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NBC Sports
a day ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
IMSA Detroit results, points: Acura outduels Cadillac for first victory of season
Renger van der Zande seized the lead on a bold pass with three laps remaining as the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 won from the pole in Detroit, ending Porsche's win streak to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Porsche Penske Motorsport was on track for a fifth consecutive victory in 2025 and its fourth with the No. 7 963, which was leading with 15 laps remaining of the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic. But Felipe Nasr yielded the lead in Turn 4 to Ricky Taylor in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R. Taylor led the next 10 laps before getting caught in traffic by van der Zande, who took the lead for good in Turn 1 of the nine-turn, 1.645-mile street circuit in downtown Detroit. IMSA DETROIT RESULTS: Click here for overall l By class CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: Click here for the points after Detroit The Dutchman, who was a part of four victories with Wayne Taylor Racing from 2018-20, won by 0.947 seconds over Taylor. 'Man, I loved it,' van der Zande said after his 22nd career victory in IMSA. 'I know Ricky goes for it. He's the nicest guy out of the car, but in the car, you need to watch out for the guy. He was going for it, and I was like, 'Game on. Let's see.' 'I was very strong every time in Turn 1, and he had some traffic. I thought, 'If I'm going to have a chance, it's going to be in Turn 1.' I asked the team, and they said, 'Go for it.' He had a weaker exit out of the last corner, and just, boom – I went for it. When I made the pass for the win, I was excited in the car, like a little child. It's really cool and I enjoyed it.' Said Taylor, whose team switched from Acura back to Cadillac before this season: 'A little sadness from me because we were so close to our first win with Cadillac in the GM race with everybody here. To get the 100th Cadillac podium in IMSA prototype competition feels amazing, but that one step would have been nice. It was a great fight, the team did an amazing job, the strategy was incredible. I think everything for our race went perfectly for us to go from eighth to first and almost winning.' Mathieu Jaminet finished third in the No. 6 963 for Porsche Penske Motorsport as teammate Nasr faded to fourth. Philipp Eng finished fifth in the Grand Touring Prototype category with the No. 24 BMW M Team RLL Hybrid V8 Nick Yelloly, who started the race in the No. 93 Acura, combined with van der Zande as the first team to win from the pole in GTP since Meyer Shank Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in July 2023. In the GTP standings, Nasr and co-driver Nick Tandy lead by 70 points over Porsche Penske Motorsport teammates Matt Campbell and Jaminet. In the GTD Pro category, Seb Priaulx and Mike Rockenfeller won from the pole position in the No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3 by 1.623 seconds over the No. 3 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims. Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler placed fifth to maintain the points lead over Garcia and Sims. IMSA CHEVROLET DETROIT SPORTS CAR CLASSIC 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 Sunday, June 22 at Watkins Glen International (12 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock). It was "game on" for Renger Van Der Zande in the closing stages of the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, making a bold pass on Ricky Taylor for the win, and putting Acura back on top in GTP. Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx share the significance of delivering Ford a GTD Pro win on the streets of Detroit.
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Dan Harper relishes the roar of 150,000 raucous spectators at Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic
The city's streets are the venue for the fourth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the resumption of Harper's GTD Pro title hunt with Paul Miller Racing. After the Laguna Seca meeting at Long Beach at the beginning of May, Detroit marks the second consecutive 100-minute sprint for Harper and German team-mate Max Hesse. Both are vying for a solid result at the iconic 1.65-mile track, which has two of its 18 corners named after the automotive factories of Ford and Chrysler that are based nearby. For Harper, this will be the first time he has competed there, with approximately 150,000 people comprising die-hard fans and casual spectators set to watch from the grandstands. Interest levels have been heightened further as downtown Detroit is welcoming teams, cars and drivers from IndyCar — one of the country's most followed motorsport series. 'I am looking forward to Detroit,' admitted Harper. 'This is going to be my first time on a proper street circuit, so that is going to be an exciting new challenge to tackle. It will be a steep learning curve at the beginning, but I am confident I will adapt to the circuit quickly. 'Detroit is a big event in US motorsport with IMSA racing alongside IndyCar, so there is going to be a big buzz around the event, with lots of spectators attending — and I am really excited to be a part of it. 'The weather is looking hit or miss, so that could certainly make things interesting and add another layer to the challenge that awaits us.' A total of 11 GTD Pro cars are set to line up on the grid for the sprint contest and, despite rounds one and three not going to plan for Harper and Hesse due to a no-fault accident at Daytona and an early drive-through penalty at Laguna Seca, a second-place finish at Sebring in April has given a glimpse of their race-winning potential. 'I'm looking forward to getting back to work with the Paul Miller Racing crew,' added the 24-year-old Hillsborough man, who is in action from 7.30pm UK time. 'We have consistently been amongst the fastest cars on the GTD Pro grid so far this season, and we showed at Sebring that we are capable of getting on the podium. 'It is just a shame that we have had issues — incidents and penalties — to contend with in the other two rounds, but everyone in the team is determined to continue clawing back points in the Championship so fingers crossed we have a strong weekend.'
