3:53 - Oliver Gavin moves to P2 in the No. 4 Corvette with a 1:23.124. Patrick now P4. Joey Hand has the GT pole in the No. 56 BMW. Risi No. 62 stopped on course between 3 and 4 drivers right.
3:51 - Patrick will pit - he's nowP4 with a 1:23.368. Joey Hand still P1 with a 1:22.256 in the No. 56 BMW. Bill Auberlen P2 in the No. 55 BMW, Guy Cosmo P3 in the No. 02 Extreme Ferrari.
3:49 -Patrick still P3 - now with a 1:23.368. Bill Auberlen now P2 with a 1:23.359.
3:47 - Joey Hand in the No. 56 jumps to P1 with a 1:22.836.
3:46 - Patrick P2 with a 1:23.679. Oliver Gavin is P1 with a 1:23.609.
3:44 - Patrick P6 after 3 laps, Seth P 12.
3:40 - Green flag on qualifying. It's a GT only session. Patrick Long is qualifying the No. 45, Seth Neiman the No.44.
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3:12 - Red flag. Both cars back in the pits - that will be the end of the session. Qualifying is next at 3:40.
3:10 -The No. 12 prototype is off drivers right turn 4. He has rejoined.
3:07 - Marco Holzer now P3 with a 1:23.932. Patrick Long now P8. They've been making progress i nthe No. 45 but main isuse is still oversteer exit of the third gear corners. They will make a bar change and send him back out for the last five minutes of the practice session.
2:53 - Patrick is in the pits for a setup change. He will stay in the car. Marco Holzer is now in the No. 44.
2:52 - Patrick still P3 - 1:24.409.
2:35 - patrick is currently P3 in the session, Seth is P9. The times are starting to pick up -No. 55 currently fastest with a 1:23.876. the sun has finally come out and things are warming up a bit.
2:30 - Still red as they lay down kitty litter to coat the massive amount of oil dumped on line by the Jag on the second lap of the session. So it will be a slippery restart. Green flag. Patrick is sitting for a bit to let the others clean out some of the mess before he heads out. Marco Holzer is sitting next to me and says that the sand is just as slippery as the oil, but it dissapates in a few laps.
2:19 - Red flag - spin drivers right turn 11 - probably due to the oil.
2:15 pm - Afternoon practice under way. Patrick is in the No. 45 and Seth in the No. 44. There's already a problem with the Jaguar smoking on track and reports of oil down on the track Still green.
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11:35 - Checkered flag on this morning's practice. The No. 45 was P7 in the session and the No. 44 P8. It was a cool and damp session - very low grip and was difficult to make much setup progress. We'll be back with you at 2:15 PT for the second practice of the day.
11:32 - GTC car spun outside of turn 9 and in the gravel - he's off and not a factor. Nearly the checkered - I expect they'll leave him there.
11:26 - Green flag - just under 10 mins left in the session. The second practice session is this afternoon at 2:15 PT, then GT qualifying at 3:40. Race starts tomorrow, Saturday at 1:30 pm PT. No. 16 is stopped on course on his outlap. He continued without incident.
11:20 Red flag - the No. 66 deep in the gravel - looks like he may have impacted the tire wall. Laguna has very deep and wide gravel traps to nearly every trip into the trap requires a tow out. Joerg is in the pits for feedback to Craig. he's having the same challenges as Patrick. Right now, quite a bit of oversteer, all of the slower speed corners it's pretty nervous. And the car is too pitch sensitive right now. In the No. 44 engineer Steve Conover will make a rear ride height change.
11:10 - Green flag. 25 minute left in the session. Joerg is in the No. 45, Seth in the No. 44.
11:02-The No. 62 Risi is off deep off in the gravel - looks like he was able to avoid impacting the wall but he's stuck and will need a tow. Red flag. Marco is currently P7, Patrick P5. They will change to Joerg in the No. 45 during the red. Craig Watkins calls for a ride height change. Seth Neiman will take over in the No.44.
10:56 - Green flag.
10:51 - Red flag - the Jaguar is stopped on course.
10:45 - Patrick Long is P2, marco is P7. 50 minutes left in the morning practice. Johannes van Overbeek is P1 in the No. 01 Extreme Ferrari. Patrick is in the pits for first setup feedback to Craig Watkins, our chief engineer. marco is also coming into the pits. He reports that the car is really nervous in the rear. On this circuit, it takes a long time for tires to come in especially when it's cool like today - so it's a challenge - they don't have a lot of time in the session but have to make sure they allow for the way the car will change over the session. In the no. 44, they are making a damper change- Marco will go out again, then back in for Seth Neiman to take the wheel.
10:30 am PT - Good morning - it's another cool and foggy day here at Laguna Seca. The three Porsches are lined up in the pit box - the No. 45 has temporarily moved to the No. 44 spot for the weekend, with the No. 44 in the middle and the No. 911 Hybrid on the end. WE are just a few minutes from the start of the first practice session of the day. Patrick Long is in the No. 45, Marco Holzer in the No. 44. A bit of a logjam getting the entire field out of pit lane but no contact
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