#01: Cadillac Racing, Cadillac V-Series.R, GTP: Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon

IMSA News: Cadillac & Porsche top 12 Hours of Sebring practices

Renger van der Zande led a Cadillac 1-2 in the opening practice session for the 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Cadillac. And Porsche led Practice 2

Practice 1

The Dutchman turned a lap of 1m48.279s in the gold-liveried No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R.

He was 0.479 seconds faster than the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac of Jack Aitken, with Nick Tandy third aboard the No. 6 Penske Porsche 963.

Brendon Hartley was fourth fastest in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06, while Louis Deletraz rounded out the overall top five behind the wheel of the sister Acura.

Practice 2

Phil Hanson saved the best for last during the first two practice sessions Thursday in preparation for Saturday’s 72nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac.

Near the end of the second practice session, Hanson recorded a lap of 1 minute, 48.149 seconds (124.494 mph) in the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963, pacing the field in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class in the car he co-drives with Tijmen van der Helm and Richard Westbrook.

#85: JDC-Miller MotorSports, Porsche 963, GTP: Tijmen van der Helm, Richard Westbrook, Phil Hanson

Before Hanson made noise late in the afternoon, Mikkel Jensen showed early speed in the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class with his lap of 1:51.342 (120.924 mph) in the No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA LMP2 07 during the morning session. He’ll team with Hunter McElrea and Steven Thomas for the race.

Vasser Sullivan recovered from a rough start to the season in January’s Rolex 24 At Daytona by leading the way in both Grand Touring Daytona classes. Jack Hawksworth was clocked at 2:00.202 (112.011 mph) in GTD PRO during the morning session in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3. Parker Thompson was fastest in GTD with a lap of 2:00.237 (111.916 mph) in the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus during the afternoon session.

#14: VasserSullivan, Lexus RC F GT3, GTD PRO: Jack Hawksworth, Ben Barnicoat, Kyle Kirkwood

Hawksworth teams with Ben Barnicoat and Kyle Kirkwood in the No. 14 Lexus, while Thompson shares the No. 12 Lexus with Frankie Montecalvo and Aaron Telitz.

The first two practice sessions showed balance in the GTP class, with four manufacturers – Porsche, Cadillac, Acura and BMW – filling the top six positions in the afternoon session. Lamborghini made its official debut as the fifth WeatherTech Championship GTP manufacturer on Thursday, with Matteo Cairoli ranking 10th on the combined timesheet for the first two practices with a lap of 1:49.493 (122.966 mph).

The third practice of the day, scheduled at night, will be the key to proper race setup, according to the drivers.

“The last session is the important session because it’s where the race will be decided,” said Renger van der Zande, who posted the fastest lap in the morning session – 1:48.279 (124.345 mph) in the No. 01 Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R. “This is the session to prep for qualifying and setting up the car for a quick lap. This (afternoon) session was trying some stuff on the car – fuel saving, ride heights – and it’s also good to get a feel for the new tires.”

Qualifying for the 72nd running of the iconic endurance race begins at 12:50 p.m. ET Friday, with live coverage is available on Peacock and IMSA.com/TVlive.

Practice 1 Results

Pos

Pic

No.

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Gap Mph

1

1

01

GTP

van der Zande / S. Bourdais

Dixon

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:48.279

– – 124.345

2

2

31

GTP

P. Derani / J. Aitken / T. Blomqvist

Whelen Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:48.758

+0.479 +0.479 123.797

3

3

6

GTP

N. Tandy / M. Jaminet / F. Makowiecki

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:48.941

+0.662 +0.183 123.589

4

4

10

GTP

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / B. Hartley

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:49.075

+0.796 +0.134 123.437

5

5

40

GTP

J. Taylor / L. Deletraz / C. Herta

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:49.219

+0.940 +0.144 123.274

6

6

25

GTP

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

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:49.377

+1.098 +0.158 123.096

7

7

24

GTP

J. Krohn / P. Eng / A. Farfus

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:49.564

+1.285 +0.187 122.886

8

8

7

GTP

D. Cameron / F. Nasr / M. Campbell

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:49.582

+1.303 +0.018 122.866

9

9

85

GTP

T. van der Helm / R. Westbrook

P. Hanson

JDC-Miller MotorSports

Porsche 963

1:49.675

+1.396 +0.093 122.762

10

10

63

GTP

M. Cairoli / A. Caldarelli / R. Grosjean

Lamborghini Iron Lynx

Lamborghini SC63

1:50.962

+2.683 +1.287 121.338

11

1

11

LMP2

S. Thomas / M. Jensen / H. McElrea

TDS Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:51.342

+3.063 +0.380 120.924

12

2

22

LMP2

D. Goldburg / P. Di Resta / B. Garg

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:51.363

+3.084 +0.021 120.901

13

3

2

LMP2

B. Keating / N. Pino / B. Hanley

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:51.558

+3.279 +0.195 120.690

14

4

04

LMP2

G. Kurtz / C. Braun / T. Sowery

Crowdstrike Racing by APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:51.667

