IMSA: Ricky Taylor leads opening test session for Roar before the Rolex 24

In the opening practice session for the Roar before the Rolex 24, the No. 10 Acura DPi of Wayne Taylor Racing turned the fastest lap (1 minute, 35.309 seconds) with driver Ricky Taylor around the 3.56-mile road course. The three-day Roar weekend will set the field for the 60th running of the Rolex 24, the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Filipe Albuquerque and new endurance driver Will Stevens also made laps while, Alexander Rossi, who was part of last year’s victory at Daytona, had yet to turn a lap.

The No. 60 Acura of Meyer Shank Racing was second fastest with a lap of 1:35.602 turned by Oliver Jarvis.

Sebastien Bourdais, who has joined the No. 01 Cadillac of Chip Ganassi Racing as a full-time driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, was third fastest (1:35.942) ahead of teammate Kevin Magnussen in Ganassi’s new No. 02 entry.

Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Lap

Total

Gap Mph

1

1

10

DPi

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque

A. Rossi / W. Stevens

Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05

Acura DPi

1:35.309

10

31

– – 134.468

2

2

60

DPi

O. Jarvis / T. Blomqvist

H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud

Meyer Shank Racing W/Curb-Agajanian

Acura DPi

1:35.602

8

26

+0.293 +0.293 134.056

3

3

01

DPi

  1. van der Zande / S. Bourdais

  2. Dixon / A. Palou

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:35.942

16

29

+0.633 +0.340 133.580

4

4

02

DPi

E. Bamber / A. Lynn

M. Ericsson / K. Magnussen

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:35.962

27

29

+0.653 +0.020 133.553

5

5

48

DPi

K. Kobayashi / M. Rockenfeller

J. Lopez / J. Johnson

Ally Cadillac

Cadillac DPi

1:36.171

4

29

+0.862 +0.209 133.262

6

6

5

DPi

T. Vautier / R. Westbrook

L. Duval / B. Keating

JDC Miller MotorSports

Cadillac DPi

1:36.177

10

29

+0.868 +0.006 133.254

7

7

31

DPi

P. Derani / T. Nunez

M. Conway

Whelen Engineering Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:36.188

11

30

+0.879 +0.011 133.239

8

1

29

LMP2

F. Van Eerd / G. van der Garde

D. Murry / R. Van Kalmthout

Racing Team Nederland

ORECA LMP2 07

1:36.262

8

32

+0.953 +0.074 133.136

9

2

8

LMP2

J. Farano / L. Deletraz

R. Pinto de Andrade

F. Habsburg-Lothringen

Tower Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.334

8

30

+2.025 +1.072 131.670

10

3

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / A. Fjordbach

F. Scherer / N. Mueller

High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.592

14

34

+2.283 +0.258 131.322

11

4

11

LMP2

J. Pierson / H. Tincknell

S. Thomas / J. Bomarito

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.717

10

30

+2.408 +0.125 131.154

12

5

81

LMP2

E. Lux / D. Defrancesco

P. O’Ward / C. Herta

DragonSpeed USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.960

9

31

+2.651 +0.243 130.829

13

6

52

LMP2

B. Keating / M. Jensen

S. Huffaker / N. Lapierre

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.964

6

31

+2.655 +0.004 130.823

14

7

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / K. Tilley

R. Dalziel / P. Chatin

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.125

8

29

+2.816 +0.161 130.609

15

8

69

LMP2

J. Falb / J. Allen / L. Ghiotto

T. van der Helm

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.568

10

33

+3.259 +0.443 130.022

16

9

68

LMP2

F. Heriau / O. Rasmussen

E. Jones / R. Rast

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.981

28

29

+3.672 +0.413 129.479

17

10

22

LMP2

J. McGuire / G. Smith

P. Hanson / W. Owen

United Autosports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.056

7

28

+4.747 +1.075 128.088

18

1

38

LMP3

D. Goldburg / H. Abe / G. Grist

N. Pino

Performance Tech Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:43.413

10

27

