Petit Le Mans IMSA: Bourdais leads opening practice session

Sebastien Bourdais jumped to the top of the charts late with a 1:11.674s, leading the Penske duo at the conclusion of the 90-minute session. The No. 6 Porsche of Mathieu Jaminet was just 0.046s adrift of Bourdais with Matt Campbell in the sister No. 7 Porsche 0.233s back of the fast time.

Ben Hanley led the LMP2 field at 1:13.919s, driving the No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR ORECA. Trailing him by 0.260s was the No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA, with the title-leading No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA third on the time sheets.

Garett Grist in the No. 30 Jr III Racing Ligier led the way in LMP3 with a fast lap of 1:16.732s.

Jules Gounon put the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 at the top of the GTD Pro field at 1:20.279s with the No. 97 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 of Bill Auberlen just 0.011s behind and leading the non-pro drivers.

The session was stopped twice due to incidents. First for the No. 47 Cetilar Racing Ferrari of Antonio Fuoco, who crashed at Turn 1 and damaged the rear of the car. Later on, there was an incident involving the No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier of Jonathan Woolridge.

Cla	Drivers	#	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	S. BOURDAISR. VAN DER ZANDES. DIXONCadillac Racing	01	Cadillac V-LMDh	34	1'11.674		127.578
2	N. TANDYM. JAMINETL. VANTHOORPorsche Penske Motorsport	6	Porsche 963	32	+0.046	0.046	127.496
3	M. CAMPBELLF. NASRJ. NEWGARDENPorsche Penske Motorsport	7	Porsche 963	30	+0.233	0.187	127.164
4	P. DERANIA. SIMSJ. AITKENAction Express Racing	31	Cadillac V-LMDh	21	+0.503	0.270	126.689
5	P. ENGA. FARFUSM. WITTMANNBMW M Team RLL	24	BMW M Hybrid V8	28	+0.678	0.175	126.382
6	T. BLOMQVISTC. BRAUNH. CASTRONEVESMeyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian	60	Acura ARX-06	31	+0.847	0.169	126.088
7	C. DE PHILLIPPIN. YELLOLYS. VAN DER LINDEBMW M Team RLL	25	BMW M Hybrid V8	38	+0.861	0.014	126.063
8	R. TAYLORJ. BARBOSAL. DELETRAZKonica Minolta Acura	10	Acura ARX-06	26	+0.979	0.118	125.859
9	T. VAN DER HELMM. ROCKENFELLERJ. BUTTONJDC/Miller Motorsports	5	Porsche 963	41	+1.562	0.583	124.857
10	G. KURTZB. HANLEY N. SIEGELCrowdstrike Racing by APR	04	ORECA 07	28	+2.245	0.683	123.703
11	B. KEATINGP. CHATIN A. QUINNPR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	52	ORECA 07	37	+2.505	0.260	123.269
12	S. THOMASM. JENSENS. HUFFAKERTDS Racing	11	ORECA 07	45	+2.712	0.207	122.926
13	F. PERRODOM. VAXIVIEREE. COLLARDAf Corse	88	ORECA 07	38	+2.879	0.167	122.651
14	D. MERRIMANR. DALZIEL C. RASMUSSENEra Motorsport	18	ORECA 07	46	+2.883	0.004	122.644
15	D. ANDERSENE. JONESA. FJORDBACHHigh Class Racing	20	ORECA 07	42	+3.178	0.295	122.161
16	J. FALBG. VAN DER GARDEJ. PIERSONTDS Racing	35	ORECA 07	45	+3.478	0.300	121.673
17	A. BALOGHS. MCLAUGHLINK. SIMPSONTower Motorsport	8	ORECA 07	44	+3.680	0.202	121.347
18	H. TINCKNELLG. BRUNIN. JANIProton Competition	59	Porsche 963	20	+3.805	0.125	121.146
19	N. SIEGEL B. GARG G. GRISTJr III Racing	30	Ligier JS P320	14	+5.058	1.253	119.168
20	O. FIDANIM. BELLL. KERNAWA	13	Duqueine M30-D08	25	+6.097	1.039	117.576
21	J. ANDRETTIG. CHAVES G. VANAndretti Autosport	36	Ligier JS P320	33	+6.177	0.080	117.455
