GT World Challenge America: Sebring Qualifying Highlights
Sebring, FL – In a highly competitive qualifying session at Sebring, Philip Ellis clinched pole position for the #91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, while Robby Foley secured the pole for tomorrow’s race in the #29 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO.
Qualifying Session 1 Results:
Ellis recorded a blistering lap time of 1:59.839, overtaking Kenton Koch’s #99 Random Vandals Racing BMW, who had set a provisional pole time of 1:59.984 with under five minutes remaining. The session concluded with Alex Sedgwick’s #18 RS1 Porsche 911 GT3 R taking third, followed closely by Michai Stephens in the #34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG. Blake McDonald finished as the top Bronze driver with a fifth-place effort in the #11 DXDT Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
Notably, Jason Daskalos’s #27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG had its times disqualified after sustaining damage late in the session.
Qualifying Session 2 Results:
The second session faced disruption due to a red flag triggered by the #6 Dollahite Racing Ford Mustang GT3 losing its left-rear wheel during tire warm-up. Connor De Phillippi led early on with a time of 1:59.925, but Robby Foley quickly eclipsed this with a lap of 1:59.478, solidifying his top slot. Matt Bell ensured the #11 DXDT Corvette started from the front row with a time of 1:59.795. The session wrapped up with Jan Heylen’s #18 RS1 Porsche securing fourth.
Race Details:
Saturday’s race will commence at 3:00 PM ET and will be broadcast live on the official GT World YouTube channel and RACER Network in the United States.
As teams prepare for the race, the competitive spirit is evident, setting the stage for an exhilarating event at Sebring.
