IMSA: Sandbagging Cadillacs run 1-2-3-4-5 in final practice for Rolex 24

Sanding up until the time IMSA won’t do any Balance of Power Adjustments on them, Cadillac DPi-V.R entries were 1-2-3-4-5 on the time chart in the final practice session on the 3.56-mile , 12-turn Daytona International Speedway road course as drivers/teams completed on-track preparations Friday for the Rolex 24 classic.

Cadillac Racing; Daytona Roar; Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; January 21-23, 2022; No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R (Chip Ganassi Racing) driven by Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon, and Alex Palou; No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R (Chip Ganassi Racing) driven by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, Marcus Ericsson, and Kevin Magnussen; No. 5 JDC-Miller Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R (JDC-Miller MotorSports) driven by Tristan Vautier, Richard Westbrook, Loic Duval, and Ben Keating; No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R (Action Express Racing) driven by Tristan Nunez, Pipo Derani, and Mike Conway; No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R (Action Express Racing with Hendrick Motorsports) driven by Jimmie Johnson, Mike Rockenfeller, Kamui Kobayashi, and Jose Maria Lopez (Richard Prince/Cadillac Photo).

The No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R was quickest of the contingent with a lap of 1 minute, 36.024 seconds. The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R, which will start on the front row for the race, was second with a best lap of 1:35.095.

The No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R was third at 1:35.235, while the No. 02 Cadillac Accessories was fourth at 1:35.587. The No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R was fifth with a best lap of 1:35.959.

Final Practice Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Behind Gap Mph

