The Brazilian skillfully navigated the 17-turn, 3.74-mile circuit and jumped to the highest of the leaderboard with a flying lap of 1m48.152s to assert pole within the No. 31 Cadillac V-Sequence.R ready by Motion Specific Racing.
Sebastien Bourdais was capable of propel the Cadillac ready by Chip Ganassi Racing to second, 0.114s behind.
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti’s No. 40 Acura ARX-06, which missed Thursday night’s apply as a result of an engine change, certified third at 0.441s behind.. Though Ricky Taylor, in sister WTR Andretti entry, set the quickest time in GTP, he obtained further work on the machine in the course of the crimson flag, which voided his total time of 1m48.038s.
The No. 7 Porsche Penske 963 of Felipe Nasr was fifth, 1.027s behind.
The No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 of Philipp Eng seized fourth at solely 0.667s. Phil Hanson had the highest time of 1m51.441s within the No. 85 Porsche 963 for JDC-Miller MotorSports till a crimson flag introduced the session to a quick cease. Hanson was left collected sixth, 1.106s off the mark.
The No. 6 Penske Porsche 963 of Matheiu Jaminet, who was out on his maiden run, had a major shunt after his proper rear on went over the curbing on the exit of Flip 1, which despatched the automotive right into a wild kickout that led to slamming the nostril into the barrier. The incident introduced out the crimson flag and left 4 minutes and 4 seconds of operating the rest of the section.
LMP2
PJ Hyett delivered a stout 1m52.142s flyer to take his first-ever pole behind the wheel of ‘Spike’, AO Racing’s No. 99 ORECA LMP2 07.
“Yeah, I am type of speechless about what’s taking place right here,” Hyatt mentioned. “Sebring is among the best tracks on the earth, and to get pole in a P2 automotive is a dream come true. I can not imagine it. I truthfully cannot imagine it.”
United Autosports USA’s No. 22 ORECA 07 of Daniel Goldburg bought near the highest, however in the end fell 0.171s off Hyatt’s pace-setting time.
After going high briefly with 10 minutes remaining within the class qualifying, Ben Keating pulled off an influence slide coming into Flip 3 that kicked out the rear of his No. 2 United Autosports USA ORECA 07 and got here to a slight halt sufficient to be lined up with the exit of the nook. He was capable of proceed and ended up 0.531s in third when the mud settled.
The No. 20 ORECA 07 MKD by Excessive Class Racing, piloted by Dennis Andersen, was stopped on observe simply offline in Flip 7 to carry out the crimson flag within the remaining minute and prematurely ended the section.
GTD and GTD Professional
Jack Hawksworth dropped a flyer of 1m58.714s to assert the GTD Professional pole in Vasser Sullivan’s No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3.
The lap got here with roughly six minutes remaining, which was sizably forward of Coronary heart of Racing Staff’s No. 23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo of Marco Farnbacher by 0.550s.
AO Racing’s Seb Priaulx got here away third with the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) in GTD Professional, 0.732s off Hawksworth’s time.
Winward Racing’s Philip Ellis led GTD with a lap of 1m58.778s within the No. 57 Mercedes AMG GT3, which was solely 0.064s off the general GTD class mark set by Hawksworth.
Antonio Fuoco, driving the No. 47 Ferrari 296 GT3 for Cetilar Racing, was 0.236s off of the time set by Ellis to take second in GTD.
Parker Thompson put the GTD entry for Vasser Sullivan third in school within the No. 12 Lexus, ending up 0.365s off Ellis’s time and fifth in total GTD courses.
