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The GTD PRO entry list for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, the fifth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, grows by two from its normal sprint race size with the…
The GTD PRO entry list for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear has expanded with the addition of two GTD teams, bringing the total entry to 21 for the June 1 GTP and GTD Pro-only event. Vasser Sullivan Racing will field both Lexus RC F GT3s with Parker Thompson and Frankie Montecalvo competing as a PRO entry. Conquest Racing will feature Ferrari ace Daniel Serra alongside Manny Franco and Albert Costa Balboa, marking a unique appearance of a Ferrari in GTD PRO for a sprint race this season. Heart of Racing will see the regular GTD PRO lineup of Ross Gunn and Alex Riberas, sans GTD traffic, as they head into the Detroit round. The GTD PRO points are led by Seb Priaulx and Laurin Heinrich, followed closely by Barnicoat, Hawksworth, and Paul Miller Racing duo, Madison Snow and Bryan Sellers.
In the GTP category, Porsche Penske Motorsports’ Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron top the standings, followed by Whelen Cadillac Racing’s Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken, and Renger van der Zande with Sebastien Bourdais for Cadillac Racing. The 1.654-mile street circuit in downtown Detroit is new for all IMSA teams, with Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor being the most successful driver in Detroit. The previous Detroit race was in 2022 on the Belle Isle circuit, won by Bourdais and van der Zande in DPi, and Barnicoat and Kirkwood in GTD for Vasser Sullivan and Lexus. It will be interesting to see if Bourdais and van der Zande’s success at Long Beach will translate to Detroit, as one driver in the GTD PRO field has prior experience on this circuit.
