Acura Meyer Shank Racing quickest in first Rolex 24 practice

Tom Blomqvist put Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian fastest overall in opening practice for the Rolex 24.

With less than 25 minutes left in the 90-minute session, the 32-year-old Blomqvist took the reins of the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 and shot to the top of the speed charts with a flying lap of 1 minute, 35.415 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course.

Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Kevin Estre set the early pace with a 1 minute, 35.520 second lap in the No. 6 Porsche 963, which stood at the top until Blomqvist’s flyer bumped him to second. Felipe Nasr put Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 sister car third overall with a run at 1 minute, 35.534 seconds.

There was some drama in the GTP class, with BMW M Team WRT’s No. 25 entry completing just five laps in the session. When talking to IMSA Radio, Kevin Magnussen mentioned it “a hybrid issue.” Motorsport.com has learned the team will change the batteries as a result.

Valentin Hasse Clot’s quick lap early was enough to hold the top spot in the GTD class and 24th overall. He nailed a flyer of 1 minute, 46.325 seconds in van der Steur Racing’s No. 19 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO before handing off to Carl Bennett.

The quickest runner in the GTD Pro class was Triarsi Competizione’s Alessio Rovera, who wheeled the No. 033 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO to a best lap of 1 minute, 46.348 seconds.

The LMP2 class was led by Nick Cassidy in Inter Europol Competition’s No. 343 ORECA LMP2 07, rolling to a quick lap of 1 minute, 39.764 seconds.

