P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Porsche’s Laurens Vanthoor set the pace in the fifth Roar Before the 24 session, the traditional IMSA pre-season test before the Daytona 24 Hours, the season opener for the IMSA Sportscar Championship. Behind the wheel of the #6 Porsche 963, which he shares with Kevin Estre and Matt Campbell, the Belgian set a 1:37.239 to […]
Porsche’s Laurens Vanthoor was the fastest in the fifth Roar Before the 24 session, which is the pre-season test for IMSA Sportscar Championship before the Daytona 24 Hours. Vanthoor set a time of 1:37.239 driving the #6 Porsche 963, outpacing the competition with 55 laps completed. Colton Herta in the #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac was just 0.103 seconds behind in second place, followed by Will Stevens in the #10 WTR Cadillac. The factory Porsche Penske machine driven by Laurin Heinrich took the fourth spot, closely trailing Stevens. Nico Pino, Fred Vesti, and Dries Vanthoor rounded out the top seven positions. Mikkel Jensen led the LMP2 class in the #2 United Autosports Oreca, with the GTD / GTD Pro category topped by Will Power in the #75 75 Express Mercedes-AMG GT3. Felipe Fraga and Fabian Schiller were among the top competitors in the GTD Pro class. Andrea Caldarelli and Indy Dontje also delivered strong performances in their respective categories.
