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Vanthoor Tops Final Road America Practice as Mapelli Faces Penalty

Practice incident penalties will shape this afternoon’s qualifying grid following final session pace.

Nate Cicero and Jenson Altzman celebrate their victory in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Road America 120, 8/2/2025 (Photo: Phil Allaway)
Renger van der Zande during IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice No. 2 at Road America, 8/2/2025 (Photo: Phil Allaway)
Nate Cicero after winning the pole for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Road America 120, 8/1/2025 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

Overview

  • Dries Vanthoor set the quickest lap in Practice 2 with a 1:49.676 in the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to lead the GTP field.
  • Stewards ruled Marco Mapelli at fault for his collision with Benjamin Pedersen, stripping the No. 9 Pfaff Lamborghini of its best qualifying time.
  • Malthe Jakobsen led LMP2 with a 1:52.823 lap, Alexander Sims paced GTD Pro at 2:04.247, and Onofrio Triarsi topped GTD at 2:04.866.
  • The mid-session clash triggered an 18-minute red flag for barrier repairs after Mapelli’s car hit the concrete wall.
  • Qualifying kicks off at 4:40 p.m. CST today with live coverage available on Peacock and IMSA’s YouTube channel.