+8.104 +3.357 123.930

19

2

6

LMP3

E. Castro / M. Kranz / A. Ori

J. Miller

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:44.064

6

28

+8.755 +0.651 123.155

20

3

36

LMP3

J. Andretti / J. Burdon / R. Lindh

G. Chaves

Andretti Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:44.163

13

24

+8.854 +0.099 123.038

21

4

54

LMP3

J. Bennett / C. Braun / G. Kurtz

N. Jonsson

CORE Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:44.297

10

26

+8.988 +0.134 122.880

22

5

33

LMP3

J. Barbosa / M. Jakobsen

S. Priaulx / L. Willsey

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P320

1:44.400

5

28

+9.091 +0.103 122.758

23

6

26

LMP3

C. Shields / R. Crews / N. Siegel

U. de Wilde

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:44.419

12

18

+9.110 +0.019 122.736

24

7

74

LMP3

G. Robinson / F. Fraga

K. van Berlo / M. Cooper

Riley Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:44.519

18

31

+9.210 +0.100 122.619

25

8

13

LMP3

O. Fidani / K. Wittmer / L. Kern

M. Bell

AWA

Duqueine D08

1:44.654

6

29

+9.345 +0.135 122.460

26

9

7

LMP3

M. Kvamme / A. McCusker

T. Estep / A. Doquin

Forty7 Motorsports

Duqueine D08

1:45.664

12

14

+10.355 +1.010 121.290

27

1

16

GTD

R. Hardwick / Z. Robichon

J. Heylen / R. Lietz

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.483

4

28

+11.174 +0.819 120.357

28

1

63

GTDPRO

R. Ineichen / M. Mapelli

A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti

TR3 Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:46.829

9

29

+11.520 +0.346 119.967

29

2

19

GTD

B. Sweedler / J. Megrue

G. Altoe / J. Segal

TR3 Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:46.882

9

29

+11.573 +0.053 119.908

30

2

9

GTDPRO

M. Campbell / M. Jaminet

F. Nasr

Pfaff Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.942

13

24

+11.633 +0.060 119.840

31

3

34

GTD

K. Washington / J. Sofronas

J. Bleekemolen / K. Bachler

GMG Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.006

4

29

+11.697 +0.064 119.769

32

3

24

GTDPRO

P. Eng / M. Wittmann

N. Yelloly / S. van der Linde

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.065

3

28

+11.756 +0.059 119.703

33

4

97

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella

M. Engel / J. Gounon

WeatherTech Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.216

8

9

+11.907 +0.151 119.534

34

5

14

GTDPRO

  1. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

  2. Kirkwood

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.305

5

21

+11.996 +0.089 119.435

35

4

75

GTD

F. Schiller / K. Habul / L. Stolz

R. Marciello

Sun Energy 1

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.354

15

26

+12.045 +0.049 119.380

36

5

64

GTD

T. Giovanis / H. Plumb

M. Plumb / O. Trinkler

TeamTGM

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.368

7

27

+12.059 +0.014 119.365

37

6

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / A. Telitz

R. Heistand / T. Bell

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.374

9

26

+12.065 +0.006 119.358

38

7

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

J. Adam

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.459

10

19

+12.150 +0.085 119.264

39

8

71

GTD

M. Goikhberg / F. Perera

M. Llarena / M. Paul

T3 Motorsport North America

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:47.462

6

30

+12.153 +0.003 119.260

40

6

15

GTDPRO

D. Mueller / P. Assenheimer

A. Cindric

Proton USA

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.463

8

29

+12.154 +0.001 119.259

41

9

66

GTD

K. Simpson / T. Bechtolsheimer

M. Miller / M. Farnbacher

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

1:47.469

6

31

+12.160 +0.006 119.253

42

7

2

GTDPRO

L. Vanthoor / P. Pilet / D. Olsen

A. Imperatori

KCMG

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.514

8

26

+12.205 +0.045 119.203

43

8

79

