On a tight street course where passing was considered to be at an absolute premium, Ricky Taylor proved it was possible in scooting past Mathieu Jaminet to deliver not only the first victory for the No.
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Vasser Sullivan Racing locked out the front row of the GTDs with its two Lexus RC F GT3s and, perhaps obviously, polesitter Parker Thompson, sharing the No. 89 with Ben Barnicoat, thinks that's a good thing. “It's probably a big advantage,” he said.
It didn't take long for Sebastien Bourdais to get comfortable on the streets of Long Beach, putting the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R at the top of the time charts after only nine laps in the first practice for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where for much of the session he was the only dri.
Two drivers that have already proven their mettle in qualifying this season will be sitting on pole for Saturday's 1h40m IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix of Long Beach.