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Laurin Heinrich claimed his first pole position for ‘Rexy’ in the GTD Pro category for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s Battle on the Bricks.
In the qualifying session for the penultimate round of the 2024 campaign, the green AO Racing Porsche 911 secured the top spot in the GT field, which consisted of 35 entries – 13 GTD Pro cars and 23 GTD competitors. Drivers pushed their GT3 machinery to the limit on the short 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Road Course with 14 corners. There were some dramatic moments, including a penalty for the #34 Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 driver and offs for the #65 Ford Multimatic Motorsport Mustang. Ultimately, Heinrich claimed pole position with a lap time of 1:23.150, closely followed by Nicky Catsburg and Mike Rockenfeller in the GT field. The Battle on the Bricks six-hour race will kick off tomorrow at 11.40am local time/4.40pm BST.
