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Connor De Phillippi set a time far quicker than anybody else a third of the way into the first practice session for the IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America, and while competitors closed the gap,…
During the first practice session for the IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America, Connor De Phillippi initially set the fastest time, which was later surpassed by Filipe Albuquerque driving the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing car. Albuquerque expressed satisfaction with his performance but acknowledged the challenge of the track conditions. Sebastien Bourdais and Felipe Nasr followed closely with competitive lap times in their respective cars. Paul DiResta led the LMP2 category, while Frederik Schandorff dominated the GTD field in the No. 70 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. Antonio Garcia and Nicky Catsburg showcased strong performances for Corvette Racing in the GTD PRO class. The session was briefly halted due to Danny Formal’s incident before teams resumed their qualifying simulations in warm and humid conditions.