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1	60	Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun Scott Dixon AJ Allmendinger	GTP	Acura ARX-06	20	1’35.415			134.319
2	6	Laurens Vanthoor Kevin Estre Matthew Campbell	GTP	Porsche 963	30	1’35.520	0.105	0.105	134.171
3	7	Luiz Felipe Nasr Julien Andlauer Laurin Heinrich	GTP	Porsche 963	30	1’35.534	0.119	0.014	134.151
4	10	Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Will Stevens Brendon Hartley	GTP	Cadillac V-Series.R	41	1’35.561	0.146	0.027	134.113
5	24	Sheldon Van Der Linde Dries Vanthoor Robin Frijns René Rast	GTP	BMW M Hybrid V8	27	1’35.798	0.383	0.237	133.781
6	93	Renger van der Zande Nick Yelloly Alex Palou Kaku Ohta	GTP	Acura ARX-06	29	1’35.849	0.434	0.051	133.710
7	85	Tijmen van der Helm Nicolas Pino Kaylen Frederick Bryce Aron	GTP	Porsche 963	39	1’36.001	0.586	0.152	133.499
8	31	Jack Aitken Earl Bamber Frederik Vesti Connor Zilisch	GTP	Cadillac V-Series.R	37	1’36.164	0.749	0.163	133.272
9	40	Jordan Taylor Louis Deletraz Colton Herta	GTP	Cadillac V-Series.R	38	1’36.489	1.074	0.325	132.823
10	23	Ross Gunn Roman De Angelis Alex Riberas Marco Sørensen	GTP	Aston Martin Valkyrie	39	1’37.301	1.886	0.812	131.715
11	343	Jakub Smiechowski George Kolovos Nolan Siegel Nick Cassidy	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	43	1’39.764	4.349	2.463	128.463
12	04	George Kurtz Alex Quinn Toby Sowery Malthe Jakobsen	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	45	1’40.118	4.703	0.354	128.009
13	73	Pietro Fittipaldi Manuel Espirito Santo Christopher Cumming Enzo Fittipaldi	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	39	1’40.300	4.885	0.182	127.777
14	2	Philip Fayer Ben Hanley Hunter McElrea Mikkel Jensen	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	40	1’40.365	4.950	0.065	127.694
15	37	Jon Field Oliver Jarvis Seth Lucas Job Van Uitert	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	34	1’40.383	4.968	0.018	127.671
16	22	Dan Goldburg Paul di Resta Rasmus Lindh Gregoire Saucy	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	40	1’40.387	4.972	0.004	127.666
17	43	Tom Dillmann Bijoy Garg Antonio Felix da Costa Jeremy Clarke	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	44	1’40.449	5.034	0.062	127.587
18	18	Naveen Rao Ferdinand Habsburg Jacob Abel Logan Sargeant	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	41	1’40.460	5.045	0.011	127.573
19	52	Mikhail Goikhberg Ben Keating Parker Thompson Harry Tincknell	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	40	1’40.510	5.095	0.050	127.510
20	11	Tobi Lutke Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Charles Milesi	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	44	1’40.538	5.123	0.028	127.474
21	99	PJ Hyett Dane Cameron Jonny Edgar Christian Rasmussen	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	37	1’40.631	5.216	0.093	127.356
22	8	John Farano Sebastien Bourdais Sebastian Alvarez Kyffin Simpson	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	41	1’40.703	5.288	0.072	127.265
23	83	François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière Nicklas Nielsen Dylan Murry	LMP2	ORECA LMP2 07	37	1’40.922	5.507	0.219	126.989
24	19	Valentin Hasse-Clot Rory van der Steur Sébastien Baud Carl Bennett	GTD	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	41	1’46.325	10.910	5.403	120.536
25	033	James Calado Riccardo Agostini Miguel Molina Alessio Rovera	GTD PRO	Ferrari 296 GT3	38	1’46.348	10.933	0.023	120.510
26	59	Max Esterson Nikita Johnson Jüri Vips Dean MacDonald	GTD PRO	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	31	1’46.370	10.955	0.022	120.485
27	21	Simon Mann Lilou Wadoux Antonio Fuoco Tommaso Mosca	GTD	Ferrari 296 GT3	32	1’46.390	10.975	0.020	120.462
28	44	John Potter Spencer Pumpelly Nicki Thiim Madison Snow	GTD	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	40	1’46.462	11.047	0.072	120.381
29	70	Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff Ollie Millroy David Fumanelli	GTD	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	1’46.572	11.157	0.110	120.257
30	65	Christopher Mies Frederic Vervisch Sebastian Priaulx	GTD PRO	Ford Mustang GT3	29	1’46.602	11.187	0.030	120.223
31	75	Kenny Habul Maro Rene Engel Will Power Chaz Mostert	GTD PRO	Mercedes-AMG GT3	40	1’46.636	11.221	0.034	120.185
32	34	Manny Franco Albert Costa Balboa Lorenzo Patrese Thierry Vermeulen	GTD	Ferrari 296 GT3	33	1’46.647	11.232	0.011	120.172
33	62	Daniel Serra Davide Rigon Alessandro Pier Guidi	GTD PRO	Ferrari 296 GT3	32	1’46.695	11.280	0.048	120.118
34	57	Russell Ward Philip Ellis Indy Dontje Lucas Auer	GTD	Mercedes-AMG GT3	38	1’46.734	11.319	0.039	120.074
35	27	Tom Gamble Dudu Barrichello Zacharie Robichon Mattia Drudi	GTD	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	31	1’46.758	11.343	0.024	120.047
36	120	Adam Adelson Elliott Skeer Tom Sargent Callum Ilott	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	32	1’46.865	11.450	0.107	119.927
37	911	Ayhancan Güven Thomas Preining Klaus Bachler Ricardo Feller	GTD PRO	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	42	1’46.939	11.524	0.074	119.844
38	023	Onofrio Triarsi Kenton Koch Robert Megennis Ye Yifei	GTD	Ferrari 296 GT3	35	1’46.940	11.525	0.001	119.843
39	81	Henrik Hedman Giacomo Altoè Casper Stevenson Matteo Cairoli	GTD	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	37	1’46.992	11.577	0.052	119.785
40	3	Antonio Garcia Alexander Sims Marvin Kirchofer	GTD PRO	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	39	1’47.026	11.611	0.034	119.747
41	13	Orey Fidani Matt Bell Lars Kern Ben Green	GTD	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	26	1’47.109	11.694	0.083	119.654
42	36	Mason Filippi Charlie Eastwood Scott McLaughlin Salih Yoluc	GTD	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	36	1’47.119	11.704	0.010	119.643
43	4	Tommy Milner Nicky Catsburg Nicolas Varrone Malthe Jakobsen	GTD PRO	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	37	1’47.125	11.710	0.006	119.636
44	66	Jake Walker Till Bechtolsheimer Corey Lewis Joey Hand	GTD	Ford Mustang GT3	39	1’47.132	11.717	0.007	119.628
45	64	Ben Barker Dennis Olsen Mike Rockenfeller	GTD PRO	Ford Mustang GT3	29	1’47.166	11.751	0.034	119.590
46	9	Andrea Caldarelli Sandy Mitchell Mirko Bortolotti James Hinchcliffe	GTD PRO	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	23	1’47.204	11.789	0.038	119.548
47	69	Anthony Bartone Maximillian Goetz Jules Gounon Fabian Schiller	GTD PRO	Mercedes-AMG GT3	36	1’47.292	11.877	0.088	119.450
48	14	Jack Hawksworth Ben Barnicoat Kyle Kirkwood Townsend Bell	GTD PRO	Lexus RC F GT3	34	1’47.339	11.924	0.047	119.397
49	96	Patrick Gallagher Robby Foley Jens Klingmann Francis Selldorff	GTD	BMW M4 GT3 EVO	35	1’47.339	11.924	0.000	119.397
50	48	Scott Noble Jason Hart Maxime Martin Luca Stolz	GTD PRO	Mercedes-AMG GT3	42	1’47.451	12.036	0.112	119.273
51	80	Scott Andrews Lin Hodenius James Roe Ralf Aron	GTD	Mercedes-AMG GT3	36	1’47.483	12.068	0.032	119.237
52	28	Eric Zitza Jan Heylen Dillon Machavern Sven Müller	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	36	1’47.565	12.150	0.082	119.147
53	12	Aaron Telitz Benjamin Pedersen Frankie Montecalvo Esteban Masson	GTD	Lexus RC F GT3	33	1’47.599	12.184	0.034	119.109
54	1	Neil Verhagen Connor de Phillippi Max Hesse Dan Harper	GTD PRO	BMW M4 GT3 EVO	21	1’47.746	12.331	0.147	118.946
55	45	Danny Formal Trent Hindman Graham Doyle Marcus Ericsson	GTD	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	37	1’47.764	12.349	0.018	118.927
56	912	Ryan Hardwick Riccardo Pera Richard Lietz Morris Schuring	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	41	1’47.771	12.356	0.007	118.919
57	77	Nick Tandy Harry King Alessio Picariello	GTD PRO	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	33	1’47.835	12.420	0.064	118.848
58	16	Sheena Monk Felipe Fraga Jenson Altzman Romain Grosjean	GTD	Ford Mustang GT3	22	1’47.865	12.450	0.030	118.815
59	123	Dave Musial Dave Musial Jr. Peter Ludwig Ryan Yardley	GTD	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	35	1’48.014	12.599	0.149	118.651
60	25	Raffaele Marciello Philipp Eng Marco Wittmann Kevin Magnussen	GTP	BMW M Hybrid V8	5

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