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LMP2-championship leader Gar Robinson is eyeing out the 2024 IMSA Trueman Award after formerly passing off a Le Mans 24 Hours invitation from his Riley LMP3 title in 2021. The #74 Riley Oreca 07 driver leads the LMP2 standings with co-driver Felipe Nasr ahead of the Sportscar Weekend at Road America on 4 August. IMSA […]
The #74 Riley Oreca 07 driver, along with co-driver Felipe Nasr, is currently leading the LMP2 standings heading into the Sportscar Weekend at Road America on 4 August. IMSA presents the Jim Trueman Award to the highest-scoring FIA Bronze-graded LMP2 driver and the Bob Akin Award to the GTD equivalent, both offering invitations to compete in the next Le Mans 24 Hours. The #74 Riley team, narrowly missing their first win at the Chevrolet Grand Prix, are eager to secure the championship title and the Jim Trueman Award for driver Robinson. Robinson expressed his anticipation and appreciation for the potential opportunity, recalling a missed chance in 2021 and stating his readiness to seize it this year if given the chance. With the FIA WEC transitioning to LMGT3 from the GTE formula, Robinson’s Bronze status would have suited either LMP2 or GTE-Am categories, although Riley ultimately did not enter the World Endurance Championship with a Ferrari 488 GTE EVO as planned. The upcoming Sportscar Weekend at Road America will be crucial for the LMP2 category, followed by a six-hour event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course and the season finale at the 10-hour Petit Le Mans, marking the end of the competition for the coveted Jim Trueman Award.
