P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti team owner Wayne Taylor has admitted that his team knew, going into last weekend’s Daytona
“This was a challenging event for us,” said the South African driver after the race. “We had a new team and new car, and we were up against tough competitors like Cadillac, BMW, and Porsche. Despite the difficulties, we believed that if we executed well and avoided mistakes, we could potentially secure a podium finish. Unfortunately, our lunch with the No. 10 car didn’t go as planned, but we were still able to get the No. 40 car on the podium, which is a big achievement for us. We are really happy with this result.”
Before the race, driver Colton Herta acknowledged that the team was not at the same level as Cadillac and Porsche, but they were not far off and still had a chance to compete. True to his prediction, the Porsches and Cadillacs dominated the race, but the #40 WTRAndretti Acura managed to secure a podium with drivers Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz, Herta, and Jenson Button. Although they finished 15 seconds behind the winning Porsche, the team was proud of their performance and appreciated the hard work of everyone involved in preparing the car and race strategy. Herta expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to drive such a fantastic race car and was happy with their podium finish.
