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Altoe, Priaulx Tie Atop Final VIR Practice as DragonSpeed Edges Classification

A tightly matched GT‑only field now turns to qualifying to lock in starting positions.

Valentino Catalano during IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Race No. 1 at VIRginia International Raceway, 8/22/2025 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)
Nate Cicero during IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge practice for the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix at VIRginia International Raceway, 8/22/2025 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Overview

  • DragonSpeed’s Giacomo Altoe and Ford’s Seb Priaulx posted identical 1:45.011 laps in Practice 2, with Altoe classified first for setting the time earlier.
  • The Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.Rs closed out the session third and fourth, though the No. 4 car later pulled off with smoke from the exhaust.
  • Onofrio Triarsi paced GTD in the No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari with a 1:45.324, ahead of Jack Hawksworth’s Vasser Sullivan Lexus and Danny Formal’s WTR Lamborghini, with Russell Ward fifth.
  • The 90‑minute session ran caution‑free, and qualifying is scheduled for 4:55 p.m. ET with coverage on Peacock and IMSA’s YouTube channel.
  • Friday’s opening practice was led by Albert Costa’s 1:45.032 for DragonSpeed, with Russell Ward quickest in GTD, a brief debris red flag at Turns 4‑5, and all 23 GT3 cars covered by under two seconds.