P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Felipe Nasr topped a Porsche 1-2-3 in the first session of the Daytona Roar Before the 24, the pre-Daytona 24 Hours test weekend for the opening race of the 2026 IMSA Sportscar Championship season. The Brazilian, in the #7 Porsche 963, set a 1:36.327 to go quickest, with the car completing 30 laps in total. […]
Felipe Nasr led a Porsche 1-2-3 in the first session of the Daytona Roar Before the 24, the pre-Daytona 24 Hours test weekend for the 2026 IMSA Sportscar Championship season opener.
He set the pace in the #7 Porsche 963 by posting a time of 1:36.327 and completing 30 laps.
Nico Pino in the #85 JDC Miller Porsche 963 secured the second spot, just 4 thousandths behind Nasr, and completed the most laps with 33.
The #6 factory Porsche driven by Laurens Vanthoor claimed third, half a second adrift from Nasr after finishing 23 laps.
Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs took the fourth and fifth positions, with Louis Deletraz (#40) ahead of Filipe Albuquerque (#10).
In the GT categories, Spencer Pumpelly in the #44 Magnus Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 set the quickest time, followed by Dean MacDonald in the #59 RLL McLaren 720S GT3 and Andrea Caldarelli in the #9 Pfaff Lamborghini Huracan GT3.
