DETROIT, Mich. -- With the track essentially dry after morning rains, Johnny O’Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., and Andy Lee, of Colorado Springs, Colo., gave the hometown fans of Detroit muscle something to cheer about in Friday’s second Pirelli World Challenge practice. The 30-minute session was the final practice before Saturday qualifying for the Cadillac V-Series Challenge at Belle Isle, part of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.

O’Connell’s No. 3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V turned a lap of 1:27.659 (85.422 mph) at the 14-turn, 2.08-mile circuit to lead the session. The GT-class Drivers’ Championship leader was the second quickest car in the morning’s rainy practice.

“We’re excited,” O’Connell said. “This street race is the only place in the world where you’re guaranteed that your boss is watching you. You’re on the race track and you can see the RenCen [the GM Renaissance Center] in the background. We’ve had an awesome season so far, which is really the result of everyone Cadillac Racing in the offseason doing their homework.”

Lawson Aschenbach fell 0.279-second shy of O’Connell’s best lap, completing the circuit in 1:27.938 (85.151 mph) in the No. 1 Privacy Star/Entrust/TruSpeed Porsche 911 GT3. Randy Pobst’s No. 6 K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 was third with a 1:27.939 (85.150 mph), just a miniscule 0.001-second behind Aschenbach for second.

Andy Pilgrim (No. 8 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V) was fourth in 1:28.481 (84.628 mph), followed by Anders Hainer (No. 40 APS Inc/Under Armour Audi R8) in 1:28.979 (84.155 mph).

Lee spent the session alternating the GTS class lead with Peter Cunningham’s No. 42 Acura/RealTime Racing Acura TSX, but a lap of 1:34.279 (79.424 mph) on his final lap of the session put the No. 20 Best IT Chevrolet Camaro on the top of the time sheet.

“We struggled the last couple of races, the motor just didn’t quite seem right,” Lee said. “We took it apart and there were some things worn out. We put another motor in and we’re right back to where we were at St. Pete at the beginning of the year.

“Obviously, we’re still a privateer team but we’re the only GM team running the full schedule [in GTS] and I think we’ve represented the brand well, running consistently in the top five. On home turf, we want to be good and hopefully get some attention from them. That was the goal coming into this event.”

Cunningham, the GTS Drivers’ Championship leader, was second after a lap of 1:34.407 (79.316 mph) – 0.128-second behind Lee.

Jack Baldwin, driving the No. 68 Hot Wheels/Voodoo Ride/Invoice Prep Porsche Cayman S, finished third in the GTS class with a time of 1:35.081 (78.754 mph).

A pair of Kinetic Racing teammates were fourth and fifth in the session in the Nos. 36 and 38 Kia Motors America Kia Optimas, respectively. Michael Galati posted a lap of 1:35.163 (78.686 mph), followed by Mark Wilkins in 1:35.471 (78.432 mph).

Qualifying for Round Six of 12 in the Pirelli World Challenge GT and GTS season will take place at 10:15 a.m. EDT on Saturday morning, followed by the race at 2:45 p.m.

More information is available at www.world-challenge.com. Follow Pirelli World Challenge on Twitter @WCRacing.

DETROIT, Mich. - Combined practice results from Friday for this weekend's Pirelli World Challenge Championships Rounds 6 and 7 race, part of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, with position, class, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, fastest lap time, and speed in miles per hour.

