P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Filipe Albuquerque was the first driver into the 49s, then the first into the 48s, ultimately landing the pole for Sunday’s 2h40m IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race with a 1m48.601s…
Filipe Albuquerque secured pole position for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America by setting a fast lap of 1m48.601s in the No. 10 Acura ARX-06, with teammate Jordan Taylor alongside him on the front row. Albuquerque praised the balance of the car and the team’s fine tuning efforts to achieve the perfect lap on the challenging 4.048-mile circuit. Renger van der Zande qualified third in the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, chasing points leader Porsche Penske Motorsports. LMP2 qualifying saw PJ Hyett take pole in the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA, with Ben Keating overcoming a big hit to secure a front row start. Road America holds a special significance for Hyett as a home race for AO Racing, making his pole position even more significant.
