The fourth round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship ran caution-free throughout, and saw class victories for Acura Team Penske, Porsche GT Team and 3GT Racing.
Helio Castroneves was quickest in Qualifying at Mid-Ohio, while BMW Team RLL and 3GT Racing took pole honours in the two GT classes.
Dane Cameron confirmed Acura Team Penske as the team to beat this weekend in Mid-Ohio as he led the way in final practice on Saturday morning.
Despite a delayed start and two subsequent red flags, Acura Team Penske once again finished one-two in Mid-Ohio practice, with Juan Pablo Montoya leading the way in the wet.
Ricky Taylor was fastest for Acura Team Penske in opening practice at Mid-Ohio, while the GT classes were lead by Porsche and BMW.
At the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Aston Martin Racing announced their GT3 and GT4 Vantage that is due to be raced from 1 March 2019.
Filipe Albuquerque and Joao Barbosa returned to winning ways at Long Beach, with the duo putting their woes from Sebring behind them for their second win of 2018.
The GT Le Mans battle was as exciting as ever at Long Beach, but honours went the way of Corvette Racing, with Oliver Gavin securing his fiftieth win since joining the outfit back in 2002.
IMSA are considering introducing hybrid technology to their Daytona Prototype International category in the coming years.
Ford have not ruled out the possibility of having customer teams in the future. It could lead to developments in the future of their motor sport program.
Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac took advantage of a superior pitstop strategy and pure car speed to take their second win of the season at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series round at Long Beach. Heartbreak for Porsche saw Tommy Milner clinching GTLM victory for Corvette.
Two former Formula 1 racers starred in Qualifying at Long Beach on Friday evening, with Juan Pablo Montoya claiming pole position ahead of Felipe Nasr.
The Checkered Flag looks ahead to this weekend’s third round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship around the streets of Long Beach.
After a testing season in 2017, Porsche GT Team will be fighting to regain their title as champions in arguably the most competitive category in racing this season, with the marque again fielding two 911 RSRs in the North American-based IMSA series.
The damage caused by Tristan Vautier’s late race crash at Sebring means Spirit of Daytona Racing will miss the next round at Long Beach.
Neither Acura Team Penske saw the chequered flag in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring but Ricky Taylor feels there are still positives to take away from the event.
The BMW Motorsport Director was pleased not only with the result at Sebring but with the improved Balance of Performance levels in the GT Le Mans class.
