Daytona 24 Hours: Action Express Cadillac quickest in practice

The #5 Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R was quickest in both sessions for the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener, with Christian Fittipaldi's 1m38.196s from the first session standing as the fastest time of the day so far.

His time in the one-hour session was just under four tenths quicker than team-mate Joao Barbosa managed in the second, 30-minute session that ended early with a red flag.

The Wayne Taylor Racing Caddy was second quickest each time, Ricky Taylor's 1m38.776s from the 30-minute session standing as the car's best time.

Mike Conway put the second Action Express Daytona Prototype international entry third fastest over the two sessions with a 1m40.019s.

The DragonSpeed ORECA-Gibson 07 LMP2 was fourth fastest on a 1m40.356s from Ben Hanley in the opening session.

Team-mate Loic Duval held the same position in the second session prior to an accident that triggered the red flag.

JDC-Miller Motorsports took fifth position in the combined times with a 1m40.396s from Mathias Beche.

The best time from one of the Nissan-Onroak DPis was a 1m41.116s from Ryan Dalziel, while Jonathan Bomarito posted the best lap by one of the Mazda RT24-Ps with a 1m41.771s.

The GT Le Man class was led by the UK-based Chip Ganassi Ford squad.

Olivier Pla was fastest in both sessions in the #68 Ford GT, ending up on a 1m44.245s in the second period.

That put him just three tenths up on Toni Vilander in the Risi Competizione Ferrar 488 GTE.

Patrick Pilet was third fastest in the best of the factory Porsche 911 RSRs.

The Prototype Challenge times were led by Gustavo Yacaman in the best of the BAR1 Motorsports ORECA-Chevrolet FLM09s.

Patrick Lindsay was fastest in the GT Daytona division for the Park Place Porsche squad.

