Sabo Quickest in Second COTA Practice

Photo: Brian Cleary/SRO

Elias Sabo rose to the top of the time charts in the second and final GT America powered by AWS practice session prior to qualifying for this weekend’s races at Circuit of The Americas.

Sabo, in the No. 8 Flying Lizard Motorsports BMW M4 GT3 EVO, reeled off a best time of 2:05.599 to edge out the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R of Kyle Washington by 0.532 seconds.

Blake McDonald, who was quickest in opening practice in his No. 11 DXDT Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, was third, followed by the No. 13 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3 of Marc Muzzo and Justin Rothberg’s No. 29 Turner Motorsport BMW.

The GT4 class was led by the No. 39 Van der Steur Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 EVO of Max Hewitt, ahead of Anthony McIntosh’s No. 69 JTR Motorsports Engineering Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2.

Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. CST.

RESULTS: Practice 2

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