P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the final practice session for the IMSA Sportscar Championship season opener, the Daytona 24 Hours, with the Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing driver lapping the track in 1:36.380.
After focusing on long runs and race preparation, teams experienced slower times in the third free practice session at the 63rd 24 Hours of Daytona compared to the opening practice session. Kobayashi, driving the #40 WTR Cadillac V-Series.R, set the fastest lap time mid-way through the session on lap 16. There was a brief delay when Felix Rosenqvist’s #60 Meyer Shank Acura ARX-06 stopped on track and needed recovery. The Porsche of Mathieu Jaminet was second fastest, followed by Robin Frijns in the #25 BMW. In the LMP2 class, Toby Sowery was the quickest in the #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR Oreca 07-Gibson. Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen topped the GTD Pro class in the #91 Trackhouse by TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The race is set to start Saturday at 1:40pm local time and conclude 24 hours later on Sunday.