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
2025 IMSA Detroit starting lineup: Acura sweeps front row in taking first pole of season
Acura swept the front row for the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, breaking BMW's pole streak to start the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Nick Yelloly claimed the pole on the streets of downtown Detroit with a 1 minute, 5.762-second lap in the No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06. Tom Blomqvist qualified second in the No. 60 Acura ARX-06 for the 100-minute race on the 1.645-mile layout. 'Pole is the best place to start at any street circuit; it usually makes your life quite a bit easier,' Yelloly said. 'Super happy to get my first pole in IMSA. We've been working very hard as a team to make sure we get everything right, chipping away week after week. We go from strength to strength every weekend, and it just keeps getting better and better. STARTING GRIDS: Click here for the Detroit starting lineup l Lineup by row l Lineup by car number 'At a street circuit, you can't just bang in one lap, because you'll probably make a mistake. You kind of need to edge closer to the limit. I knew I'd done a relatively good lap already and knew I had two laps to go at the end. I put it, let's say, all on the line and rubbed the wall a few times, but it was just enough to get that pole.' Meyer Shank Racing earned its first IMSA pole position since July 2023 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and its first front row sweep since the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona. BMW M Team RLL took the second row with Sheldon van der Linde in the No. 25 BMW M Hybrid V8 and Dries Vanthoor, who had captured the first four pole positions this year in the No. 24 BMW. Porsche Penske Motorsport, which has won the first four races this season with its 963s in Grand Touring Prototype, swept the third row with the No. 6 in fifth and the No. 7 in sixth. In the GTD Pro category, the Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3s swept the front row with Seb Priaulx putting the No. 64 Ford Mustang GT3 in the top starting spot with a lap of 1 minute, 10.922 seconds. Teammate Christopher Mies qualified second, 0.329 seconds behind. DETROIT QUALIFYING ROUNDUP Starting lineup Lineup by row 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 Two clean laps was all Nick Yelloly needed to claim his first-career IMSA pole on the streets of Detroit, leaving everything on the table in his run that resulted in a front-row sweep for Meyer Shank Racing.
