
Whether it's back-to-back or three-in-a-row -- the teams set to lead Saturday's IMSA race field on the historic streets of Long Beach this weekend have managed to show their dominance in the series (or Long Beach) and are making sure to maintain their stake in that 'leading' claim.
This weekend, only the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) cars are on duty. In the GTP category, it's the #24 BMW M Team RLL that took pole for the third time in a row this season, with Dries Vanthoor who is new to the Long Beach track. Vanthoor's 1:11.539 fastest lap was just .250 ahead of fellow RLL teammate Sheldon Van Der Linde (also a first-timer at Long Beach) in the #25.