IMSA: Kobayashi fastest over 3 Friday practice sessions for Rolex 24
Kamui Kobayashi turned the fastest lap around the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course in the second of Thursday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice sessions for Saturday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona – setting the quick time of the day.
Kobayashi, teaming with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, Mike Rockenfeller and Jose Maria Lopez in the No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R for the four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races, needed just five laps in the 90-minute session to log the best lap. He was encouraged by the session, even if he does not expect the damp conditions experienced Thursday to be an issue during the race.
“The track conditions are damp, not really wet,’’ Kobayashi said after being clocked at 1m35.470s (134.241 mph). “I think the situation is quite good for the race because the weekend seems to be sunshine.
“I felt really good and the team did a great job,’’ he added.
Pipo Derani was second fastest in the No 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac (1:36.964) on a cool, drizzly afternoon that saw plenty of action as teams dialed in their cars for the weekend race. The pole-sitting Daytona Prototype international (DPi) car – and three time defending overall race winner – No. 10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 was only 32nd quickest overall, driver Ricky Taylor more than 13 seconds behind the No. 48. Ten of the 61 entered cars didn’t turn a timed lap in the session.
The No. 20 High Class Racing ORECA LMP2 07 was third quickest overall and tops in Le Mans Prototype 2, with Nico Mueller at the wheel for a lap of 1:37.012. Felipe Fraga set the quick time in Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) in the No. 74 Riley Motorsports Ligier JS P320 that is the defending Rolex 24 class winner.
The final WeatherTech Championship practice before the race starts at 11:20 a.m. Friday. The 24-hour race is scheduled at take the green flag at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, with live coverage on NBC beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Fastest Friday Practice Times
|
Pos |
Pic |
No. |
Class |
Drivers* |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Behind Gap Mph |
|
1 |
1 |
48 |
DPi |
M. Rockenfeller / K. Kobayashi J. Johnson / J. Lopez |
Ally Cadillac |
Cadillac DPi |
1:35.470 |
– – 134.241 |
|
2 |
2 |
31 |
DPi |
P. Derani / T. Nunez M. Conway |
Whelen Engineering Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
1:36.964 |
+1.494 +1.494 132.173 |
|
3 |
1 |
20 |
LMP2 |
D. Andersen / A. Fjordbach F. Scherer / N. Mueller |
High Class Racing |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:37.012 |
+1.542 +0.048 132.107 |
|
4 |
2 |
68 |
LMP2 |
F. Heriau / O. Rasmussen E. Jones / R. Rast |
G-Drive Racing By APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:37.137 |
+1.667 +0.125 131.937 |
|
5 |
3 |
81 |
LMP2 |
E. Lux / D. Defrancesco P. O’Ward / C. Herta |
DragonSpeed USA |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:37.554 |
+2.084 +0.417 131.373 |
|
6 |
4 |
29 |
LMP2 |
F. Van Eerd / G. van der Garde D. Murry / R. Veekay |
Racing Team Nederland |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:37.632 |
+2.162 +0.078 131.268 |
|
7 |
5 |
22 |
LMP2 |
J. McGuire / G. Smith P. Hanson / W. Owen |
United Autosports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:38.378 |
+2.908 +0.746 130.273 |
|
8 |
6 |
69 |
LMP2 |
J. Falb / J. Allen / L. Ghiotto T. van der Helm |
G-Drive Racing By APR |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:38.952 |
+3.482 +0.574 129.517 |
|
9 |
7 |
8 |
LMP2 |
J. Farano / L. Deletraz R. Pinto de Andrade F. Habsburg-Lothringen |
Tower Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:39.956 |