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / J. Andlauer

M. Cairoli / A. Picariello

WeatherTech Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.526

12

30

+12.217 +0.012 119.189

44

10

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto

A. Fuoco / A. Rovera

Cetilar Racing

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.681

25

33

+12.372 +0.155 119.018

45

9

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Martin

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.697

5

29

+12.388 +0.016 119.000

46

11

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / M. Grenier

L. Auer

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.760

7

32

+12.451 +0.063 118.931

47

10

62

GTDPRO

A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado

D. Serra / D. Rigon

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.772

24

29

+12.463 +0.012 118.917

48

12

32

GTD

M. Skeen / G. Cosmo

S. McAleer / S. Andrews

Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.892

18

28

+12.583 +0.120 118.785

49

13

59

GTD

L. Bergstein / J. Miller

P. Gallagher / P. Holton

Crucial Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3

1:48.017

6

28

+12.708 +0.125 118.648

50

14

28

GTD

M. de Quesada / D. Morad

L. Lundqvist / M. Goetz

Alegra Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:48.030

9

27

+12.721 +0.013 118.633

51

15

39

GTD

  1. Megennis / C. Lewis

  2. Mitchell / J. Westphal

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:48.079

9

26

+12.770 +0.049 118.580

52

16

21

GTD

S. Mann / L. Perez Companc

N. Nielsen / T. Vilander

AF CORSE

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:48.212

34

34

+12.903 +0.133 118.434

53

17

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff

O. Millroy / J. Pepper

Inception racing

McLaren 720S GT3

1:48.348

8

28

+13.039 +0.136 118.285

54

18

42

GTD

D. Yount / B. Hites

J. Conwright / M. Palttala

NTE Sport

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:48.437

9

25

+13.128 +0.089 118.188

55

19

27

GTD

R. De Angelis / I. James

D. Turner / T. Gamble

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:48.449

17

25

+13.140 +0.012 118.175

56

20

99

GTD

R. Ferriol / K. Legge / S. Wilson

N. Boulle

Team Hardpoint

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:48.803

7

20

+13.494 +0.354 117.791

57

21

98

GTD

P. Dalla Lana / D. Pittard

C. Eastwood / N. Thiim

Northwest AMR

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:48.926

8

20

+13.617 +0.123 117.658

58

11

25

GTDPRO

C. De Phillippi / J. Edwards

A. Farfus / J. Krohn

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M4 GT3

1:49.015

6

7

+13.706 +0.089 117.562

59

12

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Tandy

M. Sorensen

Corvette Racing

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD

1:49.961

10

23

+14.652 +0.946 116.550

Fastest Laps by Class

DPi

Ricky Taylor

Lap

10

1:35.309

134.468 Mph

LMP2

Giedo van der Garde

Lap

8

1:36.262

133.136 Mph

LMP3

Garett Grist

Lap

10

1:43.413

123.930 Mph

GTD

Jan Heylen

Lap

4

1:46.483

120.357 Mph

GTDPRO

Marco Mapelli

Lap

9

1:46.829

119.967 Mph

Circuit Best Laps by Class

DPi

Oliver Jarvis

01-24-2019

1:33.685136.799 Mph

LMP2

James Allen

01-24-2019

1:35.904133.633 Mph

LMP3

Moritz Kranz

01-23-2021

1:42.384125.176 Mph

GTD

Marcos Gomes

01-27-2019

1:44.541122.593 Mph

Fastest Laps by Class

DPi

Ricky Taylor

Lap

10

1:35.309

134.468 Mph

LMP2

Giedo van der Garde

Lap

8

1:36.262

133.136 Mph

LMP3

Garett Grist

Lap

10

1:43.413

123.930 Mph

GTD

Jan Heylen

Lap

4

1:46.483

120.357 Mph

GTDPRO

Marco Mapelli

Lap

9

1:46.829

119.967 Mph

Circuit Best Laps by Class

DPi

Oliver Jarvis

01-24-2019

1:33.685136.799 Mph

LMP2

James Allen

01-24-2019

1:35.904133.633 Mph

LMP3

Moritz Kranz

01-23-2021

1:42.384125.176 Mph

GTD

Marcos Gomes

01-27-2019

1:44.541122.593 Mph