+3.388 +0.109 120.572

15

5

99

LMP2

P. Hyett / P. Chatin / M. Brabham

AO Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:51.972

+3.693 +0.305 120.244

16

6

74

LMP2

G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon

Riley

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.171

+3.892 +0.199 120.030

17

7

81

LMP2

M. Jakobsen / H. Hedman / R. Lindh

DragonSpeed

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.204

+3.925 +0.033 119.995

18

8

52

LMP2

J. Smiechowski / N. Boulle

T. Dillmann

Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.502

+4.223 +0.298 119.677

19

9

33

LMP2

L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / J. Edgar

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P217

1:53.073

+4.794 +0.571 119.073

20

10

88

LMP2

L. Perez Companc / N. Nielsen

L. Wadoux Ducellier

Richard Mille AF Corse

ORECA LMP2 07

1:53.077

+4.798 +0.004 119.069

21

11

8

LMP2

J. Farano / M. Dinan / C. Eastwood

Tower Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:53.690

+5.411 +0.613 118.427

22

12

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / S. Lucas / L. Hoerr

MDK by High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:54.812

+6.533 +1.122 117.269

23

1

14

GTDPRO

Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

Kirkwood

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

2:00.202

+11.923 +5.390 112.011

24

2

62

GTDPRO

D. Serra / D. Rigon / J. Calado

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:00.296

+12.017 +0.094 111.923

25

1

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / P. Thompson

A. Telitz

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

2:00.666

+12.387 +0.370 111.580

26

3

77

GTDPRO

Heinrich / S. Priaulx

Christensen

AO Racing

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:00.798

+12.519 +0.132 111.458

27

4

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Catsburg / E. Bamber

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:00.847

+12.568 +0.049 111.413

28

2

32

GTD

M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch

Korthoff/Preston Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:00.951

+12.672 +0.104 111.317

29

5

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Farnbacher

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

2:00.965

+12.686 +0.014 111.304

30

3

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco

CETILAR RACING

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:01.086

+12.807 +0.121 111.193

31

6

19

GTDPRO

F. Perera / J. Pepper / M. Bortolotti

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:01.086

+12.807 +0.000 111.193

32

4

78

GTD

M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli

D. Defrancesco

Forte Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:01.192

+12.913 +0.106 111.096

33

5

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:01.196

+12.917 +0.004 111.092

34

6

21

GTD

S. Mann / F. Heriau / M. Molina

AF Corse

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:01.211

+12.932 +0.015 111.078

35

7

96

GTD

R. Foley / P. Gallagher / J. Walker

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

2:01.217

+12.938 +0.006 111.073

36

8

86

GTD

K. Li / A. Fjordbach / K. Bachler

MDK Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:01.294

+13.015 +0.077 111.002

37

9

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy

Inception Racing

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

2:01.461

+13.182 +0.167 110.850

38

10

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

2:01.466

+13.187 +0.005 110.845

39

11

120

GTD

A. Adelson / E. Skeer / J. Heylen

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:01.466

+13.187 +0.000 110.845

40

7

64

GTDPRO

H. Tincknell / M. Rockenfeller

C. Mies

Ford Multimatic Motorsports

Ford Mustang GT3

2:01.499

+13.220 +0.033 110.815

41

8

9

GTDPRO

M. Kirchhöfer / O. Jarvis

J. Hinchcliffe

Pfaff Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

2:01.622

+13.343 +0.123 110.703

42

12

27

GTD

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

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

2:01.639

+13.360 +0.017 110.687

43

9

3

GTDPRO

A. Garcia / A. Sims / D. Juncadella

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:01.740

+13.461 +0.101 110.596

44

10

65

GTDPRO

J. Hand / D. Mueller / F. Vervisch

Ford Multimatic Motorsports

Ford Mustang GT3

2:01.740

+13.461 +0.000 110.596

45

13

17

GTD

A. Mantella / N. Varrone / T. Merrill

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:01.915

+13.636 +0.175 110.437

46

14

80

GTD

S. Yoluc / R. Pinto de Andrade

S. Andrews

Lone Star Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:01.971

+13.692 +0.056 110.386

47

15

023

GTD

O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / A. Rovera

Triarsi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:02.032

+13.753 +0.061 110.331

48

16

13

GTD

O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:02.088

+13.809 +0.056 110.280

49

17

83

GTD

R. Frey / M. Gatting / S. Bovy

Iron Dames

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:02.098

+13.819 +0.010 110.271

50

11

60

GTDPRO

C. Schiavoni / M. Cressoni / L. Pulcini

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:02.363

+14.084 +0.265 110.032

51

18

45

GTD

K. Marcelli / D. Formal / G. Doyle

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:02.464

+14.185 +0.101 109.942

52

19

55

GTD

R. Hardwick / G. Levorato / C. Lewis

Proton Competition

Ford Mustang GT3

2:02.569

+14.290 +0.105 109.848

 

