Английская Википедия:2023 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR
The 2023 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The Race was held at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on August 27, 2023. The event was the ninth round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the sixth round of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup.
Background
International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2022.[1] It was the tenth consecutive year the event will be held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2023 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR was the ninth of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2023 by IMSA, and it was the sixth round held as part of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup.[2] The race was held at the seventeen-turn Шаблон:Convert Virginia International Raceway on August 27, 2023.[3] As in previous years, it will be the second of two GT-only rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, in which only the GTD Pro and GTD classes will compete.[4]
IMSA released two separate technical bulletins regarding the Balance of Performance for the event. The first one was released on August 16, 2023. In this bulletin, the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 received a 12-horsepower decrease, as well as a four-liter fuel capacity reduction.[5] The second technical bulletin was released on August 18, 2023. In this bulletin, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo received a 15 kilogram weight increase, as well as a 0.5 mm larger air restrictor and a one-liter fuel capacity increase. The Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) received a 10 kilogram weight increase, 2 mm larger air restrictor, and an increase in fuel capacity of one liter.[6]
Before the race, Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth led the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 2810 points, ahead of Antonio García and Jordan Taylor in second with 2641 points, and Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella in third.[7] In GTD, the Drivers' Championship was led by Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow with 2611 points, ahead of Roman De Angelis and Marco Sørensen with 2406 points.[7] Lexus and BMW were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Vasser Sullivan Racing and Paul Miller Racing each led their own Teams' Championships.[7]
Entries
Шаблон:Further information A total of 19 cars took part in the event split across two classes. 5 cars are entered in GTD Pro and 14 in GTD.[8] Andretti Autosport skipped the event.[9]
Practice
There were two practice sessions preceding the race start on Sunday, one on Friday afternoon and one on Saturday morning.[10]
Practice 1
The first practice session took place at 4:30 pm ET on Friday and ended with Ben Barnicoat topping the charts for Vasser Sullivan Racing, with a lap time of 1:45.201. Patrick Pilet put the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche second in class followed by the No. 3 Corvette of Antonio García.[11] Patrick Gallagher set the fastest time in GTD with a time of 1:45.234, 0.160 seconds faster than Aaron Telitz.[12] The No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes of Daniel Juncadella caught fire in the pitlane in the closing minutes.[12]
| Шаблон:Tooltip | Class | Шаблон:Tooltip | Team | Driver | Time | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | Ben Barnicoat | 1:45.201 | _ |
| 2 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Patrick Gallagher | 1:45.234 | +0.033 |
| 3 | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | Aaron Telitz | 1:45.394 | +0.193 |
| Sources:[13][14] | ||||||
Practice 2
The second and final practice session took place at 10:20 am ET on Saturday and ended with Daniel Juncadella topping the charts for WeatherTech Racing, with a lap time of 1:44.539. Jack Hawksworth was second fastest in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing entry and Antonio García rounded out the top 3.[15] Madison Snow set the fastest time in GTD.[16]
| Шаблон:Tooltip | Class | Шаблон:Tooltip | Team | Driver | Time | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTD Pro | 79 | WeatherTech Racing | Daniel Juncadella | 1:44.539 | _ |
| 2 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | Jack Hawksworth | 1:44.569 | +0.030 |
| 3 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing | Antonio García | 1:44.638 | +0.099 |
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying featured one session.[10] The only session was for cars in the GTD Pro and GTD classes. Jack Hawksworth qualified on pole in GTD Pro driving the No. 14 car for Vasser Sullivan Racing, beating Daniel Juncadella in the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing entry by 0.096 seconds. Following in third was Antonio García's No. 3 Corvette while the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche and No. 23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin rounded out the GTD Pro qualifiers.[19] Madison Snow qualified on pole in GTD driving the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing car. Snow was 0.153 seconds clear of Aaron Telitz in the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing entry followed by Loris Spinelli in the No. 78 Lamborghini in third.[20]
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by Шаблон:Double-dagger.
