Davis Tops Charts in First Pirelli GT4 America Practice at VIR

Davis Tops Charts in First Pirelli GT4 America Practice at VIR

ALTON, Virginia - Andrew Davis paced the first of two combined Pirelli GT4 America Sprint/SprintX practices at VIRginia International Raceway Thursday morning. The 60-minute session was held under overcast 78 degree Fahrenheit conditions.

Early on, Sprint series competitor Jarett Andretti in the #18 Andretti Autosport McLaren 570S went to the top with a 1:55.829. A lap later Sean Quinlan in the #119 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 bested Andretti with a 1:55.460. Then Sprint/SprintX competitor Davis in the #2 GMG Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 went to the top with a 1:54.382. 

Twelve minutes into the session Davis improved his time to a 1:54.327, while Spencer Pumpelly in the #66 TRG Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 slotted into second with a 1:55.290. Andretti then slotted into second with a 1:54.343. SprintX competitor James Walker Jr. moved into third with a 154.517. Walker Jr. will share duties this weekend with Bill Auberlen in the #82 BimmerWorld BMW M4 GT4.

The top positions held for the remainder of the session. At the checkered Davis (1:54.327), Andretti (1:54.343), Walker Jr. (1:54.517), Quinlan (1:54.982) and Pumpelly (1:55.126) ran the five fastest times of the session.

Action for Pirelli GT4 America Sprint and SprintX series competitors continues later in the afternoon on Thursday, July 9th for the second practice session of the weekend scheduled for 2:30pm Eastern.

____

Sprint PROVISIONAL Results - PDF Link

SprintX PROVISIONAL Results - PDF Link