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NBC Sports
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
IMSA Road America results, points: BMW Team RLL takes first win of season in top-two sweep
BMW M Team RLL found the execution that it's been missing, earning its first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory this season on a strategy call at Road America. With one hour remaining, Team RLL pitted its pair of BMW M Hybrid V8s and then capitalized when the fifth caution flew several minutes later. The No. 24 BMW M Team RLL of Phillip Eng and Dries Vanthoor inherited the lead and scored the victory over its No. 25 teammate car of Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde. IMSA ROAD AMERICA RESULTS: Click here for overall l By class It marked the second 1-2 finish in the Grand Touring Prototype category for BMW, which will be splitting from Team RLL after this year, but the manufacturer is expected to remain in IMSA's top division. 'The team did a strategic masterclass boxing us on a very early window,' Eng said. It's the 24th class victory for Team RLL and its third in GTP. The team opened the 2025 season with four consecutive poles by the No. 24 in the premier hybrid class, but misfortune and mistakes kept the team out of victory lane. 'It's been such a difficult, weird season with a lot of highlights but a lot of lows for us as well for sure,' Vanthoor said. 'We never gave up. We had a very bad stop (early in the Road America race), but the car was amazing today. Philipp did a great job. We knew we had to take risks because we were last. Sometimes those don't work out, but today it did. 'Super happy to finally get a win. Many poles but not a win so glad to bring it home today.' The No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06, which was aiming for a third consecutive victory, finished third after starting from the pole position. The Road America winners in other categories: LMP2: No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07 with co-drivers Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett. It's the second consecutive victory for the team, which moved into the championship lead by 107 points. It's AO Racing's fifth IMSA class win this season (Sebring in GTD Pro, GTD in Long Beach, GTD Pro in Laguna Seca and LMP2 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). GTD Pro: No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO with co-drivers Madison Snow and Neil Verhagen. It's the second IMSA class win this year for Paul Miller Racing, which won at Watkins Glen with its No. 48 car. In the championship standings, Corvette drivers Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims lead by 30 points. GTD: No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 with co-drivers Kenton Koch and Onofrio Triarsi. It's the first IMSA class win for the team, whose previous best finish was fourth four times. IMSA ROAD AMERICA RESULTS Race results Results by class Fastest laps by driver Fastest laps by driver after race (over the weekend) Fastest laps by driver and class after race Lap chart Best sector times Leader sequence Race distance and average speed Fastest lap sequence Race analysis by lap Stint analysis Time cards Pit stop time cards Flag analysis Weather report NEXT RACE The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will race with the GTD Pro and GTD categories Sunday, Aug. 24 at Virginia International Raceway (2 p.m. ET, Peacock). Relive all of the action from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America. Dane Cameron calls his team's Road America win "perfect" and now leaves with the unofficial points lead, and he shares an emotional moment with his son after the victory. Neil Verhagen celebrates his first IMSA win with teammate Madison Snow despite many "nervous" moments throughout the race. For Kenton Koch, Road America was "a hoot," and a GTD win for he and Onofrio Triarsi at Road America is "the best feeling in the world."
NBC Sports
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Highlights: IMSA Motul SportsCar Grand Prix
Relive all of the action from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America.
