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NBC Sports
3 days 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.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Acura Ends Porsche IMSA Win Streak After Thrilling Battle in Detroit Street Course Sprint
One of the shortest races on the IMSA GTP calendar, by both time and distance, put on a larger-than-life show as BoP adjustments brought parity to the field. The Meyer Shank Racing Acuras and Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs put pressure on BMW and the dominant Porsche Penskes at the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic in Detroit. Nick Yelloly secured the first pole of the year for the Acura in the No. 93 ARX-06, a pass with less than five minutes remaining on the clock by his teammate Renger van der Zande would secure the win for Acura ahead of the No. 10 Cadillac of Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque and the No. 6 Porsche Penske. The championship-leading entry of the No. 7 Porsche Penske was leading with 15 minutes remaining, but Ricky Taylor was eating into the nearly 2-second lead that Felipe Nasr had put on the field since the final Full Course Yellow. Going into the turn three hairpin, Taylor tried to nudge between Nasr and the inside wall and had to back out to stop damage. On a second try heading down towards the Detroit River out of turn four, Taylor took the spot, and the No. 93 Acura and No. 6 Porsche followed. "I saw them going after each other, and I think the Porsche in front had a bit of an issue or burned its tires too much," van der Zande told the Peacock Broadcast. "At that point, I saw Ricky going for it, and I know Ricky, Ricky goes for it. Nicest guy off the car, but in the car, you have to look out for the guy." With Nasr tumbling back to fourth, this marks the first time that the championship-leading duo of Nasr and Nick Tandy finished outside of a podium position. The leaders hit the traffic of the GTD-Pro top five, who on the narrow streets of the Detroit circuit were making it as difficult to pass as they tried to hold their in-class finishing positions. Following Taylor's aggressive move on Nasr, van der Zande saw a similar opportunity in Turn one and took the lead for Acura, pulling ahead past two GTD-Pro cars. Taylor followed and had one passing opportunity, but once the Acura tasted clean air, it was on its way to victory. Ford was able to pull one out for the American manufacturers with the No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3 piloted by Sebastian Priaulx and Mike Rockenfeller finishing ahead of the Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R and Pratt Motorsports Lamborghini Huracan. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Sign in to access your portfolio
Al Bawaba
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Al Bawaba
Cadillac unveils Le Mans Livery with Mobil 1™ brand as Primary Sponsor
Cadillac welcomes the Mobil 1™ brand as its primary sponsor of the No. 101 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The livery features the iconic Mobil 1 logo across the sides and front of the blue and white Hypercar – symbolizing a powerful collaboration in motorsport excellence. 'Mobil 1 and Cadillac Racing are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of performance and innovation in motorsport,' said John Roth, vice president, Global Cadillac. 'We're excited to welcome the Mobil 1 brand as the primary sponsor of the No. 101 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R for the 24 Hours of Le Mans." With the 93rd edition of this legendary race approaching, Cadillac Racing looks to contend for the overall victory while showcasing its all-new livery featuring the Mobil 1 brand. Earlier this year, the Mobil 1 team announced an extension of its technical alliance with Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), further solidifying its role as the Official Motor Oil of Cadillac Sports Car Racing. 'Le Mans is the ultimate proving ground in motorsport, and we're proud to support Cadillac's ambitions through our continued technical partnership,' adds Tony Esposito, Strategic Global Alliance Manager, on behalf of the Mobil 1 team. 'This new livery reflects what our work with Cadillac is all about – performance, passion and pushing boundaries. We're thrilled to see it come to life on track at Le Mans, where our legacy in motorsport continues.' While at Le Mans, Cadillac Racing will contest the twice-around-the-clock race on the 8.467-mile course incorporating public roads with a four-car factory program lineup that features drivers who have accumulated 21 Le Mans podiums. Cadillac Racing is in its third season of WEC competition, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans among eight races, with the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R driven by Alex Lynn, Norman Nato and Will Stevens and the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R driven by Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button. The No. 101 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R driven by Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque and the No. 311 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R driven by Jack Aitken, Felipe Dragovich and Frederik Vesti are full-season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship contenders in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class competing as the Nos. 10 and 31, respectively. Cadillac Racing earned a third-place finish at Le Mans in 2023 after a 21-year hiatus and qualified second and third in 2024 with a best finish of seventh among its three-car contingent. The Cadillac V-Series.R, powered by the purpose-built 5.5-liter DOHC V8 engine, marks the third-generation Cadillac prototype racecar and the brand's first hybrid electrified race car. Co-developed by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing and chassis constructor Dallara, the racecar represents the fifth generation of the V-Series, incorporating key Cadillac V-Series production car design elements such as vertical lighting and floating blades. Motorsport provides a testbed for the Cadillac and Mobil 1 brands to transfer knowledge and technology between racecars and production vehicles. The performance, durability, and efficiency of systems tested under extreme conditions directly influence the design of Cadillac production vehicles — delivering innovation, power, and reliability to customers.
