps.
The pace was 0.266s quicker than the time set by James Calado in the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3.
Wright Motorsports’ Jan Heylen set the mark in GTD, with the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R hitting a 1m46.741s lap.
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 37
1'35.217
134.598 2 C. de Phillippi
N. Yelloly
M. Martin
R. Rast BMW M Team RLL 25 BMW M Hybrid V8 32
+0.377
1'35.594
0.377 134.067 3 N. Tandy
M. Jaminet
K. Estre
L. Vanthoor Porsche Penske Motorsport 6 Porsche 963 32
+0.504
1'35.721
0.127 133.889 4 R. Taylor
F. Albuquerque
B. Hartley
M. Ericsson Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti 10 Acura ARX-06 40
+0.728
1'35.945
0.224 133.577 5 J. Krohn
P. Eng
A. Farfus
D. Vanthoor BMW M Team RLL 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 30
+0.926
1'36.143
0.198 133.301 6 R. van der Zande
S. Bourdais
S. Dixon
A. Palou Cadillac Racing 01 Cadillac V-Series.R 34
+0.943
1'36.160
0.017 133.278 7 J. Taylor
L. Deletraz
C. Herta
J. Button Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti 40 Acura ARX-06 38
+1.077
1'36.294
0.134 133.092 8 D. Cameron
F. Nasr
M. Campbell
J. Newgarden Porsche Penske Motorsport 7 Porsche 963 33
+1.144
1'36.361
0.067 133.000 9 G. Bruni
N. Jani
A. Picariello
R. Dumas Proton Competition 5 Porsche 963 45
+1.529
1'36.746
0.385 132.471 10 T. van der Helm
R. Westbrook
P. Hanson
B. Keating JDC/Miller Motorsports 85 Porsche 963 42
+2.043
1'37.260
0.514 131.771 11 D. Merriman
R. Dalziel
C. Zilisch
C. Rasmussen Era Motorsport
18 ORECA LMP2 07 37
+4.457
1'39.674
2.414 128.579 12 L. Willsey
J. Barbosa
N. Siegel
J. Edgar Sean Creech Motorsport 33 Ligier LMP2 45
+4.710
1'39.927
0.253 128.254 13 L. Perez Companc
N. Nielsen
L. Wadoux
M. Vaxiviere Richard Mille AF Corse 88 ORECA LMP2 07 34
+4.810
1'40.027
0.100 128.125 14 J. Smiechowski
N. Boulle
T. Dillmann
C. Novalak Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports 52 ORECA LMP2 07 43
+4.944
1'40.161
0.134 127.954 15 B. Keating
N. Pino
B. Hanley
P. O'Ward United Autosports USA 2 ORECA LMP2 07 43
+4.989
1'40.206
0.045 127.897 16 D. Goldburg P. di Resta
B. Garg
F. Rosenqvist United Autosports USA 22 ORECA LMP2 07 43
+4.999
1'40.216
0.010 127.884 17 D. Andersen
S. Lucas
H. Laurents
S. Huffaker MDK by High Class Racing 20 ORECA LMP2 07 40
+5.145
1'40.362
0.146 127.698 18 J. Farano
M. Dinan
F. Habsburg
S. McLaughlin Tower Motorsports 8 ORECA LMP2 07 40
+5.301
1'40.518
0.156 127.500 19 G. Kurtz
C. Braun
T. Sowery
M. Jakobsen Crowdstrike Racing by APR
04 ORECA LMP2 07 43
+5.428
1'40.645
0.127 127.339 20
P. Hyett
P. Chatin
M. Brabham
A. Quinn AO Racing
99 ORECA LMP2 07 43
+5.531
1'40.748
0.103 127.208 21 S. Thomas
M. Jensen
H. McElrea
C. Milesi TDS Racing 11 ORECA LMP2 07 41
+5.544
1'40.761
0.013 127.192 22 G. Robinson
F. Fraga
J. Burdon
F. Massa Riley 74 ORECA LMP2 07 39
+5.667
1'40.884
0.123 127.037 23 E. Lux
K. Simpson
J. Allen
S. Alvarez DragonSpeed
81 ORECA LMP2 07 42
+5.737
1'40.954
0.070 126.949 24 H. Tincknell
M. Rockenfeller
C. Mies Ford Multimatic Motorsports 64 Ford Mustang GT3 39
+11.277
1'46.494
5.540 120.345 25
A. Adelson
E. Skeer J. Heylen
F. Makowiecki Wright Motorsports 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 41
+11.524
1'46.741
0.247 120.066 26 D. Serra
D. Rigon
A. Pier Guidi
J. Calado Risi Competizione 62 Ferrari 296 GT3 31
+11.543
1'46.760
0.019 120.045 27
M. Franco
A. Costa
A. Balzan
C. Sbirrazzuoli Conquest Racing 34 Ferrari 296 GT3 37
+11.677
1'46.894
0.134 119.894 28 A. Garcia
A. Sims
D. Juncadella Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R 39
+11.754
1'46.971
0.077 119.808 29 D. Brule
A. Udell
T. Hindman
J. Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 25
+11.763
1'46.980
0.009 119.798 30 T. Milner
N. Catsburg
E. Bamber Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R 36
+11.791
1'47.008
0.028 119.767 31 S. Mann
F. Heriau
M. Molina
