Kobayashi Dominates Final Rolex 24 Practice in Cadillac
Kamui Kobayashi dominated final practice for the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, setting the fastest GTP time of 1m36.380s in the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.
IMSA race cars battling at Daytona
The session saw brief interruptions with three cars experiencing mechanical issues - the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06, No. 4 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R, and No. 7 Porsche 963. All vehicles returned to practice without lasting problems.
Class Leaders:
- GTP: Kobayashi (Cadillac) - 1m36.380s
- LMP2: Toby Sowery (CrowdStrike Racing) - 1m38.392s
- GTD PRO: Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse by TF Sport) - 1m47.998s
- GTD: Valentin Hasse-Clot (Van der Steur Racing) - Time not specified
Notable Performances:
- Second in GTP: Mathieu Jaminet (No. 6 Penske Porsche) - 1m36.864s
- Third in GTP: Robin Frins (No. 25 Team RLL BMW) - 1m37.027s
- Strong showing from Trackhouse by TF Sport's GTD PRO team
- Close competition in GTD class with top positions separated by hundredths of a second
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 on IMSA's YouTube Channel and IMSA.TV.
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