Lamborghini topped day 1 of the IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona
IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona have started to establish Balance of Performance tables for the 2024 season. Even though Lamborghini Iron Lynx will not participate to the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Lamborghini SC63 was present for those two days tests for the establishment of BoP.
Promising debut for Lamborghini Iron Lynx
The new Lamborghini SC63 topped the time charts in first day of the IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona International Speedway with Andrea Caldarelli on the wheel.
📷 © Courtesy of IMSA at Daytona. #63 Lamborghini SC63.
Caldarelli best time of 1:35.027 during day 1 second session is one second short of Tom Blomqvist fastest lap (1:34.031) during qualifying of ROAR Before the 24 with #60 Acura ARX-06 by Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian in January.
#01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R second.
📷 © Courtesy of IMSA at Daytona. #01: Cadillac Racing, Cadillac VSeries.R, GTP: Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon, #31: Whelen Cadillac Racing, Cadillac VSeries.R, GTP: Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken, Tom Blomqvist.
#01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac V-Series.R was fastest of morning session in 1:35.042, 0,105 seconds short of Caldarelli’s Benchmark.
WTR with Andretti
📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. WTR by Andretti drivers. From left to right: Ricky Taylor, Louis Deletraz, Jordan Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Colton Herta, Jenson Button, Marcus Ericsson.
As Brendon Hartley is not taking part in the test for WTR by Andretti, Louis Deletraz is driving both entries. Both Acura ARX-06 lineups for the test days are as follow: #10: Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, Acura ARX-06, GTP: Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque, Louis Deletraz, Marcus Ericsson, #40: Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, Acura ARX-06, GTP: Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz, Colton Herta, Jenson Button
Porsche Penske Motorsport
📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. #6 Porsche 963 driven by Mathieu Jaminet, Nick Tandy, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor. #7 Porsche 963 with Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell and Josef Newgarden.
BMW M Team RLL
📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. #24: BMW M Team RLL, BMW M Hybrid V8, GTP: Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn; #25: BMW M Team RLL, BMW M Hybrid V8, GTP: Connor De Phillippi, Maxime Martin.
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