Challenging debut qualifying for the 296 GT3s at Daytona

The Maranello cars will start from the middle of a 33-car field of GT3-specification challengers in the opening round of the IMSA series.  While the ultimate lap times were certainly not ideal, there remains a full week until the 24-hour contest allowing the technicians and engineers to perform their analysis of the data to find the missing performance.

The format of the Roar before 24 this year has changed compared to previous editions, reserving for Sunday the task of determining the starting grid via in a 15-minute session where one driver per car is assigned the task of setting the fastest lap rather than through a qualifying race.

GTD Pro. In the top class for GT cars, Daniel Serra – reigning champion of the Endurance Cup together with Davide Rigon – took the 296 GT3 of Risi Competizione to ninth position, thanks to a time of 1:49.495. Serra will rejoin Davide Rigon, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado in the race after finishing third last season’s 24 Hour race.