Kobayashi Dominates Final Rolex 24 Practice in Cadillac V-Series.R
Kamui Kobayashi, driving the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, set the pace in the final practice session for the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, clocking a fastest time of 1m36.380s under sunny but cold conditions.
IMSA race cars battling at Daytona
Class Leaders:
- GTP: Kobayashi (Cadillac) - 1m36.380s
- LMP2: Toby Sowery (CrowdStrike Racing) - 1m38.392s
- GTD PRO: Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse) - 1m47.998s
- GTD: Valentin Hasse-Clot (Van der Steur Racing) - Time not specified
Notable Incidents:
- Early red flag when the No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura stopped at International Horseshoe
- No. 4 Corvette halted on backstretch
- No. 7 Porsche 963 required mechanical attention All affected vehicles returned to practice
Top Performers by Class: GTP:
- Kobayashi (Cadillac) - 1m36.380s
- Mathieu Jaminet (Porsche) - 1m36.864s
- Robin Frins (BMW) - 1m37.027s
GTD PRO:
- van Gisbergen (Corvette)
- Jordan Pepper (Pfaff Lamborghini)
- Alessio Picariello (AO Racing Porsche)
The 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona begins tomorrow at 1:40pm ET, with coverage available on NBC, USA, and Peacock in the United States, and internationally via IMSA's YouTube Channel and IMSA.TV.
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