PRACTICE ONE TIMES

Pos	Class	Driver	Team	Car	Gap
1	P	J.Barbosa, C.Fittipaldi, F.Albuquerque	Mustang Sampling Racing	Cadillac	1m38.196s
2	P	R.Taylor, J.Taylor, M.Angelelli, J.Gordon	Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R	Cadillac	0.796s
3	P	D.Cameron, E.Curran, M.Conway, S.Morris	Whelen Engineering Racing	Cadillac	1.823s
4	P	H.Hedman, N.Lapierre, B.Hanley, L.Duval	DragonSpeed	ORECA/Gibson	2.160s
5	P	C.Miller, S.Simpson, M.Goikhberg, M.Beche	JDC-Miller Motorsports	ORECA/Gibson	2.200s
6	P	M.Guasch, J.Gutierrez, R.Enerson, T.K.-Smith	PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports	Ligier/Gibson	2.338s
7	P	E.Brown, J.van Overbeek, B.Senna, B.Hartley	Tequila Patron ESM	Nissan	2.687s
8	P	S.Buemi, N.Heidfeld, N.Jani, S.Sarrazin	Rebellion Racing	ORECA/Gibson	2.806s
9	P	M.Goossens, R.van der Zande, R.Rast	Visit Florida Racing	Riley/Gibson	3.280s
10	P	T.Nunez, J.Bomarito, S.Pigot	Mazda Motorsports	Mazda	3.575s
11	P	T.Long, J.Miller, J.Hinchcliffe	Mazda Motorsports	Mazda	3.934s
12	P	S.Sharp, R.Dalziel, P.Derani	Tequila Patron ESM	Nissan	4.837s
13	PC	D.Yount, B.Rice, M.Kvamme, C.Ducote, G.Yacaman	BAR1 Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	5.472s
14	PC	T.Papadopoulos, J.Mowlem, A.Merzon, T.Hindman, D.Cheng	BAR1 Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	6.005s
15	GTLM	S.Mucke, O.Pla, B.Johnson	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Ford	6.559s
16	GTLM	K.Estre, L.Vanthoor, R.Lietz	Porsche GT Team	Porsche	6.588s
17	GTLM	D.Muller, J.Hand, S.Bourdais	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ford	6.750s
18	GTLM	G.Fisichella, J.Calado, T.Vilander	Risi Competizione	Ferrari	6.827s
19	GTLM	H.Tincknell, A.Priaulx, T.Kanaan	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Ford	6.920s
20	GTLM	P.Pilet, D.Werner, F.Makowiecki	Porsche GT Team	Porsche	6.931s
21	GTLM	R.Briscoe, R.Westbrook, S.Dixon	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ford	6.984s
22	GTLM	A.Garcia, J.Magnussen, M.Rockenfeller	Corvette Racing	Chevrolet	7.263s
23	PC	J.French, P.O'Ward, K.Masson, N.Boulle	Performance Tech Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	7.364s
24	GTLM	J.M.Edwards, M.Tomczyk, N.Catsburg, K.Wittmer	BMW Team RLL	BMW	7.675s
25	GTLM	O.Gavin, T.Milner, M.Fassler	Corvette Racing	Chevrolet	7.754s
26	GTLM	B.Auberlen, A.Sims, A.Farfus, B.Spengler	BMW Team RLL	BMW	7.911s
27	PC	B.Keating, R.Wickens, C.Cumming, J.Falb, R.Ruscitti	Starworks Motorsport	ORECA/Chevrolet	8.359s
28	GTD	C.Nielsen, A.Balzan, M.Cressoni, S.Bird	Scuderia Corsa	Ferrari	9.582s
29	GTD	C.Engelhart, R.Ineichen, R.Pampanini, M.Beretta, M.Pavlovic	GRT Grasser Racing Team	Lamborghini	9.668s
30	GTD	C.De Phillippi, C.Mies, J.Gounon, J.Schmidt	Montaplast by Land-Motorsport	Audi	9.853s
31	GTD	P.Mann, M.Mediani, A.P.Guidi, D.Rigon, R.Mastronardi	Spirit of Race	Ferrari	9.864s
32	PC	S.Mayer, J.Dayson, A.Popow, S.Rayhall, C.Daly	Starworks Motorsport	ORECA/Chevrolet	9.898s
33	GTD	C.MacNeil, G.Jeannette, S.Gisbergen, T.Jager	Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing	Mercedes	10.254s
34	GTD	J.Bennett, C.Braun, P.Long, N.Jonsson	CORE Autosport	Porsche	10.409s
35	GTD	B.Keating, J.Bleekemolen, M.Farnbacher, A.Christodoulou	Riley Motorsports - Team AMG	Mercedes	10.418s
36	GTD	C.Lewis, J.Mul, K.Grala, B.Sandberg	Change Racing	Lamborghini	10.444s
37	GTD	A.Lally, K.Legge, M.Wilkins, G.Rahal	Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Acura	10.462s
38	GTD	K.Habul, B.Said, T.Vautier, M.Engel, P.Morris	SunEnergy1 Racing	Mercedes	10.491s
39	GTD	B.Sellers, M.Snow, B.Miller, A.Caldarelli, D.von Moltke	Paul Miller Racing	Lamborghini	10.596s
40	GTD	C.Engelhart, R.Ineichen, E.P.Companc, M.Bortolotti	GRT Grasser Racing Team	Lamborghini	10.616s
41	GTD	S.Smith, R.Walls, H.Proczyk, M.Cairoli, S.Muller	Manthey Racing	Porsche	10.627s
42	GTD	C.de Quesada, D.Morad, J.Lazare, M.De Quesada, M.Christensen	Alegra Motorsports	Porsche	10.818s
43	GTD	P.Lindsey, J.Bergmeister, M.McMurry, N.Siedler	Park Place Motorsports	Porsche	10.974s
44	GTD	L.Aschenbach, A.Davis, M.Bell, R.Liddell	Stevenson Motorsports	Audi	10.980s
45	GTD	J.Segal, O.Negri, T.Dyer, R.H.-Reay	Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Acura	11.083s
46	GTD	J.Marks, J.Klingmann, M.Martin, J.Krohn	Turner Motorsport	BMW	11.101s
47	GTD	B.Sweedler, T.Bell, F.Montecalvo, P.Kaffer	Alex Job Racing	Audi	11.117s
48	GTD	M.Mapelli, M.Basseng, L.Stolz, L.Willsey, F.Konrad	Konrad Motorsport	Lamborghini	11.228s
49	GTD	L.DeGeorge, C.Sbirrazzuoli, P.Ruberti, L.Persiani, R.Giammaria	Dream Racing Motorsport	Lamborghini	11.242s
50	GTD	P.D.Lana, P.Lamy, M.Lauda, M.Sorensen	Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin	11.370s
51	GTD	S.Pruett, S.Karam, I.James, G.Menezes	3GT Racing	Lexus	11.627s
52	GTD	E.Busnelli, F.Babini, E.Collard, F.Perrodo	Ebimotors	Lamborghini	11.893s
53	GTD	S.Creel, M.Hedlund, W.Henzler, J.Heylen, T.Pappas	TRG	Porsche	12.073s
54	GTD	E.Anassis, B.Gdovic, Z.Claman, A.Massari	DAC Motorsports	Lamborghini	16.296s
55	GTD	J.Hawksworth, R.Alon, A.Cindric, D.Farnbacher	3GT Racing	Lexus	-

