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Mathieu Jaminet fronted a Porsche Penske 1-2 at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s SportsCar Weekend at Road America. The eighth round of the 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship was filled with action, excitement, and a thrilling climax for the only sprint race on the 2024 schedule with all four categories. A field of 47 machines fought […]
The eighth round of the 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road America was action-packed, with 47 cars in four categories competing fiercely. Despite starting last in the GTP class, BMW’s #24 M Hybrid V8 RLL put on a show after a major crash during practice. Acuras dominated the race, with Ricky Taylor taking the lead in the #40 Acura ARX-06 ahead of pole-sitter Filipe Albuquerque in the blue #10 Acura. The race saw intense battles, like Gianmaria Bruni passing Renger van der Zande while Nick Tandy spun Pipo Derani, causing no damage. Sebastien Bourdais had a mishap, spinning his #01 Cadillac, but continued with minimal damage. The #25 BMW Team RLL’s crash triggered a caution, but Ricky Taylor managed to seize the lead at the restart and secure the victory despite the challenges.