22	T. BECHTOLSHEIMERD. GOLDBURGR. LINDHJDC/Miller Motorsports	85	Duqueine M30-D08	36	+6.974	0.797	116.265
23	A. MANTELLAW. BOYD N. VARRONEAWA	17	Duqueine M30-D08	18	+7.160	0.186	115.991
24	D. JUNCADELLAJ. GOUNONM. ENGELWeatherTech Racing	79	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	32	+8.605	1.445	113.903
25	B. AUBERLENC. HULLT. MERRILLTurner Motorsport	97	BMW M4 GT3	17	+8.616	0.011	113.887
26	R. HARDWICKZ. ROBICHONJ. HEYLENWright Motorsports	16	Porsche 911 GT3 R	37	+8.745	0.129	113.704
27	M. BORTOLOTTIJ. PEPPER F. PERERAIron Lynx	63	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	36	+8.753	0.008	113.693
28	B. SELLERSM. SNOWC. LEWISPaul Miller Racing	1	BMW M4 GT3	15	+8.917	0.164	113.462
29	R. DE ANGELISM. SORENSENI. JAMESHeart Of Racing Team	27	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	34	+9.021	0.104	113.316
30	M. SKEENM. GRENIERK. KOCHTeam Korthoff Motorsports	32	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	33	+9.031	0.010	113.302
31	P. GALLAGHERR. FOLEYM. DINANTurner Motorsport	96	BMW M4 GT3	19	+9.130	0.099	113.163
32	M. GOIKHBERGL. SPINELLI P. LIDDYUS RaceTronics	78	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	30	+9.144	0.014	113.143
33	R. WARDP. ELLISI. DONTJEWinward Racing	57	Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo	32	+9.180	0.036	113.093
34	A. PIER GUIDID. SERRAD. RIGONRisi Competizione	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	36	+9.468	0.288	112.691
35	S. MONK K. LEGGEM. MILLERGradient Racing	66	Acura NSX GT3	42	+9.507	0.039	112.637
36	P. HYETT S. PRIAULX G. JEANNETTEAO Racing	80	Porsche 911 GT3 R	33	+9.563	0.056	112.560
37	A. GARCIAJ. TAYLORT. MILNERCorvette Racing	3	Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD	30	+9.665	0.102	112.418
38	R. GUNNA. RIBERASD. PITTARDHeart Of Racing Team	23	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	35	+9.719	0.054	112.344
39	S. MANNM. MOLINAJ. CALADOAf Corse	61	Ferrari 296 GT3	40	+9.846	0.127	112.169
40	A. HARRISOND. FORMALK. MARCELLIRacers Edge Motorsports with WTR	93	Acura NSX GT3	29	+9.914	0.068	112.075
41	R. FREYS. BOVYD. PINIron Dames	83	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	36	+9.916	0.002	112.073
42	A. BRYNJOLFSSONT. HINDMANM. ROOTWright Motorsports	77	Porsche 911 GT3 R	41	+10.005	0.089	111.950
43	D. BRULEA. UDELLJ. ANDLAUERKellymoss with Riley	92	Porsche 911 GT3 R	23	+10.041	0.036	111.901
44	K. BACHLERP. PILETK. ESTREPfaff Motorsports	9	Porsche 911 GT3 R	41	+10.098	0.057	111.823
45	J. POTTERA. LALLYS. PUMPELLYMagnus Racing	44	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3	34	+10.234	0.136	111.637
46	O. TRIARSI C. SCARDINA A. ROVERATriarsi Competizione	023	Ferrari 296 GT3	26	+10.277	0.043	111.579
47	B. THIENES J. WOOLRIDGE C. SHIELDSPerformance Tech Motorsports	38	Ligier JS P320	25	+10.370	0.093	111.452
48	R. LACORTEG. SERNAGIOTTOA. FUOCOCetilar Racing	47	Ferrari 296 GT3	14	+10.436	0.066	111.363
49	F. MONTECALVOA. TELITZP. THOMPSONVasser Sullivan	12	Lexus RC F GT3	15	+10.478	0.042	111.306
50	B. IRIBEF. SCHANDORFFO. MILLROYInception Racing	70	McLaren 720S GT3	7	+16.980	6.502	103.143
51	J. HAWKSWORTHB. BARNICOATK. KIRKWOODVasser Sullivan	14	Lexus RC F GT3	7
52	J. BARBOSASean Creech Motorsport	33	Ligier JS P320	0
53	G. ROBINSONF. FRAGAJ. BURDONRiley Motorsports	74	Ligier JS P320	1