Will Stevens went top in an eventful first practice session for the FIA World Endurance Championship Lone Star Le Mans round at the Circuit of the Americas.
The Cadillac driver, in the #12 JOTA Cadillac V-Series.R set a 1:53.584 to go quickest, just 0.129 faster than Harry Tincknell in the #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie. Third was Robert Kubica in the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P.
The session began on time, at 11:30am local time. However, it was quite quickly red flagged as the #15 BMW had stopped on track with MGU issues.
The session did not resume for a full hour, owing to GPS issues at race control.
Two more red flags followed, one for Alex Lynn in the session-topping #12 Cafillac, and another as Derek Deboer crashed at turn ⅘, in the #10 Racing Spirit of Leman Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo.
Finally, a fourth red flag with just over a minute to go, ending the session.
The two Corvettes from TF Sport were fastest in the LMGT3 class. Daniel Juncadella was quickest in the #33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R, with a best time of 2:07.037.
His teammate Charlie Eastwood was just 0.057 slower.
Third was the #95 United Autosports McLaren of Marino Sato.
The second session will begin half an hour later than scheduled, at 4:30pm local time.
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