P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Two drivers that have already proven their mettle in qualifying this season will be sitting on pole for Saturday’s 1h40m IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix of Long Beach. Pipo Derani scored his third …
Pipo Derani secured the pole position for the IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix of Long Beach, marking his third consecutive pole of the season in GTP. On the other hand, Parker Thompson claimed his second GTD pole, building on his performance from the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Despite a slight mishap during qualifying that resulted in a nose rearrangement on his car, Derani managed to maintain his pole position time of 1m11.388s. Nick Yelloly and Sebastien Bourdais pursued different qualifying strategies, with Yelloly narrowly missing out on pole for the BMW M Team RLL M Hybrid V8. Bourdais also faced challenges during qualifying but secured a starting position on the inside of the second row. The race promises excitement on the narrow Long Beach street track, with the top drivers closely matched in performance.
