P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Long Beach IMSA: Derani takes pole for Cadillac by 0.009s, then wrecks
Derani set the fastest lap time of 1m11.388s in his #31 Action Express Cadillac V-Series.R at the 1.9-mile Long Beach circuit. This was the first time the GTP class used Michelin’s soft-compound tire outside of the Daytona night running, although times were slower compared to last year. He was three tenths ahead of Jordan Taylor in the #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura. Nick Yelloly took second place in the #25 RLL BMW, just 0.009s behind Derani. Despite a crash at Turn 9, Derani managed to avoid a penalty and retain top spot. FP2 pacesetter Sebastien Bourdais had a late run but settled for third place in GTLM, while Parker Thompson topped the GTD class with a lap of 1m17.357s in the #89 Lexus RC F. The 100-minute race will start at 1:35pm local time on Saturday.