CBS News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
IndyCar Series returns to downtown Detroit. Here's what to know about the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix
The 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear returns to the streets of downtown Detroit on Friday, May 30. The three-day event runs May 30 through June 1 and is highlighted by the 35th running of the NTT IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix. When is the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix The 2025 Detroit Grand Prix is May 30 through June 1. Comerica Bank Free Prix Day is May 30, and includes practice rounds for the NTT IndyCar Series, INDY NXT and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. On May 31, qualifying for the INDY NXT race is set for 11:30 a.m., with IndyCar Series drivers taking to the streets of Detroit for their qualifying session at 12:20 p.m. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic caps off the day's racing action at 3:40 p.m. Saturday. The INDY NXT race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on June 1. The green flag drops on the NTT IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix at 12:47 p.m. on June 1. Admission gates open at 8 a.m. each day. How to get tickets for the Detroit Grand Prix Tickets for reserved seats, rooftop viewing, the Turn 3 Club, pit lane suites, the Corvette Car Corral Experience, Franklin Garage tailgating and Franklin Garage parking can be purchased here. Parking and transportation at the Detroit Grand Prix Public parking is not available at the following structures during race weekend: Millender Garage, Center Garage, Port Atwater Garage, Beaubien Garage and River East Garage. Several surface lots and other parking structures are available throughout Downtown Detroit. Transportation options for spectators include the Detroit People Mover, Qline, Park Detroit app, ride-share and bus drop-off locations, Detroit Metro Airport bus service and bike rentals. Who's performing at the Detroit Grand Prix? Once Saturday's racing action concludes on the streets of Detroit, fans can head to the Cadillac Square Entertainment Stage in Cadillac Square and Campus Martius Park for two electronic dance music concerts on May 31. American singer Evan Giia opens the night of entertainment at 6:15 p.m. and is followed by American producer and DJ, Gryffin. Concert attendees are required to purchase a ticket. A race event ticket is not valid for admission.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Wickens proves he's ready for his new challenge
Robert Wickens went into his first race of the season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Long Beach with a simple goal: 'To leave with our heads held high.' The Canadian undoubtedly did that over the course of his maiden event aboard a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R specially adapted to allow him to drive with hand controls. But there was also a feeling of what might have been for Wickens and team-mate Tommy Milner. Advertisement The positives included the 2nd generation electronic brake system developed by Bosch Motorsport proving 'flawless from start to finish' during the 100-minute race. It allowed him to show his pace competing at this level of motorsports for the first time since returning into professional racing after his life-changing accident in IndyCar back in 2018. Wickens ended up fastest in second free practice as he threaded his GT Daytona class DXDT Racing Chevy between the walls on the daunting 1.97-mile Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit. He then ended up just over half a second from pole position in qualifying despite a side-swipe from another car on his hot lap — he completed his lap with damaged suspension. 'It was all sunshine and rainbows going into qualifying,' says Wickens, a driver who has always felt an affinity with street circuits. 'We thought if we do everything right and play our cards right, we have a shot at pole on debut. Frankly, if you had told me that last week, I would have said you are dreaming. 'But we ended up eighth. The electronic hand control system from Bosch was doing everything I needed it to do. That's why it hurts that we didn't get to maximise my qualifying.' Advertisement Wickens regards the system developed by Bosch for the Corvette as a breakthrough that has allowed him to take the next step of his racing comeback with a programme in the five IMSA sprint races aboard the Corvette. It is, says Jordan Smart, motorsport application engineer at Bosch Motorsport, 'deeply integrated with the car'. The brakes on the Hyundai TCR car in which Wickens returned to competition in IMSA's Michelin Pilot Challenge support series were based on hydraulic braking. Now, the Bosch Electronic Brake System (EBS), explains Smart, allows the inputs Wickens makes on the controls on the steering wheel to create 'a little electrical signal that is converted into brake pressure' at the wheel. 'It's true brake-by-wire.' Wickens and Milner went into the Long Beach race on 12 April with ambitions to improve on eighth place on the grid, though with one proviso. Driver changes are an integral part of the IMSA series and DXDT knew that come the race it would lose time to its rivals in the pits. Advertisement 'It just takes a little more time currently with the position we are in with Robert having to be lifted out of the car,' says Bryan Sellers, DXDT's programme manager on the IMSA team. 'We have a lot of moving pieces with getting Robert out, with getting the next driver in.' That loss of time resulted in Milner falling to P10 from the seventh position out of which Wickens ducked into the pits. The longtime factory Corvette driver made it as high as fifth, but as he passed a BMW for that position he receives a tap on the rear that dislodges the bodywork. Race control demands Milner pits to have the errant bodywork properly secured, the delay resulting in a 15th- place finish in class for the DXDT Chevy. 'Safety is the top priority and after having some contact our rear bumper was a little bit loose, and they gave us a black flag to pit for repairs,' explains Wickens. 'Our race was more or less over at that point, so we finished whatever it was. I don't think it tells the whole story.' Advertisement 'That's racing,' says Smart. 'The system we have developed gave Robert the potential and the pace was there. That was the key takeaway for us: we provided him the tool to get to that level.' To read more articles visit our website.
