P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Laurin Heinrich and AO Racing’s ‘Rexy’ #77 Porsche 911 GT3.R has lost their GTD Pro pole position after incurring a ride height infringement.
Laurin Heinrich initially secured his first pole position for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Battle on the Bricks. However, GTD Pro championship leaders, Heinrich and Michael Christensen, will now start at the back of the 35-car GT field. Nicky Catsburg from the #4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R has been promoted to pole position with a 1:23.209 lap time. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Heinrich and Christensen expressed disappointment but affirmed their readiness to fight back. The #12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F (GTD) will also start at the back due to a ride height infringement. The penultimate round of the 2024 championship will kick off tomorrow at 11.40am local time in Indianapolis for a six-hour race.
