PIPO DERANI AT LONG BEACH, IN IMSA, WITH CADILLAC WHELEN ACTION EXPRESS

A new pole after Daytona and Sebring, for the Brazilian driver Pipo Derani and the Cadillac V-Series.R, number 31 of the Whelen Action Express Racing team, who were the fastest, during the qualifying session for the California round of UYS. IMSA All Weather Endurance Championship, at the Long Beach street circuit, south of Los Angeles.

And who therefore dedicate themselves to third place in a row this year in IMSA Endurance!

And the best time, 1’11.388Pipo Derani quickly set this pole, because while trying to go faster, the Brazilian driver ended up leaving the lane, going to the protection of the side tires of the track …

But good luck – like recently at Sebring where he jumped on guard – he was with him, because fortunately, his Cadillac did not suffer much in the impact and he was able to reach the track and his position, also and above all to avoid – the principle requires – and the release of the red flag and therefore the action, equal to the cancellation of his times!

Behind Pipo, it was Briton Nick Yelloly who was fastest, at the wheel of one of the two BMW M Hybrid V8s, from Team RLL. (Rachel Letterman Lanigan) Number 25, which includes 1’11.397he agrees 0.009 seconds in Cad no. 31

In the third row on the second line, we point 1’11.411Another Cadillac V-Series.R, number 01 by Chip Ganassi, driven by Frenchman Sébastien Bourdais, and the only 0.023 seconds from the pole.

Sarthois will share the second row, with the first Porsche 963 from Team Penske, number 6, fourth in 0.241.

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Well done and double in the GTD category for Team VasserSullivan who put their two Lexus RC F GT3s on the front row!

Parker Thompson, having the best time 1’17.357 on the wheel of number 89, which he shares with Barnicoat, he is ahead of the sister car, number 12, of the Montecalvo associated with Hawksworth, 1’17.619 and that he is ahead 0.262 seconds.

Next in order, No. 34 Ferrari 296 GT3 Team Victory Racing, hrs 0.322 and the number 27 Aston Martin Vantage of the Racing Heart Team, 0.368.

Top 5 for the Lamborghini N°45 of Wayne Taylor and Andretti from the pair created by Marcelli and Forma.

Peter GRISWOLD

Photo : IMSA – TEAMS