K. Cozzolino Af Corse 21 Ferrari 296 GT3 41
+11.793
1'47.010
0.002 119.765 32 R. Lacorte
G. Sernagiotto
A. Fuoco
E. Cheever Cetilar Racing 47 Ferrari 296 GT3 41
+11.857
1'47.074
0.064 119.693 33 F. Montecalvo
P. Thompson
A. Telitz
R. Miyata Vasser Sullivan 12 Lexus RC F GT3 31
+11.860
1'47.077
0.003 119.690 34 O. Fidani
M. Bell
L. Kern
A. Lynn AWA 13 Corvette C8.R GTD 40
+11.865
1'47.082
0.005 119.684 35 M. Goikhberg
L. Spinelli
D. DeFrancesco
S. Mitchell Forte Racing 78 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 38
+11.878
1'47.095
0.013 119.669 36 L. Heinrich
S. Priaulx
M. Christensen AO Racing 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 43
+11.955
1'47.172
0.077 119.583 37 J. Hand
D. Muller
F. Vervisch Ford Multimatic Motorsports 65 Ford Mustang GT3 32
+11.987
1'47.204
0.032 119.548 38 J. Hawksworth
B. Barnicoat
K. Kirkwood
M. Conway Vasser Sullivan 14 Lexus RC F GT3 33
+11.989
1'47.206
0.002 119.546 39 R. Frey
M. Gatting
S. Bovy Iron Dames 83 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 47
+12.021
1'47.238
0.032 119.510 40
K. Li
A. Fjordbach
L. Voorde
K. Bachler MDK Motorsports 86 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 41
+12.027
1'47.244
0.006 119.503 41
F. Perera
J. Pepper
A. Caldarelli
M. Bortolotti Iron Lynx 19 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 36
+12.035
1'47.252
0.008 119.494 42 R. Gunn
A. Riberas
M. Farnbacher Heart Of Racing Team 23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo 34
+12.037
1'47.254
0.002 119.492 43 J. Potter
A. Lally
S. Pumpelly
N. Thiim Magnus Racing 44 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo 41
+12.042
1'47.259
0.005 119.486 44 B. Iribe
F. Schandorff
O. Millroy
T. Gamble Inception Racing 70 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO 40
+12.096
1'47.313
0.054 119.426 45 O. Triarsi
C. Scardina
R. Agostini A. Rovera Triarsi Competizione 023 Ferrari 296 GT3 42
+12.148
1'47.365
0.052 119.369 46 R. Hardwick
D. Olsen
G. Levorato
C. Lewis Proton Competition 55 Ford Mustang GT3 35
+12.177
1'47.394
0.029 119.336 47 M. Kirchhofer
O. Jarvis
J. Hinchcliffe
A. Rossi Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaste 9 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO 36
+12.381
1'47.598
0.204 119.110 48 K. Marcelli
D. Formal
G. Doyle
A. Harrison Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti 45 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 39
+12.414
1'47.631
0.033 119.074 49 C. Schiavoni
M. Cressoni
R. Grosjean
M. Cairoli Iron Lynx 60 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 41
+12.433
1'47.650
0.019 119.052 50 B. Sellers
M. Snow
N. Verhagen
S. Van Der Linde Paul Miller Racing 1 BMW M4 GT3 37
+12.462
1'47.679
0.029 119.020 51 R. Foley
P. Gallagher
J. Walker
J. Klingmann Turner Motorsport 96 BMW M4 GT3 37
+12.535
1'47.752
0.073 118.940 52
S. Monk
K. Legge
T. Calderon
S. McAleer Gradient Racing 66 Acura NSX GT3 37
+12.689
1'47.906
0.154 118.770 53 M. Grenier
M. Skeen
K. Koch
M. Goetz Korthoff/Preston Motorsports
32 Mercedes AMG GT3 34
+12.788
1'48.005
0.099 118.661 54 R. De Angelis
Z. Robichon
I. James
M. Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team 27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo 39
+12.828
1'48.045
0.040 118.617 55 J. Andretti
G. Chaves
S. Hargrove
T. Preining Andretti Motorsports 43 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 35
+12.889
1'48.106
0.061 118.550 56 R. Ward
P. Ellis
I. Dontje
D. Morad Winward Racing 57 Mercedes AMG GT3 15
+13.019
1'48.236
0.130 118.408 57 S. Yoluc
R. Andrade
S. Andrews
A. Christodoulou Lone Star Racing 80 Mercedes AMG GT3 36
+13.240
1'48.457
0.221 118.167 58 K. Habul
J. Gounon
L. Stolz
M. Engel Sun Energy 1 75 Mercedes AMG GT3 23
+13.242
1'48.459
0.002 118.164 59 A. Mantella
N. Varrone
T. Merrill
C. Eastwood AWA 17 Corvette C8.R GTD 12
+13.485
1'48.702
0.243 117.900 View full results
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