BMW Takes Charge with Van der Linde Leading Fourth Roar Session at Daytona
BMW continued its strong performance in Session 4 at Daytona, with Sheldon van der Linde's No. 25 M Hybrid V8 leading the pack with a time of 1m36.196s. RLL teammate Dries Vanthoor secured second place in the No. 24, completing a BMW 1-2 finish.
Van der Linde expressed optimism about the team's winter improvements while acknowledging the practice nature of the session: "It's positive to see that all the hard work over the winter is paying off, though we know many teams are still holding back."
IMSA race car during practice session
Key Session Results:
- Penske Porsches claimed third and fourth positions
- WTR Cadillac rounded out the top five with Jordan Taylor
- LMP2 class: Inter Europol ORECA led with Tom Dillmann (1m40.272s)
- GTD PRO: Lamborghini's Andrea Caldarelli topped with 1m48.049s
- GTD class: Iron Dames Porsche's Michelle Gatting led with 1m48.173s
Notable Incident: The No. 22 United Autosports 07 suffered damage when Dan Goldburg lost control at the Le Mans Chicane, resulting in a red flag period. Damage was limited to the rear wing.
The day's final session will commence at 6:30pm ET under darkness.
Full Results:
- P1: No. 25 BMW M Hybrid V8 (van der Linde) - 1m36.196s
- P2: No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 (Vanthoor) - 1m36.600s
- P3: No. 6 Penske Porsche (Jaminet) - 1m36.9s
- P4: No. 7 Penske Porsche (Tandy) - 1m37.1s
- P5: No. 40 WTR Cadillac (Taylor) - 1m37.237s