After Porsche and BMW took turns at the top in the opening three sessions of the 2026 Roar Before The 24, it was Cadillac that finished with the best time in the fourth session this afternoon.
In the warmer trackside temperatures, Filipe Albuquerque put the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R on top with an early 1:36.731 in the hour-long run.
That time would stand until the end, and was a tenth up on the #6 Porsche, which ended up second after Kevin Estre’s best time. It was not faster, though, than the #7 Porsche’s flyer from the first session.
Action Express’ #31 V-Series.R made it two Cadillacs in the top three with a 1:36.986. The JDC-Miller Porsche, which is running with the 2025 aero, was fourth. The sister WTR Cadillac completed the top five.
10 of the 11 GTP cars set times. The Heart of Racing Aston Martin Valkyrie didn’t make it out as the team continues to swap out its engine. It wasn’t the only car being worked on during the session, as the AO Racing Rexy Porsche is also undergoing an engine change.
In the other classes, the #2 United Autosports ORECA paced the LMP2 field. Ben Hanley posted a 1:39.922 to go just over a tenth up on the other Gibson-powered 07s in the class.
Tower’s example ended up second, and United’s #22 sister car took third.
The best time across the two GTD classes was set by the Riley Ford Mustang GT3 Evo. Romain Grosjean’s 1:47.667 put him a fraction of a second faster than the fastest GTD Pro entry, the #4 Corvette, which had its time set by Nicky Catsburg. The #65 Ford Racing Mustang was third in the combined rankings and was spotted undergoing a brake change at its pit box.
There were no major dramas in the session, which ran fully green, beyond a handful of cars being spotted by the TV cameras receiving attention from mechanics and a brief spin for the 13 Autosport Corvette.
The third and final session of the day is set to get underway at 18:30 local time. All classes will take part in the two-hour session under the floodlights.
