IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Hélio Castroneves e Ricky Taylor vencem em Road America

A dupla Helio Castroneves Ricky Taylor (Acura Team Penske Acura Acura DPi) venceu no Circuito de Road America, em Elkhart Lake, nos EUA, quarta etapa do IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Foi a primeira vitória da dupla no ano.

A prova foi marcada por um temporal que atingiu o circuito na hora final da prova (de 2h40m de duração). Provocando diversas rodadas e batidas. A bandeira vermelha foi acionada, mas sem o relógio de tempo parar. Faltando cerca de 15 minutos para o final, a prova recomeçou.

Castronevs/Taylor completaram 63 volta, vencendo com 0s383 de vantagem sobre a dupla Renger van der Zande Ryan Briscoe (Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi).

A dupla Felipe Nasr Pipo Derani (Whelen Engineering Racing Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi) completou o pódio no geral e na classe Prototype.

Pela classe LMP2 vitória da dupla Henrik Hedman Ben Hanley (DragonSpeed USA ORECA LMP2 07).

Pela classe GTLM vitória da dupla Jordan Taylor Antonio Garcia (Corvette Racing Corvette C8.R).

Pela classe GTD vitória da dupla Frankie Montecalvo Townsend Bell (AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RCF GT3).

A próxima etapa acontece no Virginia International Raceway, no dia 22 de agosto. Apenas para as categorias GTLM e GTD.

Final:

1 1 DPi 7 Helio Castroneves Ricky Taylor Acura Team Penske Acura Acura DPi 63
2 5 DPi 10 Renger van der Zande Ryan Briscoe Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi 63
3 7 DPi 31 Felipe Nasr Pipo Derani Whelen Engineering Racing Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi 63
4 6 DPi 5 Joao Barbosa Sebastien Bourdais Mustang Sampling Racing / JDC-Miller Motorsports Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi 63
5 3 DPi 55 Jonathan Bomarito Harry Tincknell Mazda Motorsports Mazda Mazda DPi 63
6 4 DPi 77 Oliver Jarvis Tristan Nunez Mazda Motorsports Mazda Mazda DPi 63
7 8 DPi 85 Chris Miller Tristan Vautier JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi 62
8 10 LMP2 81 Henrik Hedman Ben Hanley DragonSpeed USA ORECA LMP2 07 61
9 2 DPi 6 Juan Pablo Montoya Dane Cameron Acura Team Penske Acura Acura DPi 61
10 14 GTLM 3 Jordan Taylor Antonio Garcia Corvette Racing Corvette C8.R 60
11 15 GTLM 4 Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner Corvette Racing Corvette C8.R 60
12 11 LMP2 38 Cameron Cassels James French Performance Tech Motorsports Centeniel Spine / Masson Spine / AIG Tech. / Cardio Access / Ric Man / Justice Brothers / Mothers ORECA LMP2 07 60
13 12 LMP2 18 Kyle Tilley Dwight Merriman Era Motorsport ORECA LMP2 07 60
14 17 GTLM 24 John Edwards Jesse Krohn BMW Team RLL BMW of North America BMW M8 GTE 60
15 18 GTLM 911 Frederic Makowiecki Nick Tandy Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 58
16 13 GTLM 912 Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 58
17 20 GTD 12 Frankie Montecalvo Townsend Bell AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RCF GT3 57
18 25 GTD 86 Mario Farnbacher Matthew McMurry Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian AutoNation / Sirius XM Acura NSX GT3 57
19 19 GTD 14 Jack Hawksworth Aaron Telitz AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RCF GT3 57
20 24 GTD 63 Cooper MacNeil Toni Vilander Scuderia Corsa WeatherTech Ferrari 488 GT3 57
21 27 GTD 16 Ryan Hardwick Patrick Long Wright Motorsports 1st Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R 57
22 23 GTD 74 Lawson Aschenbach Gar Robinson Riley Motorsports 74 Ranch Resort Mercedes AMG GT3 57
23 22 GTD 96 Robby Foley III Bill Auberlen Turner Motorsport Liqui Moly BMW M6 GT3 57
24 29 GTD 44 John Potter Andy Lally GRT Magnus Flex Box Lamborghini Huracan GT3 57 running 0
25 21 GTD 76 Corey Fergus Paul Holton Compass Racing Richard Mille / McLaren Automotive / AERO Paint / Race Day Foundation McLaren 720S GT3 57
26 30 GTD 30 Rob Ferriol Spencer Pumpelly Team Hardpoint GridRival.com Audi R8 LMS GT3 57
27 16 GTLM 25 Connor De Phillippi Bruno Spengler BMW Team RLL BMW of North America BMW M8 GTE 55
28 28 GTD 22 Till Bechtolsheimer Marc Miller Gradient Racing Unit Nutrition Acura NSX GT3 55
29 9 LMP2 52 Patrick Kelly Simon Trummer PR1 / Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07 54
30 26 GTD 57 Alvaro Parente Misha Goikhberg Heinricher Racing w/ MSR Curb-Agajanian Mobil 1 Acura NSX GT3 48
31 31 GTD 23 Ian James Roman DeAngelis Heart of Racing Team The Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 0