The stage is formally set for the premier GT showcase of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as a complete of 23 entries put together to go head-to-head subsequent weekend at Virginia Worldwide Raceway within the Michelin GT Problem. Serving because the one-and-only GT-exclusive occasion on the calendar, the race places the GTD Professional and GTD lessons entrance and heart for final general glory.
Launched on Wednesday, the official entry checklist includes a robust mixture of 10 GTD Professional machines and 13 GTD contenders. The spectacular turnout marks the third consecutive 12 months that the marquee VIR spherical will host a 23-car grid, underscoring the spectacular stability and deep aggressive area presently defining North America’s prime production-based sports activities automotive racing ranks.
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Essentially the most notable entry checklist replace because the championship’s final outing at Street America comes with YRB Racing making its return to the highest production-based ranks.
After most just lately competing within the GTD class throughout the six-hour Michelin Endurance Cup contest, the “Automobile Blanche” squad returns to motion with an thrilling driver modification. Aston Martin manufacturing unit driver Marco Sorensen is about to make his crew debut, sharing driving duties with Valentin Hasse-Clot behind the wheel of the #68 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo.
This modification marks the one main driver change throughout each lessons because the earlier dash occasion at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. That Canadian spherical noticed Tom Gamble quickly changed by Roman De Angelis within the GTD points-leading #27 Coronary heart of Racing Staff Aston Martin whereas Gamble fulfilled FIA World Endurance Championship duties.
Monitor motion on the picturesque Virginia circuit begins on Friday, Aug. 21, with a gap apply session. Saturday will function last apply adopted by qualifying to find out the grid for the primary occasion.
The flagship two-hour and 40-minute contest will take the inexperienced flag on Sunday at 12:10 p.m. EST. Followers in the US can watch reside community protection on NBC and Peacock, whereas worldwide followers can stream the whole race reside through IMSA’s YouTube channel.
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