#31: Whelen Cadillac Racing, Cadillac V-Series.R, GTP: Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken, Tom Blomqvist. LAT Image for IMSA

IMSA News: Derani keeps Cadillac on top in 3rd Rolex practice

Pipo Derani topped the final practice session of the day with a lap of 1:35.708 aboard the No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R to top the final night-time session ahead of Saturday’s Rolex 24 race.

Derani was 0.310 seconds faster than Felipe Nasr in the No. 7 Penske Porsche 963.

The #01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac topped Practice 1 and 2 earlier in the day

Following engine changes, the two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs led the way in GTD Pro with a one-two lockout, Earl Bamber setting a best of 1:46.770 to top the class in the No. 4 car ahead of Alexander Sims in the No. 3.

#4: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, Corvette Z06 GT3.R, GTD PRO: Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg, Earl Bamber
#4: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, Corvette Z06 GT3.R, GTD PRO: Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg, Earl Bamber

Rolex 24 Practice 3 Night Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Lap

Total

Gap Mph

1

1

31

GTP

P. Derani / J. Aitken / T. Blomqvist

Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:35.708

10

36

– – 133.907

2

2

7

GTP

D. Cameron / F. Nasr / M. Campbell

J. Newgarden

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:36.018

4

38

+0.310 +0.310 133.475

3

3

01

GTP

A. Palou / R. van der Zande

S. Bourdais / S. Dixon

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:36.109

40

40

+0.401 +0.091 133.348

4

4

25

GTP

C. De Phillippi / N. Yelloly / M. Martin

R. Rast

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:36.320

40

46

+0.612 +0.211 133.056

5

5

24

GTP

J. Krohn / P. Eng / A. Farfus

D. Vanthoor

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:36.332

4

33

+0.624 +0.012 133.040

6

6

40

GTP

J. Taylor / L. Deletraz / C. Herta

J. Button

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:36.550

4

37

+0.842 +0.218 132.739

7

7

85

GTP

T. van der Helm / R. Westbrook

P. Hanson / B. Keating

JDC-Miller MotorSports

Porsche 963

1:36.560

31

31

+0.852 +0.010 132.726

8

8

6

GTP

N. Tandy / M. Jaminet / K. Estre

L. Vanthoor

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:36.766

24

40

+1.058 +0.206 132.443

9

9

10

GTP

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / B. Hartley

M. Ericsson

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:36.849

22

46

+1.141 +0.083 132.329

10

10

5

GTP

G. Bruni / N. Jani / A. Picariello

R. Dumas

Proton Competition Mustang Sampling

Porsche 963

1:37.022

22

44

+1.314 +0.173 132.093

11

1

04

LMP2

G. Kurtz / C. Braun / T. Sowery

M. Jakobsen

Crowdstrike Racing by APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.166