+4.486 +1.004 128.216 |
|
10 |
8 |
11 |
LMP2 |
S. Thomas / J. Pierson J. Bomarito / H. Tincknell |
PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:41.185 |
+5.715 +1.229 126.659 |
|
11 |
1 |
74 |
LMP3 |
G. Robinson / F. Fraga K. van Berlo / M. Cooper |
Riley Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:43.203 |
+7.733 +2.018 124.182 |
|
12 |
2 |
38 |
LMP3 |
D. Goldburg / H. Abe / G. Grist N. Pino |
Performance Tech Motorsports |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:43.347 |
+7.877 +0.144 124.009 |
|
13 |
3 |
33 |
LMP3 |
J. Barbosa / M. Jakobsen S. Priaulx / L. Willsey |
Sean Creech Motorsport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:44.248 |
+8.778 +0.901 122.937 |
|
14 |
4 |
13 |
LMP3 |
O. Fidani / K. Wittmer / L. Kern M. Bell |
AWA |
Duqueine D08 |
1:44.744 |
+9.274 +0.496 122.355 |
|
15 |
5 |
54 |
LMP3 |
J. Bennett / C. Braun / G. Kurtz N. Jonsson |
CORE Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |
1:45.407 |
+9.937 +0.663 121.586 |
|
16 |
6 |
6 |
LMP3 |
E. Castro / M. Kranz / A. Ori J. Miller |
Muehlner Motorsports America |
Duqueine D08 |
1:46.091 |
+10.621 +0.684 120.802 |
|
17 |
1 |
57 |
GTD |
R. Ward / P. Ellis / M. Grenier L. Auer |
Winward Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:46.577 |
+11.107 +0.486 120.251 |
|
18 |
2 |
28 |
GTD |
M. de Quesada / D. Morad L. Lundqvist / M. Goetz |
Alegra Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:46.835 |
+11.365 +0.258 119.960 |
|
19 |
3 |
59 |
GTD |
L. Bergstein / J. Miller P. Gallagher / P. Holton |
Crucial Motorsports |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
1:46.843 |
+11.373 +0.008 119.951 |
|
20 |
4 |
12 |
GTD |
F. Montecalvo / A. Telitz R. Heistand / T. Bell |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
1:47.010 |
+11.540 +0.167 119.764 |
|
21 |
5 |
98 |
GTD |
P. Dalla Lana / D. Pittard C. Eastwood / N. Thiim |
Northwest AMR |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
1:47.189 |
+11.719 +0.179 119.564 |
|
22 |
6 |
70 |
GTD |
B. Iribe / F. Schandorff O. Millroy / J. Pepper |
inception racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 |
1:47.264 |
+11.794 +0.075 119.481 |
|
23 |
7 |
21 |
GTD |
S. Mann / L. Perez Companc N. Nielsen / T. Vilander |
AF CORSE |
Ferrari 488 GT3 |
1:47.384 |
+11.914 +0.120 119.347 |
|
24 |
8 |
39 |
GTD |
|
CarBahn with Peregrine Racing |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:47.600 |
+12.130 +0.216 119.108 |
|
25 |
9 |
44 |
GTD |
J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly J. Adam |
Magnus Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
1:47.916 |
+12.446 +0.316 118.759 |
|
26 |
10 |
64 |
GTD |
T. Giovanis / H. Plumb M. Plumb / O. Trinkler |
TeamTGM |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
1:47.975 |
+12.505 +0.059 118.694 |
|
27 |
11 |
96 |
GTD |
R. Foley / B. Auberlen M. Dinan / J. Klingmann |
Turner Motorsport |
BMW M4 GT3 |
1:48.080 |
+12.610 +0.105 118.579 |
|
28 |
12 |
47 |
GTD |
R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto A. Fuoco / A. Rovera |
Cetilar Racing |
Ferrari 488 GT3 |
1:48.110 |
+12.640 +0.030 118.546 |
|
29 |
13 |
71 |
GTD |
M. Goikhberg / F. Perera M. Llarena / M. Paul |
T3 Motorsport North America |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:48.455 |
+12.985 +0.345 118.169 |
|
30 |
1 |
14 |
GTDPRO |
|
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
1:48.725 |
+13.255 +0.270 117.875 |
|
31 |
14 |
99 |
GTD |
R. Ferriol / K. Legge / S. Wilson N. Boulle |
Team Hardpoint |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
1:48.828 |
+13.358 +0.103 117.764 |
|
32 |
3 |
10 |
DPi |
R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque A. Rossi / W. Stevens |
Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 |
Acura DPi |
1:48.852 |
+13.382 +0.024 117.738 |
|
33 |
4 |
02 |
DPi |
E. Bamber / A. Lynn M. Ericsson / K. Magnussen |
