P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Reigning FIA World Endurance Hypercar champion Laurens Vanthoor topped the fifth Roar Before the 24 testing session in the #7 Porsche Penske.
The #7 Porsche Penske 963 GTP dominated the fifth Roar Before the 24 testing session by setting a fastest lap of 1:36.271, driven by Vanthoor, who piloted the same car that won the 2023 IMSA championship and the 2024 season opener at Daytona. The two-hour session took place in dry conditions between 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm local time at Daytona International Speedway, showcasing a mix of drivers pushing the limits, including incidents involving the #25 RLL BMW and the #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR Oreca 07 LMP2. A notable highlight was Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke’s off-course excursion in the #18 Era Motorsport Oreca 07, resulting in a red flag for a brief track clean-up at Turn 3. Vanthoor led the time charts followed by Phillip Eng’s #24 RLL BMW and Sheldon van der Linde in the #25 BMW, while LMP2 class was topped by Antonio Felix da Costa in the #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07. The GTD Pro class saw Thomas Preining in the #20 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3.R as the fastest, with Elliott Skeer’s #120 Wright Motorsports Porsche and Alessio Picariello’s #77 AO Racing Porsche close behind. The competition continues with the next session on January 19th at 9:45 am local time.
