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Daytona 24h Roar: Porsche beats BMW by 0.035s in opening IMSA test session
Tandy set the fastest lap time in his GTP class, completing the road course in 1m35.617s in his Penske-run 963. The track conditions were pleasant and warm. Last year’s pole time was set by Tom Blomqvist in Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura at 1m34.031s. Augusto Farfus came close to Tandy’s time, setting a lap of 1m35.652s in his RLL-run BMW. Other notable performances came from Nick Yelloly in the sister BMW, Alex Palou in Chip Ganassi Racing’s Cadillac, and Colton Herta in the Wayne Taylor-run Acura. Felipe Nasr and Richard Westbrook were also in the top ten, driving Porsches. The session was briefly interrupted by a red flag to clear debris and when Dennis Andersen spun his car. Katherine Legge set the quickest lap time in the GTD class, followed by Matteo Cressoni and Nico Varrone. The Ford Mustang GT3s performed well, with Frederic Vervisch leading the pack. There was a minor contact between Tommy Milner’s Corvette and Albert Costa’s Ferrari but both cars continued.
