P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champion Pipo Derani claimed the first overall pole position of the 2024 season for his reigning champion
Olly Jarvis set the previous IMSA qualifying track record of 1:33.685 in 2019 driving the #77 Mazda DPi. However, all nine GTP qualifying participants, except for the #5 Proton Porsche due to repairs, posted lap times faster than Jarvis’ record. Pipo Derani emerged as the pole-sitter, securing not only the first pole position of the year but also the new qualifying track record with a time of 1:32.656. Sebastien Bourdais qualified second, just 0.071 seconds behind Derani. The GTP cars were extremely competitive, with all of them within a second of the pole time. Action Express Racing, the reigning IMSA champions, are aiming for their fourth victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona.
