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Daytona 24h: Derani unleashes track record to capture pole for Cadillac
During the qualifying session, the Brazilian driver set a new lap record of 1m32.656s, securing the top position in the #31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R. This time beat last year’s record, set by Tom Blomqvist, who is now Derani’s teammate. Sebastien Bourdais from Cadillac Racing was the closest competitor, finishing second, just 0.071s behind Derani. Felipe Nasr, driving for Porsche Penske Motorsport, ended up in third place after a spin in Turn 5. Only these three drivers managed to complete laps under 1m33s. In the LMP2 class, Ben Keating took pole position for the fifth consecutive year with a time of 1m38.501s in the #2 United Autosports ORECA. Seb Priaulx, driving for PDO Racing, set the fastest time in the GTD Pro class with a class track record of 1m44.382s in the Porsche 911 GT3 R.
