Driving the No. 01 Cadillac V-Collection.R ready by Chip Ganassi Racing, the Dutchman pulled off a stout flying lap of 1m49.179s across the 17-turn, 3.74-mile circuit, which got here with 25 minutes remaining.
Augusto Farfus established the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 within the runner-up spot of the session, ending up 0.258s off the mark set by van der Zande.
The No. 10 Acura ARX-06 of Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti got here away third (+0.465s), operating solely 22 laps within the session after experimenting with experience heights and making a number of shock changes.
The No. 31 Cadillac V-Collection.R ready by Motion Categorical Racing momentarily held the highest spot earlier than sliding all the way down to fourth, courtesy of Tom Blomqvist placing collectively a lap that was 0.576s behind the chief.
In fifth was Matheiu Jaminet within the No. 6 Porsche Penske 963, which led the vast majority of the follow after being the primary driver to go underneath the 1m50s mark with a 1m49.869s.
The one GTP entry to not flip a lap within the session was the No. 40 Acura ARX-06 for Wayne Taylor Racing attributable to an engine change.
The LMP2 class noticed Mikkel Jensen set the tempo within the No. 11 ORECA 07 for TDS Racing after a class-best 1m51.497s flyer, which additionally occurred to be tenth total. Paul-Loup Chatin ended up second in AO Racing’s No. 99 ORECA 07 at a slim 0.007s behind.
Uniquely, each Jensen and Chatin put down occasions that went faster than the No. 7 Porsche Penske 963 GTP machine that was twelfth total after hitting 1m52.004s lap.
The primary purple flag of the session was introduced out with roughly 55 minutes to go after Tom Dillman, driving the No. 52 ORECA 07 for Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, was caught into the aftermath of a few GT automobiles coming collectively in Flip 7. Luckily, everybody was in a position to proceed on. Dillman was nonetheless in a position to end fourth within the class by session’s finish, 0.005s behind the No. 2 United Autosport USA machine of Ben Hanley.
The No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR ORECA 07 of Colin Braun, who made his IndyCar Collection debut final weekend on the Streets of St. Petersburg, shunted in Flip 17 to carry out the second purple flag, which prematurely ended the session.
Earl Bamber vaulted the No. 4 Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R to the highest of the GTD Professional class, hitting a greatest lap of 2m00.790s, which was greater than three tenths sooner than Paul Miller Racing’s No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 of Madison Snow.
GTD was led by Antonio Fuoco within the No. 47 Ferrari 296 GT3 for Cetilar Racing, hitting a better of 2m00.991s. Philip Ellis, driving Winward Racing’s No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3, nailed a flyer that was solely 0.017s off the category time set by Fuoco.
After not turning a lap within the second follow session, the woes continued for the No. 65 Ford Mustang GT after Dirk Mueller had a uncommon second that ended up with an off-track tour in Flip 16.