PRACTICE TWO TIMES

Pos	Class	Driver	Team	Car	Gap
1	P	J.Barbosa, C.Fittipaldi, F.Albuquerque	Mustang Sampling Racing	Cadillac	1m38.549s
2	P	R.Taylor, J.Taylor, M.Angelelli, J.Gordon	Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R	Cadillac	0.177s
3	P	D.Cameron, E.Curran, M.Conway, S.Morris	Whelen Engineering Racing	Cadillac	1.583s
4	P	H.Hedman, N.Lapierre, B.Hanley, L.Duval	DragonSpeed	ORECA/Gibson	1.962s
5	P	C.Miller, S.Simpson, M.Goikhberg, M.Beche	JDC-Miller Motorsports	ORECA/Gibson	2.095s
6	P	S.Buemi, N.Heidfeld, N.Jani, S.Sarrazin	Rebellion Racing	ORECA/Gibson	2.342s
7	P	S.Sharp, R.Dalziel, P.Derani	Tequila Patron ESM	Nissan	2.567s
8	P	T.Long, J.Miller, J.Hinchcliffe	Mazda Motorsports	Mazda	3.841s
9	P	E.Brown, J.van Overbeek, B.Senna, B.Hartley	Tequila Patron ESM	Nissan	4.103s
10	P	T.Nunez, J.Bomarito, S.Pigot	Mazda Motorsports	Mazda	4.108s
11	P	M.Goossens, R.van der Zande, R.Rast	Visit Florida Racing	Riley/Gibson	4.567s
12	PC	T.Papadopoulos, J.Mowlem, A.Merzon, T.Hindman, D.Cheng	BAR1 Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	5.626s
13	PC	J.French, P.O'Ward, K.Masson, N.Boulle	Performance Tech Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	5.653s
14	GTLM	S.Mucke, O.Pla, B.Johnson	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Ford	5.696s
15	GTLM	G.Fisichella, J.Calado, T.Vilander	Risi Competizione	Ferrari	5.984s
16	GTLM	P.Pilet, D.Werner, F.Makowiecki	Porsche GT Team	Porsche	6.073s
17	GTLM	B.Auberlen, A.Sims, A.Farfus, B.Spengler	BMW Team RLL	BMW	6.124s
18	GTLM	D.Muller, J.Hand, S.Bourdais	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ford	6.150s
19	GTLM	H.Tincknell, A.Priaulx, T.Kanaan	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Ford	6.196s
20	GTLM	O.Gavin, T.Milner, M.Fassler	Corvette Racing	Chevrolet	6.562s
21	GTLM	A.Garcia, J.Magnussen, M.Rockenfeller	Corvette Racing	Chevrolet	6.682s
22	GTLM	R.Briscoe, R.Westbrook, S.Dixon	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ford	6.884s
23	P	M.Guasch, J.Gutierrez, R.Enerson, T.K.-Smith	PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports	Ligier/Gibson	6.936s
24	GTLM	J.M.Edwards, M.Tomczyk, N.Catsburg, K.Wittmer	BMW Team RLL	BMW	6.944s
25	GTLM	K.Estre, L.Vanthoor, R.Lietz	Porsche GT Team	Porsche	7.117s
26	PC	D.Yount, B.Rice, M.Kvamme, C.Ducote, G.Yacaman	BAR1 Motorsports	ORECA/Chevrolet	8.246s
27	GTD	P.Lindsey, J.Bergmeister, M.McMurry, N.Siedler	Park Place Motorsports	Porsche	8.586s
28	GTD	P.Mann, M.Mediani, A.P.Guidi, D.Rigon, R.Mastronardi	Spirit of Race	Ferrari	8.645s
