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Heart of Racing has lost its second-place GTD finish from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at VIRginia International Raceway after non-homologated parts were found on the No. 27 Ast…
Heart of Racing has been penalized in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at VIRginia International Raceway, losing their second-place GTD finish due to non-homologated parts found on the No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo during post-race technical inspection. The car was consequently moved to the back of the class. Aston Martin was fined $10,000 as the parts were supplied by the manufacturer. The third-place finish of the No. 23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin was unaffected in GTD PRO. Following the penalty, the No. 78 Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 moves up to second, with the No. 27 team losing 150 championship points. The next race is the six-hour IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 20-22.