Practice 2 Results

Pos

Pic

No..

Class

Drivers*

Team

Car

Time

Gap Mph

1

1

85

GTP

T. van der Helm / R. Westbrook

P. Hanson

JDC-Miller MotorSports

Porsche 963

1:48.149

– – 124.494

2

2

01

GTP

van der Zande / S. Bourdais

Dixon

Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:48.295

+0.146 +0.146 124.326

3

3

31

GTP

P. Derani / J. Aitken / T. Blomqvist

Whelen Cadillac Racing

Cadillac V-Series.R

1:48.483

+0.334 +0.188 124.111

4

4

40

GTP

J. Taylor / L. Deletraz / C. Herta

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:48.720

+0.571 +0.237 123.840

5

5

6

GTP

N. Tandy / M. Jaminet / F. Makowiecki

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:49.012

+0.863 +0.292 123.509

6

6

25

GTP

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

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:49.083

+0.934 +0.071 123.428

7

7

7

GTP

D. Cameron / F. Nasr / M. Campbell

Porsche Penske Motorsports

Porsche 963

1:49.407

+1.258 +0.324 123.063

8

8

24

GTP

J. Krohn / P. Eng / A. Farfus

BMW M Team RLL

BMW M Hybrid V8

1:49.465

+1.316 +0.058 122.997

9

9

63

GTP

M. Cairoli / A. Caldarelli / R. Grosjean

Lamborghini Iron Lynx

Lamborghini SC63

1:49.493

+1.344 +0.028 122.966

10

10

10

GTP

R. Taylor / F. Albuquerque / B. Hartley

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Acura ARX-06

1:49.839

+1.690 +0.346 122.579

11

11

5

GTP

G. Bruni / A. Picariello / J. Andlauer

Proton Competition Mustang Sampling

Porsche 963

1:50.498

+2.349 +0.659 121.848

12

1

74

LMP2

G. Robinson / F. Fraga / J. Burdon

Riley

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.078

+3.929 +1.580 120.130

13

2

04

LMP2

G. Kurtz / C. Braun / T. Sowery

Crowdstrike Racing by APR

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.214

+4.065 +0.136 119.984

14

3

52

LMP2

J. Smiechowski / N. Boulle

T. Dillmann

Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.214

+4.065 +0.000 119.984

15

4

88

LMP2

L. Perez Companc / N. Nielsen

L. Wadoux Ducellier

Richard Mille AF Corse

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.225

+4.076 +0.011 119.972

16

5

2

LMP2

B. Keating / N. Pino / B. Hanley

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.286

+4.137 +0.061 119.907

17

6

81

LMP2

M. Jakobsen / H. Hedman / R. Lindh

DragonSpeed

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.383

+4.234 +0.097 119.804

18

7

18

LMP2

D. Merriman / R. Dalziel / C. Zilisch

Era Motorsport

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.462

+4.313 +0.079 119.720

19

8

11

LMP2

S. Thomas / M. Jensen / H. McElrea

TDS Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.501

+4.352 +0.039 119.678

20

9

8

LMP2

J. Farano / M. Dinan / C. Eastwood

Tower Motorsports

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.569

+4.420 +0.068 119.606

21

10

22

LMP2

D. Goldburg / P. Di Resta / B. Garg

United Autosports USA

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.721

+4.572 +0.152 119.445

22

11

99

LMP2

P. Hyett / P. Chatin / M. Brabham

AO Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:52.737

+4.588 +0.016 119.428

23

12

20

LMP2

D. Andersen / S. Lucas / L. Hoerr

MDK by High Class Racing

ORECA LMP2 07

1:53.046

+4.897 +0.309 119.101

24

13

33

LMP2

L. Willsey / J. Barbosa / J. Edgar

Sean Creech Motorsport

Ligier JS P217

1:54.042

+5.893 +0.996 118.061

25

1

12

GTD

F. Montecalvo / P. Thompson

A. Telitz

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

2:00.237

+12.088 +6.195 111.978

26

1

14

GTDPRO

  1. Hawksworth / B. Barnicoat

  2. Kirkwood

VasserSullivan

Lexus RC F GT3

2:00.304

+12.155 +0.067 111.916

27

2

62

GTDPRO

D. Serra / D. Rigon / J. Calado

Risi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:00.758

+12.609 +0.454 111.495

28

3

9

GTDPRO

M. Kirchhöfer / O. Jarvis

