Kobayashi Tops Roar Practice Session 1
Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the Action Express Racing Cadillac in the first official on-track running of 2021 at the Roar Before the 24.
The Japanese driver put the No. 48 Cadillac DPi-V.R at the top of the charts with a lap time of 1:35.312, 0.385 seconds faster than second-placed Ricky Taylor in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05.
Felipe Nasr was third in the No. 31 Cadillac from the Action Express stable, with Renger van der Zande and Jonathan Bomarito completing the top five for Chip Ganassi Racing and Mazda Motorsports, respectively.
James Calado was fastest for the Houston-based Risi Ferrari in GTLM with a time of 1:43.680 in the No. 62 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo.
Jordan Taylor was second fastest for Corvette Racing while Connor De Phillippi was third for BMW.
In GT Daytona class saw Christina Nielsen set the fast time by 0.311 seconds over AF Corse’s Matteo Cressoni.