IMSA: MSR #60 Acura again fastest in third test session

Tom Blomqvist led an Acura 1-2 in test session 3 of the IMSA Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona of a time of 1:35.365 while everyone refuses to show their true hand for risk IMSA will slap them with a Balance of Power performance downgrade ahead of next weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Louis Deletraz was second overall in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport Acura with a time of 1:35.493, ahead of the two Porsche 963s from Porsche Penske Motorsport driven by Dane Cameron (#6 Porsche) and Felipe Nasr (#7 Porsche).

Porsche 963, Porsche Penske Motorsport (#7), Felipe Nasr (BR), Matt Campbell (AUS), Michael Christensen (DK)

Rounding out the top-5 was the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac driven by Sebastien Bourdais with a time of 1:35.724.

Inception’s No. 70 McLaren 720S GT3 driven by Frederik Schandorff led the GTD class with a time of 1:46.842.

Nicolas Lapierre set the pace in the LMP2 category for PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports

Dakota Dickerson produced the best time in LMP3 for Ligier squad Andretti Autosport.

LMP3 leader #36: Andretti Autosport, Ligier JS P320, LMP3: Jarett Andretti, Gabby Chaves, Dakota Dickerson, Rasmus Lindh

Test Session 3 Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Gap Mph

1

1

60

GTP

T. Blomqvist / C. Braun

H. Castroneves / S. Pagenaud

Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian

Acura ARX-06

1:35.363

– – 134.391

2

2

10

GTP

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque

L. Deletraz / B. Hartley

Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06

Acura ARX-06

1:35.493

+0.130 +0.130 134.209

3

3

6

GTP

M. Jaminet / N. Tandy

D. Cameron

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:35.498

+0.135 +0.005 134.202

4

4

7

GTP

M. Campbell / F. Nasr

M. Christensen

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:35.601

+0.238 +0.103 134.057

5

5

01

GTP

S. Bourdais / R. van der Zande

S. Dixon

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-LMDh

1:35.724

+0.361 +0.123 133.885

6

6

31

GTP

P. Derani / A. Sims / J. Aitken

Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh

Cadillac V-LMDh

1:35.819

+0.456 +0.095 133.752

7

7

02

GTP

E. Bamber / A. Lynn

R. Westbrook

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-LMDh

1:35.994

+0.631 +0.175 133.508

8

8

25

GTP

C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly

S. van der Linde / C. Herta

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:36.033

+0.670 +0.039 133.454

9

9

24

GTP

P. Eng / A. Farfus

M. Wittmann / C. Herta

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:36.533

+1.170 +0.500 132.763

10

1

52

LMP2

B. Keating / P. Chatin

A. Quinn / N. Lapierre

PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:38.877

+3.514 +2.344 129.615

11

2

11

LMP2

S. Thomas / M. Jensen

S. Huffaker / R. VeeKay

TDS Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.131

+3.768 +0.254 129.283

12

3

88

LMP2

F. Perrodo / M. Vaxiviere

J. Canal / N. Nielsen

AF Corse

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.382

+4.019 +0.251 128.957

13

4

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / E. Jones

A. Fjordbach / R. Marciello

High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.581

+4.218 +0.199 128.699

14

5

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / R. Dalziel

C. Rasmussen / O. Jarvis

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.594

+4.231 +0.013 128.682

15

6

51

LMP2

E. Lux / D. Defrancesco

A. Cindric / P. Fittipaldi

Rick Ware Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.612

+4.249 +0.018 128.659

16

7

35

LMP2

F. Heriau / G. van der Garde

J. Pierson / J. Van Uitert

TDS Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.642

+4.279 +0.030 128.620

17

8

8

LMP2

J. Farano / S. McLaughlin

J. Newgarden / K. Simpson

Tower Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.737

+4.374 +0.095 128.498

18

9

04

LMP2

G. Kurtz / B. Hanley

M. McMurry / E. Gutierrez

Crowdstrike Racing by APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.978

