Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor broke Wayne Taylor Racing’s two‑year win drought by taking the GTP title at the return of the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America, holding a razor‑thin margin through nine caution periods and concluding the 4.048‑mile layout under yellow.
Wayne Taylor Racing’s Late‑Race Masterclass
“It’s unbelievable,” said Ricky Taylor after the victory, echoing the team’s sentiment that mounting doubts had been replaced by confidence, a sentiment fuelled by a hard‑fought drive that managed to hover a single second ahead of the nearest challenger.
Collision Forces Early Finish
With 10 minutes and 35 seconds remaining, a clash between Kevin Estre and championship leader Jack Aitken on the restart pulled both drivers from the field, prompting a caution that shortened the finale before the checkered flag could be seen.
WTR Double Podium
Laurin Heinrich, partnered by Kaylen Frederick and Tijmen van der Helm, hauled the JDC‑Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 to second place, while Louis Deletraz, on the back of Jordan Taylor, finished third, giving WTR a complete podium sweep.
LMP2 Class: Inter Europol Competition Secures Back‑to‑Back Wins
Inter Europol Competition’s Tom Dillmann and Jeremy Clarke converted a strong performance from just before the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park round into a successive victory in the LMP2 field, reasserting their class dominance.
GTD Pro: Pfaff Motorsports’ Lamborghini Triumph
Pfaff Motorsports captured the GTD Pro title with the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3, driven by Andrea Caldarelli, Sandy Mitchell and Jack Hawksworth. The trio celebrated the first win of the season in the emotional-packed class.
GTD: Winward Racing Clinches the Victory
Philip Ellis and Russell Ward of Winward Racing finished first in GTD, sending the Rad Auto Complex into a single‑lap lead that carved away competitors in a tense showdown of hybrid power and strategy.
Coming off a triumph at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, the Road America race culminated in fractured lead battles, a compressed action sequence, and a reshaped picture of endurance racing that will set the tone for the remainder of the season.
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