Warm up
A 20-minute morning warm-up session was held on the morning of August 27.[10] Antonio García led GTD Pro with a lap time of 1:46.295, 0.055 seconds ahead of Jules Gounon. Frederik Schandorff set the fastest time amongst all GTD cars.[23]
Race
Post-race
The result kept Barnicoat and Hawksworth atop the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship. Bachler and Pilet advanced from fourth to third while Gounon and Juncadella dropped from third to fourth.[24] With 2996 points, Sellers and Snow's victory allowed them to increase their advantage over De Angelis and Sørensen in the GTD Drivers' Championship. Foley and Gallagher advanced from seventh to fifth while Iribe and Schandorff dropped from third to fourth.[24] Lexus and BMW continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Vasser Sullivan Racing, and Paul Miller Racing kept their respective advantages in their respective of Teams' Championships with two rounds remaining in the season.[24]
Race Result
Class winners are in bold and Шаблон:Double-dagger.
Standings after the race
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Filipe Albuquerque Шаблон:Flagicon Ricky Taylor |
2171 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Pipo Derani Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Sims |
2157 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Connor De Phillippi Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Yelloly |
2098 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Tandy Шаблон:Flagicon Mathieu Jaminet |
2073 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Blomqvist Шаблон:Flagicon Colin Braun |
2053 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul-Loup Chatin Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Keating |
1345 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikkel Jensen Шаблон:Flagicon Steven Thomas |
1300 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Hanley Шаблон:Flagicon George Kurtz |
1248 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Giedo van der Garde | 1194 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Dalziel Шаблон:Flagicon Dwight Merriman |
1182 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Gar Robinson | 1495 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Bell Шаблон:Flagicon Orey Fidani |
1244 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Garett Grist | 1233 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Wayne Boyd Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Mantella |
1218 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon João Barbosa | 1143 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Barnicoat Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Hawksworth |
3165 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Antonio García Шаблон:Flagicon Jordan Taylor |
3021 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Klaus Bachler Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Pilet |
2915 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jules Gounon Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Juncadella |
2886 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ross Gunn Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Riberas |
2774 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Sellers Шаблон:Flagicon Madison Snow |
2996 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Roman De Angelis Шаблон:Flagicon Marco Sørensen |
2621 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Aaron Telitz Шаблон:Flagicon Frankie Montecalvo |
2553 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brendan Iribe Шаблон:Flagicon Frederik Schandorff |
2536 |
| 5 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Robby Foley Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Gallagher |
2298 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #10 WTR with Andretti Autosport | 2171 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #31 Whelen Engineering Racing | 2157 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #25 BMW M Team RLL | 2098 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport | 2073 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 2053 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 1345 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #11 TDS Racing | 1300 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR | 1248 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #8 Tower Motorsports | 1201 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #35 TDS Racing | 1194 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #74 Riley Motorsports | 1495 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #13 AWA | 1244 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #30 Jr III Motorsports | 1233 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #17 AWA | 1218 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #33 Sean Creech Motorsport | 1143 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #14 Vasser Sullivan Racing | 3165 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #3 Corvette Racing | 3021 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon #9 Pfaff Motorsports | 2915 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon #79 WeatherTech Racing | 2886 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #23 Heart of Racing Team | 2774 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #1 Paul Miller Racing | 2996 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon #27 Heart of Racing Team | 2621 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon #12 Vasser Sullivan Racing | 2553 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon #70 Inception Racing | 2536 |
| 5 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon #96 Turner Motorsport | 2298 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Cadillac | 2414 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Acura | 2379 |
| 3 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Porsche | 2367 |
| 4 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon BMW | 2340 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Lexus | 3165 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Chevrolet | 3021 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Porsche | 2915 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mercedes-AMG | 2886 |
| 5 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Aston Martin | 2785 |
| Шаблон:Tooltip | +/– | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon BMW | 3205 |
| 2 | Файл:1rightarrow blue.svg | Шаблон:Flagicon Aston Martin | 2861 |
| 3 | Файл:1uparrow green.svg 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lexus | 2763 |
| 4 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon McLaren | 2754 |
| 5 | Файл:1downarrow red.svg 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Porsche | 2750 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
References
External links
Шаблон:Sportscar Race Report Шаблон:GT Challenge at VIR
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