Garcia’s ‘most embarrassing moment’ of his career did not prevent him and Jan Magnussen claiming the GT Le Mans title at Road Atlanta, thanks mainly to the concerted efforts from the #4 Corvette to deny the #67 Ford the result they needed.
Despite missing out on the title, Jon Bennett and Colin Braun were proud of the achievements of CORE Autosport during their first season in the Prototype class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Despite finishing only eighth in Saturday’s Petit Le Mans, Eric Curran and Felipe Nasr became the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship prototype champions.
Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow’s third place finish gave them the GT Daytona title at Petit Le Mans, while outright victory went the way of Scuderia Corsa WeatherTech Racing.
Nick Tandy, Frederic Makowiecki and Patrick Pilet closed out the season with victory at Road Atlanta, while Corvette Racing duo Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia secured a second consecutive title despite finishing down in eighth.
Van der Zande Snatches Petit Le Mans Win on Final Lap, Nasr & Curran take Prototype Title
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Filipe Albuquerque lost out on victory at Petit Le Mans with just two corners remaining as he ran out of fuel, allowing Renger van der Zande to come through for victory. Felipe Nasr and Eric Curran are your 2018 champions!
Heinricher Partners with Legge, Beatriz and de Silvestro for 2019 All-Female IMSA GTD Entry
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There will be an all-female entry on the IMSA grid in 2019 with the announcement that Jackie Heinricher and Katherine Legge will run full-time in the #57 Heinricher Racing/Meyer Shank Racing Acura, with Ana Beatriz and Simona de Silvestro being added for enduros.
Tequila Patron ESM, BMW Team RLL and Scuderia Corsa Ferrari took pole positions across the three classes at Petit Le Mans on Friday.
Extreme Speed Motorsports and Mazda Team Joest were fastest in practices three and four at Road Atlanta, Corvette finished 1-2 in GT Le Mans in both sessions, while Mercedes and Audi customers topped GT Daytona.
Championship contenders showed good pace in all three classes in the opening two practice sessions at Road Atlanta on Thursday.
Magnussen, Garcia Head into Road Atlanta With Eyes on Second Consecutive GT Le Mans Crown
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Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia need a podium to clinch the GT Le Mans title for a second year in a row, but both are focused on taking the win at Petit Le Mans.
Jon Bennett and Colin Braun head into Petit Le Mans this weekend just four points off the lead of the Prototype class after two wins and two second places in the past four races.
Eric Curran and Felipe Nasr have a four-point advantage in the Prototype class heading into this weekend’s Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, the finale of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Sellers and Snow Looking to Seal GT Daytona Title with Paul Miller Racing at Petit Le Mans
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Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow have a six point advantage in the GTD standings heading into Petit Le Mans knowing a podium result will give them the championship.
Katherine Legge is just six points off Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow at the top of the GT Daytona standings heading into this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship finale at Road Atlanta.
Single seater turned ELMS racer Norman Nato will sub for Antonio Giovinazzi at Petit Le Mans due to the Italian’s commitments with Sauber F1 Team.
The news broke yesterday that serial entrepreneur Don Panoz passed away after a battle with cancer. The motorsport world, especially IMSA for which he was vice-president, have express their sadness in hearing the news.