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
1:49.000 |
+13.530 +0.148 117.578 |
|
34 |
7 |
7 |
LMP3 |
M. Kvamme / A. McCusker T. Estep / A. Doquin |
Forty7 Motorsports |
Duqueine D08 |
1:49.180 |
+13.710 +0.180 117.384 |
|
35 |
15 |
27 |
GTD |
R. De Angelis / I. James D. Turner / T. Gamble |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
1:49.211 |
+13.741 +0.031 117.351 |
|
36 |
2 |
97 |
GTDPRO |
C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella M. Engel / J. Gounon |
WeatherTech Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:49.639 |
+14.169 +0.428 116.892 |
|
37 |
3 |
15 |
GTDPRO |
D. Mueller / P. Assenheimer A. Cindric |
Proton USA |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:49.680 |
+14.210 +0.041 116.849 |
|
38 |
16 |
42 |
GTD |
D. Yount / B. Hites J. Conwright / M. Palttala |
NTE/SSR |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:50.246 |
+14.776 +0.566 116.249 |
|
39 |
4 |
3 |
GTDPRO |
A. Garcia / J. Taylor N. Catsburg |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
1:50.381 |
+14.911 +0.135 116.107 |
|
40 |
17 |
19 |
GTD |
B. Sweedler / J. Megrue G. Altoe / J. Segal |
TR3 Racing |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
1:50.521 |
+15.051 +0.140 115.960 |
|
41 |
9 |
18 |
LMP2 |
D. Merriman / K. Tilley R. Dalziel / P. Chatin |
Era Motorsport |
ORECA LMP2 07 |
1:51.190 |
+15.720 +0.669 115.262 |
|
42 |
5 |
24 |
GTDPRO |
P. Eng / M. Wittmann N. Yelloly / S. van der Linde |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M4 GT3 |
1:51.357 |
+15.887 +0.167 115.089 |
|
43 |
6 |
4 |
GTDPRO |
T. Milner / N. Tandy M. Sorensen |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD |
1:51.464 |
+15.994 +0.107 114.979 |
|
44 |
18 |
32 |
GTD |
M. Skeen / J. Davison S. McAleer / S. Andrews |
Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:53.715 |
+18.245 +2.251 112.703 |
|
45 |
7 |
62 |
GTDPRO |
A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado D. Serra / D. Rigon |
Risi Competizione |
Ferrari 488 GT3 |
1:53.829 |
+18.359 +0.114 112.590 |
|
46 |
5 |
5 |
DPi |
T. Vautier / R. Westbrook L. Duval / B. Keating |
JDC Miller MotorSports |
Cadillac DPi |
1:54.631 |
+19.161 +0.802 111.802 |
|
47 |
19 |
66 |
GTD |
K. Simpson / T. Bechtolsheimer M. Miller / M. Farnbacher |
Gradient Racing |
Acura NSX GT3 |
1:55.702 |
+20.232 +1.071 110.767 |
|
48 |
8 |
26 |
LMP3 |
N. Siegel / C. Shields / C. Crews U. de Wilde |
Muehlner Motorsports America |
Duqueine D08 |
1:58.318 |
+22.848 +2.616 108.318 |
|
49 |
20 |
75 |
GTD |
F. Schiller / K. Habul / L. Stolz R. Marciello |
Sun Energy 1 |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
1:58.544 |
+23.074 +0.226 108.111 |
|
50 |
8 |
2 |
GTDPRO |
L. Vanthoor / P. Pilet / D. Olsen A. Imperatori |
KCMG |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
2:17.295 |
+41.825 +18.751 93.346 |
|
51 |
9 |
63 |
GTDPRO |
R. Ineichen / M. Mapelli A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti |
TR3 Racing |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 |
2:22.014 |
+46.544 +4.719 90.244 |
|
52 |
6 |
01 |
DPi |
|
Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac DPi |
||
|
53 |
10 |
9 |
GTDPRO |
M. Campbell / M. Jaminet F. Nasr |
Pfaff Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
||
|
54 |
21 |
16 |
GTD |
R. Hardwick / Z. Robichon J. Heylen / R. Lietz |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
||
|
55 |
11 |
23 |
GTDPRO |
R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Martin |
Heart of Racing Team |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
||
|
56 |
12 |
25 |
GTDPRO |
C. De Phillippi / J. Edwards A. Farfus / J. Krohn |
BMW M Team RLL |
BMW M4 GT3 |
||
|
57 |
22 |
34 |
GTD |
K. Washington / J. Sofronas J. Bleekemolen / K. Bachler |
GMG Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3R |
||
|
58 |
9 |
36 |
LMP3 |
J. Andretti / J. Burdon / R. Lindh G. Chaves |
Andretti Autosport |
Ligier JS P320 |