Team Peugeot Total's new 908 paces nighttime practice at Sebring...
Team Peugeot Total flexed its muscle in night practice at Sebring. (Photo: John Dagys)
While Audi set the pace in the heat of the day, their diesel rival ruled the night Thursday at Sebring International Raceway. Team Peugeot Total ended the 105-minute night practice session quickest, with the No. 7 Peugeot 908 of Anthony Davidson topping the time charts thanks to a 1:48.901 lap time. The former F1 driver edged out the No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15 plus plus of Tom Kristensen by 0.469 seconds.
Peugeot's sister No. 8 entry of Stephane Sarrazin was third, followed by the No. 1 Audi and No. 10 Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot in fourth and fifth, respectively. It marked the second consecutive session where the diesel-powered LMP1s swept the top-five positions.
Level 5 Motorsports led the way in LMP2 for the first time this week, with the team's open-top Lola B11/40 Honda of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Luis Diaz and Scott Tucker turning a 1:56.276 lap time. The driving trio edged out the No. 26 Signatech Nissan Oreca 03 Nissan, which had paced the two previous sessions today. Level 5's Lola-Honda Coupe of Tucker, Joao Barbosa and Christophe Bouchut slotted in third.
In GT, Extreme Speed Motorsports topped the time charts for the first time with its new Ferrari F458 Italia. The No. 001 machine of Johannes van Overbeek, Scott Sharp and Dominik Farnbacher turned a best lap of 2:02.380, edging out the No. 04 Corvette Racing C6.R of Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Richard Westbrook by 0.298 seconds. Risi Competizione's Prancing Horse of Jamie Melo, Toni Vilander and Mika Salo was third.
LMPC was paced by the No. 005 CORE Autosport Oreca FLM09 of Jon Bennett, Frankie Montecalvo and Ryan Daliziel, while the newly-repaired No. 023 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car of Leh Keen, Bill Sweedler and Brian Wong led the way in GTC.
After suffering an engine fire in the opening practice, the Muscle Milk AMR Lola-Aston Martin returned to the track this evening, setting the sixth-quickest time in LMP1. The No. 032 GMG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car was the only car that failed to set a lap time tonight, as repairs continued following a morning incident.
Final practice is on tap for Friday at 10:40 a.m., followed by qualifying later in the afternoon.
RESULTS: Practice 3
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at askdagys@gmail.com
Peugeot's sister No. 8 entry of Stephane Sarrazin was third, followed by the No. 1 Audi and No. 10 Team ORECA Matmut Peugeot in fourth and fifth, respectively. It marked the second consecutive session where the diesel-powered LMP1s swept the top-five positions.
Level 5 Motorsports led the way in LMP2 for the first time this week, with the team's open-top Lola B11/40 Honda of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Luis Diaz and Scott Tucker turning a 1:56.276 lap time. The driving trio edged out the No. 26 Signatech Nissan Oreca 03 Nissan, which had paced the two previous sessions today. Level 5's Lola-Honda Coupe of Tucker, Joao Barbosa and Christophe Bouchut slotted in third.
In GT, Extreme Speed Motorsports topped the time charts for the first time with its new Ferrari F458 Italia. The No. 001 machine of Johannes van Overbeek, Scott Sharp and Dominik Farnbacher turned a best lap of 2:02.380, edging out the No. 04 Corvette Racing C6.R of Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Richard Westbrook by 0.298 seconds. Risi Competizione's Prancing Horse of Jamie Melo, Toni Vilander and Mika Salo was third.
LMPC was paced by the No. 005 CORE Autosport Oreca FLM09 of Jon Bennett, Frankie Montecalvo and Ryan Daliziel, while the newly-repaired No. 023 Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car of Leh Keen, Bill Sweedler and Brian Wong led the way in GTC.
After suffering an engine fire in the opening practice, the Muscle Milk AMR Lola-Aston Martin returned to the track this evening, setting the sixth-quickest time in LMP1. The No. 032 GMG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car was the only car that failed to set a lap time tonight, as repairs continued following a morning incident.
Final practice is on tap for Friday at 10:40 a.m., followed by qualifying later in the afternoon.
RESULTS: Practice 3
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at askdagys@gmail.com
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