P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Philipp Eng headed a BMW RLL 1-2 finish at the checkered flag following a hectic 180-minute SportsCar Grand Prix sprint race at Road America.
Philipp Eng led BMW RLL to a 1-2 finish at Road America in a tense IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix sprint lasting 180 minutes.
The victory for the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 duo of Eng and Dries Vanthoor came after 66 laps of thrilling racing at America’s National Park of Speed.
This was Eng’s second time achieving a 1-2 finish for BMW in the GTP category, having done so at last year’s six-hour Indianapolis enduro.
BMW RLL displayed excellent pit strategy, pitting both cars perfectly as the final hour approached, just before a full-course-yellow caution period.
The #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R duo of Earl Bamber and Jack Aitken took fourth, with Heart of Racing’s #23 Aston Martin Valkyrie claiming a commendable sixth place.
Tom Blomqvist and Colin Braun had to settle for seventh in the #60 Meyer Shank Acura, despite showing strong pace, while Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque finished eighth for Wayne Taylor Racing.
