MSR Acura Dominates First Rolex 24 Practice at Daytona
Acura led a cold, cloudy first practice session at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the 63rd annual Rolex 24, with Tom Blomqvist setting the fastest GTP time of 1m34.576s in the No. 60 Acura ARX-06.
White IndyCar racing on track
Class Leaders:
- GTP: Tom Blomqvist (No. 60 Acura ARX-06) - 1m34.576s
- LMP2: Mikkel Jensen (No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA 07) - 1m37.986s
- GTD PRO: Andrea Caldarelli (No. 9 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2) - 1m47.539s
- GTD: Franck Perera (No. 78 Forte Lamborghini) - 1m47.321s
Notable Performances:
- Nick Yelloly placed second in GTP with the No. 93 Acura
- BMW M Team RLL secured third and fourth positions
- Reigning champion Felipe Nasr finished fifth in the Porsche Penske 963
- Tristan Vautier's No. 5 Proton Competition Porsche 963 received a qualifying penalty after stopping with a flat tire
The session demonstrated strong performance from both Lamborghini teams and the new Ford Mustang GT3 entries. Qualifying begins at 2:10pm ET, available on Peacock in the US and IMSA.TV internationally.
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