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Bijoy Garg has been dominant on the way to winning the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Championship’s Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) title in this inaugural year. But even the 21-year-old Californian admitted…
In the inaugural year of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Championship’s Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) title, Bijoy Garg emerged as the dominant force, winning the championship. However, in the last race of the season, Garg admitted to being lucky. With two minutes left in the race, Garg was on track to finish third. But both cars ahead of him encountered issues, allowing him to move up and ultimately win the race.
Jagger Jones, who had been leading comfortably, suffered a mechanical problem just two laps before the end, giving the lead to Dan Goldburg. However, on the final lap, Goldburg collided with a lapped car and went off track, allowing Garg to pass and secure the victory.
This win was Garg’s eighth of the season and his sixth consecutive win to close out the championship. He only needed to start the race to secure the LMP3 title, finishing the season with a 210-point advantage over Goldburg.
In the GSX class, Sebastian Carazo won the race, completing a sweep of wins at Michelin Raceway. However, Francis Selldorff, who only needed to start the race, clinched the GSX championship. Carazo finished second in the points battle with seven podium finishes.
Overall, Garg and Carazo had strong performances to end the season, but it was Selldorff who emerged as the class champion.
Source: Racer
