After eight hours of relatively trouble-free running for the GTPs, Filipe Albuquerque rolled to a stop in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 during the ninth hour.
Even though nearly ideal conditions contributed to records falling at Daytona International Speedway in qualifying for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, it was greater understanding of the LMDh cars that make up the Grand Touring Prototype class that led to the smashing of the five year old record by every G.
On a wet-but-drying track with conditions improving constantly throughout qualifying for the Motul Petit Le Mans, being last under the checkered flag proved to be an advantage in many cases. That was, until GTP, the final of the three qualifying sessions, began.