29	GTD	C.Nielsen, A.Balzan, M.Cressoni, S.Bird	Scuderia Corsa	Ferrari	8.998s
30	GTD	P.D.Lana, P.Lamy, M.Lauda, M.Sorensen	Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin	9.572s
31	GTD	C.de Quesada, D.Morad, J.Lazare, M.De Quesada, M.Christensen	Alegra Motorsports	Porsche	9.603s
32	GTD	S.Smith, R.Walls, H.Proczyk, M.Cairoli, S.Muller	Manthey Racing	Porsche	9.806s
33	GTD	C.Engelhart, R.Ineichen, E.P.Companc, M.Bortolotti	GRT Grasser Racing Team	Lamborghini	9.949s
34	GTD	B.Keating, J.Bleekemolen, M.Farnbacher, A.Christodoulou	Riley Motorsports - Team AMG	Mercedes	10.116s
35	GTD	L.DeGeorge, C.Sbirrazzuoli, P.Ruberti, L.Persiani, R.Giammaria	Dream Racing Motorsport	Lamborghini	10.132s
36	GTD	C.Lewis, J.Mul, K.Grala, B.Sandberg	Change Racing	Lamborghini	10.322s
37	GTD	L.Aschenbach, A.Davis, M.Bell, R.Liddell	Stevenson Motorsports	Audi	10.378s
38	GTD	B.Sweedler, T.Bell, F.Montecalvo, P.Kaffer	Alex Job Racing	Audi	10.479s
39	GTD	C.De Phillippi, C.Mies, J.Gounon, J.Schmidt	Montaplast by Land-Motorsport	Audi	10.506s
40	GTD	A.Lally, K.Legge, M.Wilkins, G.Rahal	Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Acura	10.948s
41	GTD	J.Bennett, C.Braun, P.Long, N.Jonsson	CORE Autosport	Porsche	11.006s
42	GTD	C.MacNeil, G.Jeannette, S.Gisbergen, T.Jager	Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing	Mercedes	11.015s
43	GTD	B.Sellers, M.Snow, B.Miller, A.Caldarelli, D.von Moltke	Paul Miller Racing	Lamborghini	11.114s
44	PC	S.Mayer, J.Dayson, A.Popow, S.Rayhall, C.Daly	Starworks Motorsport	ORECA/Chevrolet	11.238s
45	GTD	K.Habul, B.Said, T.Vautier, M.Engel, P.Morris	SunEnergy1 Racing	Mercedes	11.310s
46	GTD	J.Marks, J.Klingmann, M.Martin, J.Krohn	Turner Motorsport	BMW	11.337s
47	GTD	S.Pruett, S.Karam, I.James, G.Menezes	3GT Racing	Lexus	11.399s
48	GTD	E.Busnelli, F.Babini, E.Collard, F.Perrodo	Ebimotors	Lamborghini	11.764s
49	GTD	J.Hawksworth, R.Alon, A.Cindric, D.Farnbacher	3GT Racing	Lexus	11.830s
50	GTD	J.Segal, O.Negri, T.Dyer, R.H.-Reay	Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Acura	12.200s
51	GTD	S.Creel, M.Hedlund, W.Henzler, J.Heylen, T.Pappas	TRG	Porsche	12.257s
52	GTD	M.Mapelli, M.Basseng, L.Stolz, L.Willsey, F.Konrad	Konrad Motorsport	Lamborghini	12.499s
53	GTD	C.Engelhart, R.Ineichen, R.Pampanini, M.Beretta, M.Pavlovic	GRT Grasser Racing Team	Lamborghini	12.547s
54	GTD	E.Anassis, B.Gdovic, Z.Claman, A.Massari	DAC Motorsports	Lamborghini	14.477s
55	PC	B.Keating, R.Wickens, C.Cumming, J.Falb, R.Ruscitti	Starworks Motorsport	ORECA/Chevrolet	-