1

1

01

DPi

  1. van der Zande / S. Bourdais

  2. Dixon / A. Palou

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:34.732

– – 135.287

2

2

5

DPi

T. Vautier / R. Westbrook

L. Duval / B. Keating

JDC Miller MotorSports

Cadillac DPi

1:35.095

+0.363 +0.363 134.770

3

3

48

DPi

M. Rockenfeller / K. Kobayashi

J. Johnson / J. Lopez

Ally Cadillac

Cadillac DPi

1:35.235

+0.503 +0.140 134.572

4

4

02

DPi

E. Bamber / A. Lynn

M. Ericsson / K. Magnussen

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:35.587

+0.855 +0.352 134.077

5

5

31

DPi

P. Derani / T. Nunez

M. Conway

Whelen Engineering Racing

Cadillac DPi

1:35.959

+1.227 +0.372 133.557

6

6

10

DPi

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque

A. Rossi / W. Stevens

Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05

Acura DPi

1:36.049

+1.317 +0.090 133.432

7

7

60

DPi

O. Jarvis / T. Blomqvist

H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud

Meyer Shank Racing W/Curb-Agajanian

Acura DPi

1:36.347

+1.615 +0.298 133.019

8

1

22

LMP2

J. McGuire / G. Smith

P. Hanson / W. Owen

United Autosports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.639

+2.907 +1.292 131.259

9

2

8

LMP2

J. Farano / L. Deletraz

R. Pinto de Andrade

F. Habsburg-Lothringen

Tower Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.689

+2.957 +0.050 131.192

10

3

11

LMP2

S. Thomas / J. Pierson

J. Bomarito / H. Tincknell

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.864

+3.132 +0.175 130.957

11

4

52

LMP2

B. Keating / M. Jensen

S. Huffaker / N. Lapierre

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:37.938

+3.206 +0.074 130.858

12

5

29

LMP2

F. Van Eerd / G. van der Garde

D. Murry / R. Veekay

Racing Team Nederland

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.186

+3.454 +0.248 130.528

13

6

69

LMP2

J. Falb / J. Allen / L. Ghiotto

T. van der Helm

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.214

+3.482 +0.028 130.490

14

7

81

LMP2

E. Lux / D. Defrancesco

P. O’Ward / C. Herta

DragonSpeed USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.286

+3.554 +0.072 130.395

15

8

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / K. Tilley

R. Dalziel / P. Chatin

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.362

+3.630 +0.076 130.294

16

9

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / A. Fjordbach

F. Scherer / N. Mueller

High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.046

+4.314 +0.684 129.394

17

10

68

LMP2

F. Heriau / O. Rasmussen

E. Jones / R. Rast

G-Drive Racing By APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.359

+4.627 +0.313 128.987

18

1

36

LMP3

J. Andretti / J. Burdon / R. Lindh

G. Chaves

Andretti Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:43.594

+8.862 +4.235 123.713

19

2

6

LMP3

E. Castro / M. Kranz / A. Ori

J. Miller

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:44.384

+9.652 +0.790 122.777

20

3

26

LMP3

N. Siegel / C. Shields / C. Crews

U. de Wilde

Muehlner Motorsports America

Duqueine D08

1:44.465

+9.733 +0.081 122.682

21

4

7

LMP3

M. Kvamme / A. McCusker

T. Estep / A. Doquin

Forty7 Motorsports

Duqueine D08

1:44.605

+9.873 +0.140 122.518

22

5

33

LMP3

J. Barbosa / M. Jakobsen

S. Priaulx / L. Willsey

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P320

1:44.879

+10.147 +0.274 122.198

23

6

13

LMP3

O. Fidani / K. Wittmer / L. Kern

M. Bell

AWA

Duqueine D08

1:45.229

+10.497 +0.350 121.791

24

1

63

GTDPRO

R. Ineichen / M. Mapelli

A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti

TR3 Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:46.085

+11.353 +0.856 120.809

25

2

79

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / J. Andlauer

M. Cairoli / A. Picariello

WeatherTech Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.334

+11.602 +0.249 120.526

26

3

14

GTDPRO

  1. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

  2. Kirkwood

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:46.372

+11.640 +0.038 120.483

27

1

16

GTD

R. Hardwick / Z. Robichon

J. Heylen / R. Lietz

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.399

+11.667 +0.027 120.452

28

4

97

GTDPRO

C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella

M. Engel / J. Gounon

WeatherTech Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.534

+11.802 +0.135 120.299

29

5

15

GTDPRO

D. Mueller / P. Assenheimer

A. Cindric

Proton USA

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.595

+11.863 +0.061 120.230

30

6

9

GTDPRO

M. Campbell / M. Jaminet

F. Nasr

Pfaff Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.622

+11.890 +0.027 120.200

31

2

75

GTD

F. Schiller / K. Habul / L. Stolz

R. Marciello

Sun Energy 1

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.685

+11.953 +0.063 120.129

32

7

2

GTDPRO

L. Vanthoor / P. Pilet / D. Olsen

A. Imperatori

KCMG

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:46.730

+11.998 +0.045 120.078

33

3

28

GTD

M. de Quesada / D. Morad

L. Lundqvist / M. Goetz

Alegra Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.856

+12.124 +0.126 119.937

34

4

32

GTD

M. Skeen / J. Davison

S. McAleer / S. Andrews

Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:46.930

+12.198 +0.074 119.854

35

5

66

GTD

K. Simpson / T. Bechtolsheimer

M. Miller / M. Farnbacher

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

1:46.936

+12.204 +0.006 119.847

36

6

71

GTD

M. Goikhberg / F. Perera

M. Llarena / M. Paul

T3 Motorsport North America

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:46.942

+12.210 +0.006 119.840

37

7

64

GTD

T. Giovanis / H. Plumb

M. Plumb / O. Trinkler

TeamTGM

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.037

+12.305 +0.095 119.734

38

8

62

GTDPRO

A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado

D. Serra / D. Rigon

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.120

+12.388 +0.083 119.641

39

7

38

LMP3

D. Goldburg / H. Abe / G. Grist

N. Pino

Performance Tech Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:47.125

+12.393 +0.005 119.636

40

9

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Tandy

M. Sorensen

Corvette Racing

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD

1:47.167

+12.435 +0.042 119.589

41

8

99

GTD

R. Ferriol / K. Legge / S. Wilson

N. Boulle

Team Hardpoint

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.199

+12.467 +0.032 119.553

42

9

34

GTD

K. Washington / J. Sofronas

J. Bleekemolen / K. Bachler

GMG Racing

Porsche 911 GT3R

1:47.204

+12.472 +0.005 119.547

43

10

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / A. Telitz

R. Heistand / T. Bell

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.269

+12.537 +0.065 119.475

44

10

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Martin

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.294

+12.562 +0.025 119.447

45

11

96

GTD

R. Foley / B. Auberlen

M. Dinan / J. Klingmann

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.360

+12.628 +0.066 119.374

46

11

25

GTDPRO

C. De Phillippi / J. Edwards

A. Farfus / J. Krohn

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.363

+12.631 +0.003 119.370

47

12

27

GTD

R. De Angelis / I. James

D. Turner / T. Gamble

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.371

+12.639 +0.008 119.362

48

13

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / M. Grenier

L. Auer

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.416

+12.684 +0.045 119.312

49

14

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff

O. Millroy / J. Pepper

inception racing

McLaren 720S GT3

1:47.443

+12.711 +0.027 119.282

50

15

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto

A. Fuoco / A. Rovera

Cetilar Racing

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:47.559

+12.827 +0.116 119.153

51

16

59

GTD

L. Bergstein / J. Miller

P. Gallagher / P. Holton

Crucial Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3

1:47.569

+12.837 +0.010 119.142

52

17

98

GTD

P. Dalla Lana / D. Pittard

C. Eastwood / N. Thiim

Northwest AMR

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.780

+13.048 +0.211 118.909

53

18

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

J. Adam

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.878

+13.146 +0.098 118.801

54

12

3

GTDPRO

A. Garcia / J. Taylor

N. Catsburg

Corvette Racing

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD

1:47.924

+13.192 +0.046 118.750

55

19

39

GTD

  1. Megennis / C. Lewis

  2. Mitchell / J. Westphal

CarBahn with Peregrine Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:48.580

+13.848 +0.656 118.033

56

20

21

GTD

S. Mann / L. Perez Companc

N. Nielsen / T. Vilander

AF CORSE

Ferrari 488 GT3

1:48.766

+14.034 +0.186 117.831

57

13

24

GTDPRO

P. Eng / M. Wittmann

N. Yelloly / S. van der Linde

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M4 GT3

1:48.873

+14.141 +0.107 117.715

58

21

42

GTD

D. Yount / B. Hites

J. Conwright / M. Palttala

NTE/SSR

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

1:49.166

+14.434 +0.293 117.399