Foi realizado nesta quinta-feira (01/03), o primeiro treino livre para a etapa do México, da Grand-Am, no autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, na Cidade do México. A dupla Max Angelelli/Jan Magnussen num Pontiac Riley, da Sun Trust Racing, foi o mais rápido, com o tempo de 1m23s495. Wayne Taylor, também inscrito no carro, não disputa a prova.
A dupla Tracy Krohn/Nic Jonsson, também de Pontiac Riley, da Khron Racing, foi a segundo.
Oswaldo Negri Júnior, em parceira com Mark Patterson, num Lexus Riley, da Michael Shank Racing, marcou o 13º tempo, tres posições acima da dupla Chrstian Fittipaldi/Harrison Brix, que correm com um Porsche Fabcar, da Cheever Racing.
Ainda hoje (01/03), será realizado o segundo treino livre.
Tempos:
1 DP Angelelli/ Magnussen/ Taylor SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley 1:23.495 107.791
2 DP Krohn/ Jonsson Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley 1:23.589 107.670
3 DP Auberlen/ Alhadeff Luggage Express Team Sigalsport BMW BMW Riley 1:23.925 107.239
4 DP Matthews/ Goossens Riley-Matthews Motorsports Pontiac Riley 1:23.931 107.231
5 DP Duno/ Carpentier SAMAX Motorsport Pontiac Riley 1:24.181 106.912
6 DP Donohue/ Law Red Bull/ Brumos Porsche Porsche Riley 1:24.197 106.892
7 DP Braun/ Papis Krohn Racing Pontiac Riley 1:24.251 106.824
8 DP Fogarty/ Gurney Gainsco/ Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley 1:24.314 106.744
9 DP Long/ Bergmeister Alex Job Racing Porsche Crawford 1:24.357 106.689
10 DP Pruett/ Rojas TELMEX Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley 1:24.745 106.201
11 DP Gidley/ Goeters Feeds The Need/ Doran Racing Ford Doran 1:24.906 106.000
12 DP Lewis/ Ruhlman Southard Motorsports Lexus Riley 1:25.019 105.859
13 DP Patterson/ Negri Jr Michael Shank Racing Lexus Riley 1:25.374 105.419
14 DP Haywood/ France Brumos Porsche/ Kendall Porsche Riley 1:25.478 105.290
15 DP Zogaib/ James Michael Shank Racing Lexus Riley 1:25.584 105.160
16 DP Fittipaldi/ Brix/ Cheever Jr Cheever Racing Porsche Fabcar 1:26.700 103.806
17 GT Huisman/ Biskup Synergy Racing Porsche GT3 Cup 1:30.813 99.105
18 GT Lux/ Henzler Tafel Racing Porsche GT3 Cup 1:30.825 99.092
19 GT Farnbacher/ Keen Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche GT3 Cup 1:30.873 99.039
20 GT Edwards/ Collins Banner Racing Pontiac GXP.R 1:31.012 98.888
21 GT Miller/ Werner Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche GT3 Cup 1:31.104 98.788
22 GT Nastasi/ Tagliani Blackforest Motorsports Mustang Cobra GT 1:31.345 98.528
23 GT Pumpelly/ Schroeder TRG Porsche GT3 Cup 1:31.474 98.389
24 GT Swartzbaugh/ Davis Tafel Racing Porsche GT3 Cup 1:31.887 97.946
25 GT Assentato/ Longhi SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 1:32.187 97.628
26 GT Tremblay/ Ham/ Haskell SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 1:32.288 97.521
27 GT Cicero/ Bunting Stevenson Motorsports Corvette 1:32.458 97.341
28 GT Lally/ Valentine TRG Porsche GT3 Cup 1:32.606 97.186
29 GT de Quesada/ Dumoulin Alegra Motorsports Porsche GT3 Cup 1:32.696 97.092
30 GT Reese/ Lewis Jr Banner Racing Pontiac GXP.R 1:33.470 96.288
31 GT Sahlen/ Nonnamaker Team Sahlen Corvette 1:34.563 95.175
32 GT Wilkins/ Lacey Doncaster Racing Porsche GT3 Cup 1:35.146 94.591
33 GT Sahlen/ Nonnamaker Team Sahlen Pontiac GTO 1:36.153 93.601
34 GT Nonnamaker/ Nonnamaker Team Sahlen Corvette 1:36.487 93.277
35 GT Connolly/ Workman Matt Connolly Motorsports BMW M3 1:36.568 93.199
36 GT Lewis/ Montano Matt Connolly Motorsports BMW M3 1:37.072 92.715
37 DP Finlay/ Valiante Finlay Motorsports Ford Crawford No Time —
38 DP Wilkins/ Frisselle AIM Autosport Lexus Riley No Time —