+4.615 +0.241 128.188

19

1

36

LMP3

J. Andretti / G. Chaves

D. Dickerson / R. Lindh

Andretti Autosport

Ligier JS P320

1:42.653

+7.290 +2.675 124.848

20

10

55

LMP2

  1. Poordad / F. Pizzi / J. Allen

  2. Bruni

Proton Competition

ORECA LMP2 07

1:43.080

+7.717 +0.427 124.330

21

2

13

LMP3

O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern

M. Kranz

AWA

Duqueine D08

1:43.266

+7.903 +0.186 124.106

22

3

33

LMP3

L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Pino

D. Soufi

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P320

1:43.459

+8.096 +0.193 123.875

23

4

38

LMP3

J. DeAngelis / C. Allen

C. Bloum / C. Shields

Performance Tech Motorsports

Ligier JS P320

1:43.473

+8.110 +0.014 123.858

24

5

43

LMP3

S. Alvarez / A. Vogel

G. de Oliveira / D. Frost

MRS GT-Racing

Ligier JS P320

1:43.524

+8.161 +0.051 123.797

25

6

74

LMP3

G. Robinson / F. Fraga

J. Burdon / G. van Berlo

Riley

Ligier JS P320

1:43.629

+8.266 +0.105 123.672

26

7

17

LMP3

A. Mantella / W. Boyd

N. Varrone / T. Merrill

AWA

Duqueine D08

1:43.816

+8.453 +0.187 123.449

27

8

87

LMP3

Y. Kanamaru / A. Serravalle

N. Boulle / J. Vance

FastMD Racing

Duqueine D08

1:43.861

+8.498 +0.045 123.395

28

9

85

LMP3

T. Bechtolsheimer

T. van der Helm / L. Mars

M. Filippi

JDC Miller MotorSports

Duqueine D08

1:45.200

+9.837 +1.339 121.825

29

1

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff

O. Millroy / M. Kirchhofer

Inception Racing

McLaren 720S GT3

1:46.842

+11.479 +1.642 119.953

30

2

32

GTD

M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch

M. Goetz

Team Korthoff Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.341

+11.978 +0.499 119.395

31

1

64

GTDPro

T. Giovanis / H. Plumb

M. Plumb / O. Trinkler

TGM/TF Sport

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.359

+11.996 +0.018 119.375

32

2

23

GTDPro

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / D. Pittard

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.384

+12.021 +0.025 119.347

33

3

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

N. Thiim

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.419

+12.056 +0.035 119.308

34

4

12

GTD

A. Telitz / F. Montecalvo

K. Kirkwood / P. Thompson

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.433

+12.070 +0.014 119.293

35

3

14

GTDPro

J. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

M. Conway

Vasser Sullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:47.434

+12.071 +0.001 119.292

36

5

93

GTD

A. Harrison / D. Formal

K. Marcelli / R. Briscoe

Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR

Acura NSX GT3

1:47.471

+12.108 +0.037 119.250

37

6

75

GTD

L. Stolz / K. Habul / F. Schiller

A. Jefferies

Sun Energy 1

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.478

+12.115 +0.007 119.243

38

7

66

GTD

S. Monk / K. Legge

M. Farnbacher / M. Miller

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

1:47.483

+12.120 +0.005 119.237

39

4

79

GTDPro

C. MacNeil / D. Juncadella

J. Gounon / M. Engel

WeatherTech Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.519

+12.156 +0.036 119.197

40

8

42

GTD

D. Yount / J. Conwright / K. Li

A. Deledda

NTE Sport

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:47.613

+12.250 +0.094 119.093

41

9

27

GTD

R. De Angelis / M. Sorensen

I. James / D. Turner

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

1:47.631

+12.268 +0.018 119.073

42

5

63

GTDPro

A. Caldarelli / M. Bortolotti

J. Pepper / R. Grosjean

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:47.640

+12.277 +0.009 119.063

43

10

83

GTD

R. Frey / S. Bovy / M. Gatting

D. Pin

Iron Dames

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:47.759

+12.396 +0.119 118.932

44

11

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje

L. Auer

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

1:47.769

+12.406 +0.010 118.921

45

6

3

GTDPro

A. Garcia / J. Taylor / T. Milner

Corvette Racing

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD

1:47.814

+12.451 +0.045 118.871

46

7

62

GTDPro

A. Pier Guidi / J. Calado

D. Serra / D. Rigon

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:47.924

+12.561 +0.110 118.750

47

12

96

GTD

P. Gallagher / R. Foley

M. Dinan / J. Klingmann

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.957

+12.594 +0.033 118.714

48

13

1

GTD

B. Sellers / M. Snow / C. Lewis

M. Martin

Paul Miller Racing

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.989

+12.626 +0.032 118.678

49

14

19

GTD

R. Giammaria / F. Perera

C. Schiavoni / R. Ineichen

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:48.049

+12.686 +0.060 118.613

50

15

78

GTD

M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli

B. Hites / M. Mapelli

US RaceTronics

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:48.140

+12.777 +0.091 118.513

51

16

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto

A. Fuoco / A. Balzan

CETILAR RACING

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:48.534

+13.171 +0.394 118.083

52

8

95

GTDPro

B. Auberlen / C. Hull

B. Spengler / J. Edwards

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

1:48.564

+13.201 +0.030 118.050

53

17

023

GTD

O. Triarsi / C. Scardina

A. Rovera / A. Bertolini

Triarsi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:48.863

+13.500 +0.299 117.726

54

18

21

GTD

S. Mann / L. Perez Companc

M. Molina / F. Castellacci

AF Corse

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:48.913

+13.550 +0.050 117.672

55

19

16

GTD

R. Hardwick / J. Heylen

Z. Robichon / D. Olsen

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:48.951

+13.588 +0.038 117.631

56

20

77

GTD

A. Brynjolfsson / T. Hindman

M. Root / K. Estre

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:49.084

+13.721 +0.133 117.487

57

9

9

GTDPro

  1. Bachler / P. Pilet

  2. Vanthoor

Pfaff Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:49.129

+13.766 +0.045 117.439

58

21

80

GTD

P. Hyett / S. Priaulx

G. Jeannette / H. Tincknell

AO Racing

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:49.151

+13.788 +0.022 117.415