P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Chip Ganassi’s Renger van der Zande was fastest in final free practice for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s 27th running of Petit Le Mans.
The 90-minute FP3 session was held at 7:30 pm local time to simulate the evening-night conditions of the final portion of the race, with limited visibility challenges at Road Atlanta. A total of 54 cars will participate in the 11th round of the 2024 IMSA season, with drivers facing traffic management hurdles and class championship titles at stake. Two red flags were raised during FP3, one for the #3 Corvette and #78 Lamborghini incident, and another for the #63 Lamborghini’s off-track excursion. Renger van der Zande in the #01 Chip Ganassi Cadillac topped the time sheets, followed by Andrea Caldarelli in the #63 Lamborghini. The #7 Porsche Penske claimed third place, with qualifying scheduled for Friday at 3:25 pm local time.