NBC Sports
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
2025 IMSA Road America starting lineup: Acura takes third consecutive pole with No. 93 ARX-06
Acura will start from the pole for the third consecutive race seeking its third consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory with Meyer Shank Racing. Nick Yelloly turned a lap of 1 minute, 48.628 seconds around Road America, taking the top qualiyfing spot again with co-driver Renger van der Zande. BMW M Team RLL's M8 Hybrids took the next two starting spots on the 14-turn, 4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Colin Braun, who won with Meyer Shank Racing teammate Tom Blomqvist in the most recent Grand Touring Prototype race at Watkins Glen International, qualified the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 in fourth. Yelloly and van der Zande won the GTP category at Detroit, starting the Acura ARX-06's winning streak into Road America after Porsche Penske Motorsport opened the season with four conseuctive victories. Though the drivers championship remains firmly in PPM's control with three races remaining, Acura has closed to 90 points behind Porsche in the manufactuer standings. STARTING GRIDS: Click here for the Road America starting lineup l Lineup by row l Lineup by car number Nate Ryan, 'We were operating at a high level already, and maybe we weren't executing as well as we needed to be,' Yelloly said. 'Now we're executing and are starting to become super-top-notch, and that's what you have to be to win these IMSA races. 'We'll try to control the race tomorrow and try to get another win for HRC (Honda Racing Corp.) and Acura Meyer Shank.' Here are the pole-sitters in other categories for Sunday's two-hour, 40-minute race, which will start shortly after 2 p.m. ET on Peacock: LMP2: PJ Hyett, No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07, 1:53.240 GTD Pro: Giacomo Altoè, No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3, 2:03.904 GTD: Russell Ward, No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2:03.475 ROAD AMERICA QUALIFYING ROUNDUP Starting lineup Starting lineup by row Starting lineup by car number Results Results by class Fastest lap by driver Fastest lap by driver after qualifying Fastest lap by driver and class after qualifying Best sector times Fastest lap sequence Time cards Weather report PRACTICE RESULTS: Session I l Session II
NBC Sports
27-07-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch 2025 IMSA Road America on Peacock: Streaming info, start times and daily schedules
Acura will try to maintain a two-month win streak in the Grand Touring Prototype category of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. After wins at Detroit (the No. 93 ARX-06) and Watkins Glen International (the No. 60 ARX-06), the Meyer Shank Racing Acuras will return with IMSA's premier division at Road America — where the manufacturer is winless since a 2022 repave. But Tom Blomqvist, who won at Watkins Glen with co-driver Colin Braun, is optimistic after a strong test at the 14-turn, 4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. 'I'd say it's probably my favorite track from an enjoyment level to drive,' Blomqvist said. 'I think also we're lucky that it's a great track for our car. It really brings out the strengths. 'In the past, it's always been a strong track for us, so I don't see a reason why it's not going to be again. I think we we've really made good gains as a team as well. Every race we're kind of getting better with the new organization, as there's a lot of new faces and new people. I feel like we're just getting stronger. So, yeah, I think we're hopeful that we can fight for the victory again next weekend.' After taking the 2024 season off, MSR has returned to full-time competition with heavier involvement from Honda Racing Corporation in the strategy and engineering of its No. 93 ARX-06. Acura's winning run has interrupted a strong start for Porsche Penske Motorsport, which won the first four races this season (most recently in mid-May at Laguna Seca) and still maintains a healthy lead in the championship standings. Full-time manufacturers BMW and Cadillac are seeking their first GTP wins in 2025. The GTP category has been on a six-week layoff since mid-June at Watkins Glen and returns for the only sprint race that will feature all four divisions of the SportsCar Championship. It's also the last two-hour, 40-minute race for a while at Road America, whose event will increase to six hours next year. Last year, Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy combined for a win in the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963. Jaminet remains in the No. 6 with Matt Campbell, and Tandy is paired with Felipe Nasr in the No. 7, which leads the points. Here are the start times, daily schedules and streaming info for the 2025 IMSA Motul SportsCar Grand Prix: 2025 IMSA Road America WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2:10 p.m. ET DISTANCE: A two-hour, 40-minute race on the 14-turn, 4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. ENTRY LIST: Click here to see the 49-car field in the GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD categories for the Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America. FORECAST: According to Weather Underground, it's expected to be 77 degrees with an 8% chance of rain at the green flag. QUALIFYING: Saturday, Aug. 2 at 5:35 p.m. ET (streamed on Peacock Premium) How to Watch IMSA at Road America TV/STREAMING: The Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America will be streamed on Peacock Premium from flag to flag beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 3. The NBC Sports broadcast will feature announcers Calvin Fish and Brian Till. Matt Yocum and Kevin Lee are the pit reporters. RADIO: All sessions live on SiriusXM live race coverage begins June 22 at noon (SiriusXM channel 206, Web/App 996) IMSA Road America schedule, start times Here's a rundown of the IMSA schedule this week at the 14-turn, 4.048-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (all times are ET): Thursday, July 31 2:05-2:50 p.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo practice 3:10-3:40 p.m.: Mustang Challenge practice 3:55-4:25 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practice 4:40-5:25 p.