Jeremy Clarke and Tom Dillmannn secured a 9.796‑second victory for Inter Europol Competition in the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, triumphing over a 2 hr 40 min sprint with a strategic splash of fuel in the final minutes.
Redemption on the Grid
The pair launched from pole in the #43 ORECA LMP2 07, and Clarke’s early lead carried them past the field. Dillmannn, who suffered a fractured vertebra and surgery in the same event last year, reclaimed the win with a resilient sprint. “Coming into this weekend, it didn’t change me. I want to win every race,” he said after the race, recalling his 2024 Mosport victory.
Mid‑Race Mayhem and Pit‑Stop Gambits
A caution five minutes in followed John Farano’s damage‑laden LMP2, but the rest of the field restarted with Clarke still ahead. Pit stops began twelve minutes later; Misha Goikhberg moved to the top, and crowdstrike’s George Kurtz advanced to the front of LMP2. Jack Hawksworth secured the GTD Pro lead, while Bohra’s team was elevated to the front of GTD.
Closing Phases and Class Winners
With less than an hour left, Dillmannn held a 3.1‑second advantage over Alex Quinn, who was held in traffic. Ben Barnicoat kept a 5.2‑second lead over Nikita Johnson in GTD Pro and built enough distance over Nick Tandy to finish well. Winward’s Philip Ellis narrowed a 0.4‑second gap to Trent Hindman, ultimately surpassing him in GTD, while Vasser Sullivan’s partnership achieved a second consecutive win after Watkins Glen.
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