Heinrich quickest in combined practices at The Glen

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Written By Car Racing Reporter

Laurin Heinrich, piloting the #5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Porsche 963, did set the fastest lap in the second practice session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ahead of qualifying for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The German driver thereby delivered the fastest lap of combined practices.

At the end, 8 drivers improved their practice 1 fastest lap, all within on second from Heinrich’s benchmark.

Heinrich fastest

Laurin Heinrich, in the #5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Porsche 963, did set the fastest lap in the second practice session with a 1:33.398 second lap.

#5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Porsche 963

#5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Porsche 963

Aitken in #31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac second

Jack Aitken in the #31 Cadillac was outpaced by 0.295 seconds.

#31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac

📷 © Luc Warnotte at The Glen 2026. #31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac

Tom Blomqvist in #60 Acura third

Tom Blomqvist was third quickest in the #60 Acura with a 1:33.838, 0.364 second faster than his practice 1 fastest lap.

#60 Acura

📷 © Luc Warnotte at The Glen 2026. #60 Acura

Louis Deletraz for Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing fourth

Louis Deletraz was the fastest of the Wayne Taylor Racing drivers in #40 Cadillac V-Series.R with a 1:33.877. Deletraz was the last driver within half second of Heinrich’s fastest lap.

#40 Cadillac V-Series.R

📷 © Luc Warnotte at The Glen 2026. #40 Cadillac V-Series.R

Renger van der Zande completes the top-five with #93 Acura ARX-06

Renger van der Zande completes the top-five in #93 Acura with a 1:33.984, 0.586 second from Heirich’s fastest lap.

#93 Acura

📷 © Luc Warnotte at The Glen 2026. #93 Acura

Three more drivers within one second from Heinrich’s benchmark of combined practices

Dries Vanthoor in #24 BMW with a 1:34. 335, Laurens Vanthoor in Porsche #6 and Nick Yelloly in #93 Acura round the top eight of practice 2 AND combined practice, all within one second from Heinrich’s fastest lap.

GTP Combined Practice results top eight drivers

GTP Practice combined

Source: IMSA

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