IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship: Ricky Taylor/Filipe Albuquerque vencem em Mid-Ohio

A dupla Ricky Taylor/Filipe Albuquerque (Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 Konica Minolta Acura DPi) venceu no Mid-Ohio sports Car Course, a quinta etapa do IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.

Taylor/Albuquerque lideraram 60, das 121 voltas disputadas (incluindo as 30 últimas), vencendo com 2s098 e vantagem sobre a dupla Oliver Jarvis/Tom Blomqvist (Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian SiriusXM / AutoNation / Arctic Wolf / Curb Records Acura DPi).

A dupla Tristan Nunez/Pipo Derani (Whelen Engineering Racing Whelen Engineering Cadillac Dpi) completou o pódio no geral, e na classe DPi.

A dupla Renger van der Zande/Sebastien Bourdais Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi) que alinhou na pole e liderou 61 voltas, terminou em quinto. Van de Zande rodou na curva seis,  depois de um toque com Taylor, após a relargada da única bandeira amarela da prova, de 2h40m de duração.Â

Final:

1 2 DPi 10 Ricky Taylor Filipe Albuquerque Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 Konica Minolta Acura DPi 121
2 3 DPi 60 Oliver Jarvis Tom Blomqvist Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian SiriusXM / AutoNation / Arctic Wolf / Curb Records Acura DPi 121 voltas
3 5 DPi 31 Tristan Nunez Pipo Derani Whelen Engineering Racing Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi 121 
4 4 DPi 02 Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Cadillac Racing Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi 121 r
5 1 DPi 01 Renger van der Zande Sebastien Bourdais Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi 121
6 6 DPi 5 Tristan Vautier Richard Westbrook JDC-Miller Motorsports Mustang Sampling / Cadillac / Misahara / Galp Cadillac DPi 121
7 9 LMP2 81 Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya DragonSpeed USA – ORECA LMP2 07 118
8 8 LMP2 11 Steven Thomas Jonathan Bomarito PR1 / Mathiasen Motorsports TAFS ORECA LMP2 07 118
9 12 LMP2 20 Dennis Andersen Anders Fjordbach High Class Racing Polar Handtools / Polar Seafood / Mascot Workwear / HRX / Motul / Skaarup / Ceramic Speed / Stobag ORECA LMP2 07 118
10 11 LMP2 8 John Farano Will Stevens Tower Motorsport Tower Events ORECA LMP2 07 117
11 10 LMP2 18 Ryan Dalziel Dwight Merriman Era Motorsport Motul / Mechanix Wear ORECA LMP2 07 117
12 7 LMP2 52 Josh Pierson Patrick Kelly PR1 / Mathiasen Motorsports End ALZ ORECA LMP2 07 117
13 17 LMP3 54 Jon Bennett Colin Braun Core Autosport Crowdstrike / Motul / Flex Box Ligier JS P320 114
14 18 LMP3 30 Ari Balogh Garett Grist Jr III Racing Air BnB / S1 Cyber Ligier JS P320 113
15 13 LMP3 36 Jarett Andretti Gabby Chaves Andretti Autosport Gallant / Window World Ligier JS P320 113
16 16 LMP3 74 Gar Robinson Felipe Fraga Riley Motorsports 74 Ranch Resort Ligier JS P320 113
17 14 LMP3 58 Dakota Dickerson Josh Sarchet MLT Motorsports – Ligier JS P320 113
18 20 LMP3 33 Lance Willsey Joao Barbosa Sean Creech Motorsport Exelixis / Focal One / Alta Ligier JS P320 112
19 30 GTD 70 Brendan Iribe Jordan Pepper Inception Racing – McLaren 720S GT3 110
20 24 GTD 96 Robby Foley III Bill Auberlen Turner Motorsport Liqui Moly / Barletta Engineering BMW M4 GT3 110
21 21 GTD 1 Bryan Sellers Madison Snow Paul Miller Racing Total Lubricants / UIS & Paul Miller Auto Group BMW M4 GT3 110
22 26 GTD 12 Frankie Montecalvo Aaron Telitz Vasser Sullivan – Lexus RCF GT3 110
23 28 GTD 39 Robert Megennis Jeff Westphal CarBahn with Peregrine Racing Accel / Menlo / Sail Point / Data Robot / Palantir / Optimizely Lamborghini Huracan GT3 110
24 25 GTD 57 Russell Ward Philip Ellis Winward Racing Techemet / First Horizon / Exxon Mobil Mercedes AMG GT3 110
25 22 GTD 32 Stevan McAleer Mike Skeen Team Korthoff Motorsports Herb Korthoff Mercedes AMG GT3 110
26 27 GTD 17 Jack Hawksworth Richard Heistand Vasser Sullivan – Lexus RCF GT3 110
27 23 GTD 27 Maxime Martin Roman DeAngelis Heart of Racing Team – Aston Martin Vantage GT3 110
28 31 GTD 16 Ryan Hardwick Jan Heylen Wright Motorsports 1st Phorm / Mountain Motorsports / Una Vida Tequila Porsche 911 GT3 R 110
29 29 GTD 51 Ryan Eversley Aidan Read Rick Ware Racing Nurtec ODT Acura NSX GT3 109
30 15 LMP3 38 Rasmus Lindh Dan Goldburg Performance Tech Motorsports Cardio Access / CSCI / Care Evolution / AIG Technologies Ligier JS P320 106
31 19 LMP3 13 Orey Fidani Kuno Wittmer AWA Orlando Corp. / OMP / Sonic Tools / Racing Spirit / Urbinco / Westrock / Motul / Projekt / C17 Media Duqueine D08 100