P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sheldon van der Linde of the BMW RLL team fronted the second free practice session for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s Detroit Grand Prix.
Sheldon van der Linde led the second free practice session for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s Detroit Grand Prix as a part of the BMW RLL team.
The session took place near the General Motors headquarters, famously known as the Renaissance Center.
Multiple red flags occurred during the two-hour session, affecting the qualifying lap times of significant cars such as the #3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R and the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.
Antonio Garcia’s incident with the wall resulted in the loss of the #3 Corvette’s fastest lap time, impacting their grid spot for the upcoming race.
The #7 Porsche Penske 963 GTP also encountered trouble, causing another red flag and potentially opening the door for BMW RLL to secure a pole position.
Overall, it was an eventful practice session with competitive performances in various classes, setting the stage for an exciting qualifying session to follow at 16:50 ET or 21:50 BST.
