🗣️“The positive is how the team has been operating this week and how fast the car is.” Nick Tandy says his Porsche 963 LMDh car didn’t sustain “too much damage” in his qualifying crash for the Daytona 24 Hours ⬇️
Tandy appeared to be on course to grab provisional pole for the first competitive outing for Porsche Penske Motorsport's new hybrid prototype in Sunday's qualifying session.
But, after setting two fast sector times, Tandy locked up his left-front tyre and lost control of the rear at the Bus Stop chicane, spinning head-on into the tyrewall. After causing a red flag, which cost him his two best times, Tandy was able to drag his damaged car back to the pits. The shunt means the #6 will start the IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener from the back of the GTP pack in ninth place.“I’ve never experienced the Porsche 963 in these conditions with that sort of speed and balance. And honestly, the car was just amazing.“It’s not the ideal situation going into a 24-hour race when parts are limited, but the positive is how the team has been operating this week and how fast the car is.
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