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo practice 9 - 10 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice 10:15-10:45 a.m.: Mustang Challenge practice 11-11:40 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practice 1:40-2:40 p.m. :Michelin Pilot Challenge practice 3-4:30 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 4:50-5:05 p.m.: Mustang Challenge qualifying 5:20-5:50 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup qualifying 6:05-6:20 p.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo qualifying 6:25-6:40 p.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo qualifying 6:55-7:30 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge qualifying Saturday, Aug. 2 9-9:45 a.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 1 (Peacock Premium) 10:05-11:35 a.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 11:55 a.m.-12:35 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 1 (Peacock Premium) 12:55-1:45 p.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo Race 1 (Peacock Premium) 3:05-5:05 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge Road America 120 (Peacock Premium) 5:40-7:10 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying (Peacock Premium) Sunday, Aug. 3 9:20-10:05 a.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 2 (Peacock Premium) 10:25-11:15 a.m.: Lamborghini Trofeo Race 2 (Peacock Premium) 11:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 (Peacock Premium) 2:10 p.m.: IMSA Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America (Peacock Premium) 2025 SEASON RECAPS ROUND 1: Porsche Penske's Felipe Nasr closes Rolex 24 at Daytona win for second conseuctive year ROUND 2: Porsche Penske Motorsport sweeps top two spots at Twelve Hours of Sebring ROUND 3: Nasr, Tandy stay perfect with Porsche in victory at Long Beach ROUND 4: The other Porsche Penske 963 wins at Laguna Seca ROUND 5: Acura outduels Cadillac for first victory of season ROUND 6: Meyer Shank Racing Acura stretches battery to Wakins Glen win
NBC Sports
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch 2025 IMSA at CTMP on USA, Peacock: Streaming info, start times, daily schedules
The LMP2 division will be the headliner this weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the only time during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The Grand Touring Prototype division will be taking a break, but 35 cars from IMSA's next three classes — LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD — will be on track at CTMP. There will be a dozen cars racing in LMP2, including the No. 22 United Autosports ORECA LMP2 07 that has won two of the first three races in the category this season. But CTMP will mark the first sprint race of 2025 after the endurance rounds of Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen. In GTD Pro, the No. 3 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R moved into the championship lead after Watkins Glen by 52 points over the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R. With the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship making its only trip north of the border this year, there are nine drivers and three teams representing Canada in their home race at CTMP. Here are the start times, daily schedules and streaming info for the 2025 IMSA Chevrolet Grand Prix at CTMP: 2025 IMSA Chevrolet Grand Prix at CTMP WHEN: Sunday, July 13 at 2:05 p.m. ET DISTANCE: A two-hour, 40-minute race on the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course in Bowmanville, Ontario. ENTRY LIST: Click here to see the 35-car field in the LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD categories for the Chevrolet Grand Prix. FORECAST: According to Weather Underground, it's expected to be 79 degrees with an 62% chance of rain at the green flag. QUALIFYING: Saturday, July 12 at 3:55 p.m. ET (streamed on Peacock) How to Watch IMSA at CTMP TV/STREAMING: The Chevrolet Grand Prix will be televised on USA Network and streamed on Peacock from flag to flag beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 13. The NBC Sports broadcast will feature announcer Leigh Diffey and analyst Calvin Fish. Brian Till and Matt Yocum are the pit reporters. RADIO: All sessions live on SiriusXM live race coverage begins July 13 at 2 p.m. (SiriusXM channel 206, Web/App 996) IMSA CTMP schedule, start times Here's a rundown of the IMSA schedule this week at the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course in Bowmanville, Ontario (all times are ET): Friday, July 11 8:25-9:05 a.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge practice 9:20-10 a.m.: Mazda MX-5 Cup practice 10:15-11:15 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice 12:15-12:55 p.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge practice 1:10-1:40 p.m.: Mazda MX-5 Cup practice 1:55-3:25 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 3:45-4:20 p.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge qualifying 4:45-5:45 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge pratice Saturday, July 12 8-8:35 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge qualifying 8:50-9:35 a.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Race 1 (Peacock) 9:55-10:15 a.m.: Mazda MX-5 Cup qualifying 10:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 1:25-3:25 p.m.: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 (Peacock) 4-5:05 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying (Peacock) 5:25-6:10 p.m.: Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1 Sunday, July 13 10:05-10:50 a.m.: Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 2 11:10-11:55 a.m.: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Race 2 (Peacock) 2:05-04:45 p.m.: Chevrolet Grand Prix (USA Network, Peacock) 2025 SEASON RECAPS ROUND 1: Porsche Penske's Felipe Nasr closes Rolex 24 at Daytona win for second conseuctive year ROUND 2: Porsche Penske Motorsport sweeps top two spots at Twelve Hours of Sebring ROUND 3: Nasr, Tandy stay perfect with Porsche in victory at Long Beach ROUND 4: The other Porsche Penske 963 wins at Laguna Seca ROUND 5: Acura outduels Cadillac for first victory of season ROUND 6: Meyer Shank Racing Acura stretches battery to Wakins Glen win