J. Hinchcliffe

Pfaff Motorsports

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

2:01.121

+12.972 +0.363 111.161

29

4

4

GTDPRO

T. Milner / N. Catsburg / E. Bamber

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:01.122

+12.973 +0.001 111.160

30

5

77

GTDPRO

Heinrich / S. Priaulx

Christensen

AO Racing

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:01.126

+12.977 +0.004 111.156

31

6

1

GTDPRO

B. Sellers / M. Snow / N. Verhagen

Paul Miller Racing

BMW M4 GT3

2:01.132

+12.983 +0.006 111.151

32

7

23

GTDPRO

R. Gunn / A. Riberas / M. Farnbacher

Heart of Racing Team

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

2:01.146

+12.997 +0.014 111.138

33

2

78

GTD

M. Goikhberg / L. Spinelli

D. Defrancesco

Forte Racing

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:01.445

+13.296 +0.299 110.864

34

3

32

GTD

M. Skeen / M. Grenier / K. Koch

Korthoff/Preston Motorsports

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:01.478

+13.329 +0.033 110.834

35

8

3

GTDPRO

A. Garcia / A. Sims / D. Juncadella

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:01.523

+13.374 +0.045 110.793

36

4

120

GTD

A. Adelson / E. Skeer / J. Heylen

Wright Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:01.527

+13.378 +0.004 110.789

37

5

34

GTD

M. Franco / A. Costa Balboa

C. Sbirrazzuoli

Conquest Racing

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:01.660

+13.511 +0.133 110.668

38

9

60

GTDPRO

C. Schiavoni / M. Cressoni / L. Pulcini

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:01.723

+13.574 +0.063 110.611

39

10

19

GTDPRO

F. Perera / J. Pepper / M. Bortolotti

Iron Lynx

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:01.763

+13.614 +0.040 110.575

40

6

023

GTD

O. Triarsi / C. Scardina / A. Rovera

Triarsi Competizione

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:01.882

+13.733 +0.119 110.467

41

7

66

GTD

S. Monk / K. Legge / T. Calderon

Gradient Racing

Acura NSX GT3

2:01.893

+13.744 +0.011 110.457

42

8

96

GTD

R. Foley / P. Gallagher / J. Walker

Turner Motorsport

BMW M4 GT3

2:01.924

+13.775 +0.031 110.429

43

9

21

GTD

S. Mann / F. Heriau / M. Molina

AF Corse

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:01.925

+13.776 +0.001 110.428

44

10

80

GTD

S. Yoluc / R. Pinto de Andrade

S. Andrews

Lone Star Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:01.945

+13.796 +0.020 110.410

45

11

57

GTD

R. Ward / P. Ellis / I. Dontje

Winward Racing

Mercedes-AMG GT3

2:02.070

+13.921 +0.125 110.297

46

12

13

GTD

O. Fidani / M. Bell / L. Kern

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:02.115

+13.966 +0.045 110.256

47

13

55

GTD

R. Hardwick / G. Levorato / C. Lewis

Proton Competition

Ford Mustang GT3

2:02.144

+13.995 +0.029 110.230

48

14

17

GTD

A. Mantella / N. Varrone / T. Merrill

AWA

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

2:02.168

+14.019 +0.024 110.208

49

15

47

GTD

R. Lacorte / G. Sernagiotto / A. Fuoco

CETILAR RACING

Ferrari 296 GT3

2:02.253

+14.104 +0.085 110.132

50

16

44

GTD

J. Potter / A. Lally / S. Pumpelly

Magnus Racing

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo

2:02.278

+14.129 +0.025 110.109

51

17

83

GTD

R. Frey / M. Gatting / S. Bovy

Iron Dames

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:02.486

+14.337 +0.208 109.922

52

18

70

GTD

B. Iribe / F. Schandorff / O. Millroy

Inception Racing

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

2:02.527

+14.378 +0.041 109.885

53

19

45

GTD

K. Marcelli / D. Formal / G. Doyle

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2

2:02.678

+14.529 +0.151 109.750

54

20

86

GTD

K. Li / A. Fjordbach / K. Bachler

MDK Motorsports

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

2:02.713

+14.564 +0.035 109.719