A gripping battle for pole sees tom_blomqvist + MeyerShankRac taking the first ever IMSA GTP pole for Acura after beating Porsche to the top spot on the grid for the 61st Rolex24, while Mercedes clean up in GTD / GTD Pro
Tandy was the first to get into the 95sec range, with a 1min35.530sec, then lowered the mark to 1:35.349sec, then 1:35.228. Then Blomqvist and Nasr set identical times to each other to draw within 0.08sec, and next time by Blomqvist was on top with a 1:35.081 for MSR Acura.
Some 75mins later, after the lower classes had qualified, the GTP cars were back on track for their 20min qualifying session. Tandy had set the fastest two sectors of all on his next lap, but braking for the Bus Stop chicane – where LMP2 drivers had reported a severe tail wind – Tandy lost control on turn-in and struck the tire wall. That brought out the red flag and cost the #6 car its two fastest times.
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