Gallagher takes Aston Martin Vantage GT4 to Top of GT4 Charts in Second Practice in Indy

Gallagher takes Aston Martin Vantage GT4 to Top of GT4 Charts in Second Practice in Indy

Indianapolis, Ind. - Patrick Gallagher again took his Aston Martin Vantage to the top of the GT4 charts in the #INDY8H Pre-Qualifying second practice session.

Held under cloudy and cool conditions (48-degrees Fahrenheit), the 90-minute session saw all 22-cars, piloted by some of the world's top international GT and GT4 drivers, take to the 2.439 mile, 14-turn road course circuit for the combined Indianapolis 8 Hour practice.

Tim Barber in the #25 CCR Team TFB BMW M4 GT4 posted the early fast time with a 1:32.333. Then Jonathan Taylor in the #33 Notlad Racing by RS1 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 went to the top with a 1:31.239, followed by Bill Auberlen in the #82 Bimmerworld BMW M4 GT4 (1:31.467). Auberlen then bested the field momentarily with a 1:31.114, only to have Andrew Davis in the #2 GMG Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR move to the top (1:31.069). Near the end of the session, Patrick Gallagher, now behind the wheel of the #33 machine posted the quickest GT4 time of the session with a 1:30.305.

Drivers now get set for Saturday's qualifying sessions to determine the grid for the Indianapolis 8 Hour lineup. Qualifying is scheduled to go green at 12:10 pm Eastern. Follow all of the action at intercontinentalgtchallenge.com.

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