12

43

+3.458 +2.144 129.238

12

2

2

LMP2

P. O’Ward / B. Keating / N. Pino

B. Hanley

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.472

14

41

+3.764 +0.306 128.840

13

3

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / R. Dalziel / C. Zilisch

C. Rasmussen

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.643

21

37

+3.935 +0.171 128.619

14

4

8

LMP2

J. Farano / M. Dinan

F. Habsburg-Lothringen

S. McLaughlin

Tower Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.893

16

44

+4.185 +0.250 128.297

15

5

11

LMP2

S. Thomas / M. Jensen / H. McElrea

C. Milesi

TDS Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:39.964

19

44

+4.256 +0.071 128.206

16

6

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / S. Lucas / L. Hoerr

S. Huffaker

MDK by High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.306

42

44

+4.598 +0.342 127.769

17

7

52

LMP2

J. Smiechowski / N. Boulle

T. Dillmann / C. Novalak

Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.529

40

43

+4.821 +0.223 127.485

18

8

88

LMP2

L. Perez Companc / N. Nielsen

L. Wadoux Ducellier / M. Vaxiviere

Richard Mille AF Corse

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.582

17

32

+4.874 +0.053 127.418

19

9

22

LMP2

D. Goldburg / P. Di Resta / B. Garg

F. Rosenqvist

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.648

6

44

+4.940 +0.066 127.335

20

10

33

LMP2

L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / N. Siegel

J. Edgar

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier LMP2

1:40.757

14

32

+5.049 +0.109 127.197

21

11

74

LMP2

G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon

F. Massa

Riley

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.832

22

27

+5.124 +0.075 127.102

22

12

99

LMP2

P. Hyett / P. Chatin / M. Brabham

A. Quinn

AO Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:40.854

29

29

+5.146 +0.022 127.075

23

13

81

LMP2

E. Lux / K. Simpson / J. Allen

S. Alvarez

DragonSpeed

ORECA LMP2 07

1:41.827

15

23

+6.119 +0.973 125.860

24

1

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Catsburg / E. Bamber

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

1:46.770

9

34

+11.062 +4.943 120.033

25

2

3

GTDPRO

A. Garcia / A. Sims / D. Juncadella

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

1:46.858

10

36

+11.150 +0.088 119.935

26

3

60

GTDPRO

C. Schiavoni / M. Cressoni

R. Grosjean / M. Cairoli

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:46.955

4

36

+11.247 +0.097 119.826

27

4

64

GTDPRO

C. Mies / H. Tincknell

M. Rockenfeller

Ford Multimatic Motorsports

Ford Mustang GT3

1:47.023

3

9

+11.315 +0.068 119.750

28

1

86

GTD

K. Li / A. Fjordbach / L. ten Voorde

K. Bachler

MDK Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:47.075

31

39

+11.367 +0.052 119.692

29

2

45

GTD

K. Marcelli / D. Formal / G. Doyle

A. Harrison

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:47.097

11

36

+11.389 +0.022 119.667

30

3

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco

E. Cheever

CETILAR RACING

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:47.193

18

26

+11.485 +0.096 119.560

31

5

62

GTDPRO

D. Serra / D. Rigon / A. Pier Guidi

J. Calado

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:47.339

11

23

+11.631 +0.146 119.397

32

4

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy

T. Gamble

Inception Racing

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

1:47.378

21

37

+11.670 +0.039 119.354

33

6

1

GTDPRO

B. Sellers / M. Snow / N. Verhagen

S. van der Linde

Paul Miller Racing

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.407

9

36

+11.699 +0.029 119.322

34

5

92

GTD

D. Brule / A. Udell / T. Hindman

J. Andlauer

Kellymoss with Riley

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:47.454

15

35

+11.746 +0.047 119.269

35

6

96

GTD

R. Foley / P. Gallagher / J. Walker

J. Klingmann

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

1:47.530

11

20

+11.822 +0.076 119.185

36

7

34

GTD

M. Franco / A. Costa Balboa

A. Balzan / C. Sbirrazzuoli

Conquest Racing

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:47.545

4

24

+11.837 +0.015 119.168

37

7

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Farnbacher

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

1:47.593

13

14

+11.885 +0.048 119.115

38

8

83

GTD

R. Frey / M. Gatting / S. Bovy / D. Pin

Iron Dames

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:47.713

8

35

+12.005 +0.120 118.983

39

9

32

GTD

M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch

M. Goetz

Korthoff/Preston Motorsports

Mercedes AMG GT3

1:47.741

15

16

+12.033 +0.028 118.952

40

10

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje

D. Morad

Winward Racing

Mercedes AMG GT3

1:47.756

20

29

+12.048 +0.015 118.935

41

11

21

GTD

S. Mann / F. Heriau / M. Molina

K. Cozzolino

Af Corse

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:47.786

21

23

+12.078 +0.030 118.902

42

12

17

GTD

A. Mantella / N. Varrone / T. Merrill

C. Eastwood

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

1:47.787

19

21

+12.079 +0.001 118.901

43

8

75

GTDPRO

K. Habul / J. Gounon / L. Stolz

M. Engel

Sun Energy 1

Mercedes AMG GT3

1:47.798

27

34

+12.090 +0.011 118.889

44

13

66

GTD

S. Monk / K. Legge / T. Calderon

S. McAleer

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

1:47.953

18

28

+12.245 +0.155 118.718

45

14

023

GTD

O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / R. Agostini

A. Rovera

Triarsi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

1:48.073

18

21

+12.365 +0.120 118.586

46

9

65

GTDPRO

F. Vervisch / J. Hand / D. Mueller

Ford Multimatic Motorsports

Ford Mustang GT3

1:48.108

5

24

+12.400 +0.035 118.548

47

15

80

GTD

S. Yoluc / R. Pinto de Andrade

S. Andrews / A. Christodoulou

Lone Star Racing

Mercedes AMG GT3

1:48.136

16

25

+12.428 +0.028 118.517

48

16

78

GTD

M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli

D. Defrancesco / S. Mitchell

Forte Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:48.439

16

32

+12.731 +0.303 118.186

49

10

19

GTDPRO

F. Perera / J. Pepper / A. Caldarelli

M. Bortolotti

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

1:48.479

11

33

+12.771 +0.040 118.142

50

17

120

GTD

A. Adelson / E. Skeer / J. Heylen

F. Makowiecki

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:48.599

3

36

+12.891 +0.120 118.012

51

18

43

GTD

J. Andretti / G. Chaves / S. Hargrove

T. Preining

Andretti Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:48.624

22

32

+12.916 +0.025 117.985

52

19

55

GTD

R. Hardwick / D. Olsen / G. Levorato

C. Lewis

Proton Competition

Ford Mustang GT3

1:48.715

16

30

+13.007 +0.091 117.886

53

20

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / P. Thompson

A. Telitz / R. Miyata

Vasser Sullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

1:48.799

5

11

+13.091 +0.084 117.795

54

11

77

GTDPRO

  1. Heinrich / S. Priaulx

  2. Christensen

AO Racing

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

1:48.964

3

28

+13.256 +0.165 117.617

55

21

13

GTD

O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern / A. Lynn

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

1:49.021

27

28

+13.313 +0.057 117.555

56

22

27

GTD

R. De Angelis / Z. Robichon / I. James

M. Sorensen

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

1:50.228

3

6

+14.520 +1.207 116.268

57

23

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

N. Thiim

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

1:50.825

5

6

+15.117 +0.597 115.641

58

12

9

GTDPRO

M. Kirchhöfer / O. Jarvis

J. Hinchcliffe / A. Rossi

Pfaff Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO