IMSA SportsCar Championship: Sebring Practice Session Highlights
Sebring, FL – Filipe Albuquerque led the final practice session for the IMSA SportsCar Championship at Sebring, clocking a lap time of 1:47.713 in the #10 WTR Cadillac. This performance placed Albuquerque 0.041 seconds ahead of his closest competitor, offering a strategic advantage for the Wayne Taylor Racing team heading into Qualifying.
The benchmark time, while impressive, was still shy of the fastest lap of the day, held by Felipe Nasr of Porsche Penske Motorsport, who recorded a 1:47.043 earlier in Practice 2.
Key Results:
- GTP Class:
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- #10 WTR Cadillac – Filipe Albuquerque: 1:47.713
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- #24 BMW Team WRT – Sheldon van der Linde: 1:47.754
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- #7 Porsche Penske – 1:47. ???
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- #6 Porsche Penske – 1:47. ???
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The Acura MSR ARX-06, driven by the #60 squad, secured fifth with a competitive time, while the sister #93 Acura faced setbacks after Nick Yelloly’s wall impact at Turn 15.
LMP2 Insights:
Tom Dillmann spearheaded the LMP2 field in the #43 ORECA, posting a 1:50.056. The AO Racing ORECA and the #2 Gibson-powered United Autosports car rounded out the top three, showcasing a tight field with all entries within six tenths of each other.
GTD Performance:
Vasser Sullivan’s #14 RC F GT3, piloted by Jack Hawksworth, dominated the GTD Pro class with a sub-two-minute lap of 1:59.895. AF Corse’s Antonio Fuoco followed closely with a 2:00.060 in the #21 Ferrari, while Scott Andrews secured third for Lone Star Racing with a 2:00.135 in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.
A brief spin by Salih Yoluc in the DXDT Corvette led to the session’s only red flag.
The stage is now set for Qualifying, scheduled for tomorrow at 11:25 AM local time. All teams will look to secure strategic positions for the race ahead.
Next Steps:
- Qualifying: Tomorrow, 11:25 AM ET.
