“When I finally got going, I had a good first stint and I managed to get back a chunk of time, but there was still a big gap to the de Ferran Acura, so we had no option but to double stint the tyres in the pit-stop. The Michelins were handling great, but to double stint the tyres is a lot to ask around here and I began to lose grip up front and couldn't make an impression on Simon.

"Our overall pace is there though, and I was quicker than Simon in my first stint, so we've got some positives to build on. We just need to take a look at our overall performance and step things up a gear.”

After four rounds, Brabham and Sharp continue to lead Pagenaud and team owner Gil de Ferran by 17 points in the LMP1 standings as the ALMS takes a nine-week break before round five, the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on 17&18 July.