Fords 1–2 in Qualifying for the IMSA WeatherTech Mobil Twelve Hours of Sebring

Fords 1–2 in Qualifying for the IMSA WeatherTech Mobil Twelve Hours of Sebring
Ryan Briscoe is no longer a “former IndyCar star;” he has become a legitimate sportscar racing star, as his GTLM pole at Sebring proves. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times
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SEBRING, Fla.—Ryan Briscoe is no longer a “former IndyCar star;” he has become a legitimate sportscar racing star, which he proved by winning the GT Le Mans class pole for the 65th IMSA WeatherTech Mobil Twelve Hours of Sebring Friday afternoon (March 17.)

Briscoe, driving the #67 Ford Chip Ganassi racing Ford GT, broke the existing GTLM lap record by more than two seconds, turning in a time of 1:55.939 at 116.1 mph.

After the session Briscoe said he was “really, really happy.

Ryan Briscoe broke the existing GTLM track record by more than two seconds. (Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times)
Ryan Briscoe broke the existing GTLM track record by more than two seconds. Chris Jasurek/Epoch Times