1, GT, (3), Johnny O'Connell, Flowery Branch, Ga., Cadillac CTS-V.R, 1:27.659, 85.422.
2, GT, (1), Lawson Aschenbach, Darnestown, Md., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:27.938, 85.151.
3, GT, (6), Randy Pobst, Gainesville, Ga., Volvo S60, 1:27.939, 85.150.
4, GT, (8), Andy Pilgrim, Boca Raton, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V.R, 1:28.481, 84.628.
5, GT, (40), Anders Hainer, Hidden Hills, Calif., Audi R8, 1:28.979, 84.154.
6, GT, (47), Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:29.122, 84.019.
7, GT, (85), Steve Ott, Houston, Texas, Porsche 911 GT3, 1:29.730, 83.450.
8, GT, (2), Mike Skeen, Charlotte, N.C., Nissan GTR, 1:30.085, 83.121.
9, GT, (9), Alex Figge, Denver, Colo., Volvo S60, 1:30.099, 83.108.
10, GT, (14), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3, 1:30.208, 83.008.
11, GT, (77), David Welch, Bothell, Wash., Ferrari F430 GT, 1:30.247, 82.972.
12, GT, (12), Jason Daskalos, Albuquerque, N.M., Nissan GTR, 1:31.273, 82.039.
13, GTS, (20), Andy Lee(R), Colorado Springs, Colo., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:34.279, 79.423.
14, GTS, (42), Peter Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis., Acura TSX, 1:34.407, 79.316.
15, GTS, (68), Jack Baldwin, Marrietta, Ga., Porsche Cayman S, 1:35.081, 78.753.
16, GTS, (36), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, Kia Optima, 1:35.163, 78.686.
17, GT, (89), Fred Roberts, Toronto, Ontario, Dodge Viper, 1:35.296, 78.576.
18, GT, (46), Madison Snow(R), Salt Lake City, Utah, Porsche 911 GT3, 1:35.458, 78.442.
19, GTS, (38), Mark Wilkins, Aurora, Ontario, Kia Optima, 1:35.471, 78.432.
20, GTS, (26), Aaron Povoledo, Toronto, Ontario, Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:35.908, 78.074.
21, GTS, (50), Justin Bell, Los Angeles, Calif., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:36.582, 77.530.
22, GTS, (55), Richard Golinello, Tampa, Fla., Ford Mustang FR500S, 1:36.632, 77.489.
23, GTS, (19), Jason vonKluge, Ann Arbor, Mich., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:37.011, 77.187.
24, GTS, (34), Nick Esayian, San Diego, Calif., Acura TSX, 1:37.260, 76.989.
25, GT, (11), Tony Gaples, Lincolnshire, Ill., Chevrolet Corvette, 1:37.344, 76.923.
26, GTS, (48), Dane Moxlow, Grosse Ile, Mich., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:37.771, 76.587.
27, GTS, (39), Todd Napieralski(R), Chelsea, Mich., Chevrolet SS Camaro, 1:37.922, 76.469.
28, GTS, (86), Craig Capaldi(R), Richmond, Mich., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:37.928, 76.464.
29, GTS, (96), Brad Adams, New Orleans, La., Ford Mustang FR500 C, 1:38.019, 76.393.
30, GTS, (29), Harry Curtin(R), Buffalo, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 1:38.088, 76.339.
31, GTS, (16), Alec Udell, The Woodlands, Texas, Ford Mustang Boss 302R, 1:38.330, 76.151.
32, GTS, (95), Bill Ziegler, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Mitsubishi EVO, 1:38.730, 75.843.
33, GTS, (07), Brian Kleeman(R), Towson, Md., Nissan 370 Z, 1:39.177, 75.501.
34, GTS, (52), Robert Stout, Brownsburg, Ind., Nissan 370 Z, 1:39.556, 75.214.
35, GTS, (01), Don Istook, River Oaks, Texas, Audi TT RS, 1:40.225, 74.711.
36, GTS, (23), Roger Miller(R), Salt Lake City, Utah, Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 1:40.255, 74.689.
37, GTS, (51), Ric Bushey(R), Virginia Beach, Va., Nissan 370 Z, 1:40.529, 74.486.
38, GTS, (62), Mark Klenin(R), Lonetree, Colo., BMW E92 M3, 1:40.923, 74.195.
39, GT, (02), Brian Kubinski, Charlotte, N.C., Chevrolet Corvette Z06, no time.