IMSA Lime Rock: Heart of Racing Aston and Korthoff Mercedes claim poles

The Northeast Grand Prix will feature the GTD Pro and pro-am GTD classes only, with no prototypes present at the tight Connecticut road course.

Gunn claimed his second IMSA pole and will head the field after logging a best effort of 50.593s in the frantic 15-minute qualifying session, in which with traffic posed issues for several drivers.

The #23 HoR Aston beat fellow Briton Jack Hawksworth in the #14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RCF by 0.191s.

Corvette Racing's Antonio Garcia posted the early benchmark as the first driver under the 51-second bracket, but the #3 C8.R's track record was soon eclipsed to leave the Spaniard third on the grid.

Behind Jules Gounon's WeatherTech Racing Mercedes, the #9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R completed the five-car Pro field after Patrick Pilet had a moment over the kerbs through the chicane.

Mike Skeen topped the GTD runners aboard the #32 Korthoff Motorsports Mercedes, trailing just behind the five Pro entries.

Skeen's pole lap was 51.157s, but Frederik Schandorff's #70 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 EVO of Frederik Schandorff was just 0.007s slower.

The GTD points leading #1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 had a difficult qualifying in Madison Snow's hands to languish ninth in class and will start 14th overall in Saturday's 20-car field.

IMSA Lime Rock Qualifying Results:

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info

     

Driver Info			Main Information
Cla	Drivers	#	Class	Chassis	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	R. Gunn Ross Gunn A. Riberas Alex Riberas Heart Of Racing Team	23	GTD PRO	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	9	50.593		105.169
2	J. Hawksworth Jack Hawksworth B. Barnicoat Ben Barnicoat Vasser Sullivan	14	GTD PRO	Lexus RC F GT3	9	+0.191	0.191	104.773
3	A. Garcia Antonio Garcia J. Taylor Jordan Taylor Corvette Racing	3	GTD PRO	Corvette C8.R GTD	12	+0.304	0.113	104.541
4	D. Juncadella Daniel Juncadella J. Gounon Jules Gounon WeatherTech Racing	79	GTD PRO	Mercedes AMG GT3	10	+0.339	0.035	104.469
5	K. Bachler Klaus Bachler P. Pilet Patrick Pilet Pfaff Motorsports	9	GTD PRO	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	10	+0.481	0.142	104.178
6	M. Skeen Mike Skeen M. Grenier Mikael Grenier Team Korthoff Motorsports	32	GTD	Mercedes AMG GT3	7	+0.564	0.083	104.009
7	B. Iribe Brendan Iribe F. Schandorff Frederik Schandorff Inception Racing	70	GTD	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	11	+0.571	0.007	103.995
8	M. Goikhberg Mikhail Goikhberg L. Spinelli Loris Spinelli Forte Racing Powered by USRT	78	GTD	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	11	+0.591	0.020	103.954
9	R. De Angelis Roman De Angelis M. Sorensen Marco Sorensen Heart Of Racing Team	27	GTD	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	8	+0.690	0.099	103.754
10	F. Montecalvo Frankie Montecalvo A. Telitz Aaron Telitz Vasser Sullivan	12	GTD	Lexus RC F GT3	9	+0.807	0.117	103.518
11	P. Gallagher Patrick Gallagher R. Foley Robby Foley Turner Motorsport	96	GTD	BMW M4 GT3	10	+0.826	0.019	103.479
12	B. Auberlen Bill Auberlen C. Hull Chandler Hull Turner Motorsport	97	GTD	BMW M4 GT3	11	+0.876	0.050	103.379
13	A. Udell Alec Udell J. Andlauer Julien Andlauer Kellymoss with Riley	92	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	17	+0.883	0.007	103.365
14	B. Sellers Bryan Sellers M. Snow Madison Snow Paul Miller Racing	1	GTD	BMW M4 GT3	9	+1.050	0.167	103.030
15	R. Ward Russell Ward P. Ellis Philip Ellis Winward Racing	57	GTD	Mercedes AMG GT3	12	+1.165	0.115	102.801
16	P. Hyett PJ Hyett S. Priaulx Seb Priaulx AO Racing	80	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	10	+1.241	0.076	102.651
17	J. Andretti Jarett Andretti G. Chaves Gabby Chaves Andretti Autosport	94	GTD	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	14	+1.437	0.196	102.264
18	A. Metni Alan Metni K. van Berlo Kay van Berlo Kellymoss with Riley	91	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	16	+1.458	0.021	102.223
19	A. Brynjolfsson Alan Brynjolfsson T. Hindman Trent Hindman Wright Motorsports	77	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	13	+1.502	0.044	102.136
20	S. Monk Sheena Monk K. Legge Katherine Legge Gradient Racing	66	GTD	Acura NSX GT3	16	+2.039	0.537	101.094
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