RS1’s Filgueiras Tops First Practice at COTA

Photo: Fred Hardy/SRO

Eric Filgueiras led the way in the first Pirelli GT4 America practice session of the weekend at Circuit of The Americas in preparation for tomorrow’s first-ever three-hour endurance race.

The RS1 driver took his Silver class points-leading No. 28 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport to a best lap of 2:14.781, edging out the No. 97 Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4 of Kenton Koch by 0.180 seconds.

Rodrigo Baptista was third overall and quickest in Pro-Am in the No. 5 Flying Lizard Motorsports Nissan Z NISMO GT4, followed by Kay van Berlo in the No. 7 ACI Motorsports Porsche.

The No. 51 AutoTechnic Racing BMW of Zac Anderson and Colin Garrett completed the top-five.

The No. 188 Fast Track Racing BMW was quickest of the Am class competitors.

A second practice session is on tap for 5:10 p.m. CDT.

RESULTS: Practice 1

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