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Scott Dixon put the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R on top in the first official practice for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Dixon set…
Scott Dixon claimed the top spot in the first official practice for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, leading the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener in his No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R. Connor De Phillippi followed closely in his No. 25 BMW M Team RLL M Hybrid V8, with Kevin Estre in the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 taking the third-best time. The top five was completed by Dries Vanthoor in the No. 24 BMW and Dane Cameron in the No. 7 PPM Porsche. In the LMP2 class, Toby Sowery posted the best time in his No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA. In the GT classes, Katherine Legge led the GTD category in her No. 66 Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22, while Jack Hawksworth topped the GTD PRO class in his No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3. Other issues during the practice session included a brake problem for the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, an open door for the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963, and a connector check for the No. 3 Corvette. The next session is a 1 hour and 45-minute split session scheduled for 2:10pm ET.
