From Le Mans to The Glen

A few IMSA entries who participated to the 24 Hours of Le Mans are now back at Watkins Glen for the fifth race of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen

Cadillac V-Series.R

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. The two IMSA Cadillac V-Series.R were present at the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

On top of the traditional WEC entry (#2 Cadillac V-Series.R), regular IMSA Cadillac Racing #01 and Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing #31 participated to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023 with different fortunes.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. The two IMSA Cadillac V-Series.R at Test Day, 6 days ahead of the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The #3 Cadillac V-Series.R finished fourth after an adventurous race with Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande and Scott Dixon switching off in the seat. The #3 Cadillac V-Series.R had to pit once to change the rear-wing assembly after being clipped by another car and once to change the front assembly after spin on a drenched racetrack – plus sitting for an untimely one-minute hold penalty for a technical infraction.

Scott Dixon will not drive the #01 Cadillac V-Series.R at The Glen which shall be shared between Bourdais and van der Zande.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. The Whelen Engineering #311 Cadillac V-Series.R crashed in the very first lap.

The #311 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R sustained damage in a Lap 1 incident at the exit of the Daytona Chicane. The crew quickly and seamlessly worked to return the car to the racetrack, and Alexander Sims, Pipo Derani and Jack Aitken soldiered on to place 10th in class, 17th overall 18 laps behind the leaders.

At the Glen, Sims, Derani and Aitken will share the wheel of #31 Cadillac V-Series.R

Porsche Penske Motorsport eager to climd the podium again

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. Felipe Nasr ending his flying lap with #75 Porsche 963 after red flag..

#75 Porsche 963 shared by works drivers Nick Tandy, Felipe Nasr and Mathieu Jaminet led the field during 5 laps. However, bad luck hit late in the evening at 10:44 pm: Jaminet rolled to a stop on the track without power. A lack of fuel pressure made it impossible to continue – heralding an early end for this team. Source: Porsche

At The Glen, Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet will share #6 Porsche 963 and Felipe nasr will share #7 Porsche with Matt Campbell

LMP2 Teams

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. Ricky Taylor started from the very back of the grid and crashed his #13 Tower Motorsport car into the barriers after Tertre Rouge.

The Canadian structure Tower Motorsports trusted TDS Racing for its participation in the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Oreca 07 Gibson #13 in the colors of Michel Vaillant.

The #13 Tower Events Vaillante was driven by Ricky Taylor (#10 Acura IMSA driver), Rene Rast (factory BMW driver) and Steven Thomas (#11 TDS Racing bronze driver) who replaced John Farano (the owner of Tower Motorsports) at short notice, Farano still not having recovered from his accident at Laguna Seca.

At The Glen, Farano will share the wheel with Simpson and Will Stevens who drivers the #38 Hertz JOTA Porsche 963 in WEC.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. #45 Oreca shared by George Kurtz, James Allen and Colin Braun.

Algarve Pro Racing who participate to the IMSA championship with George Kurtz #04 CrowdStrike by APR was present at the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with #45 Oreca shared by George Kurtz, James Allen and Colin Braun.

Algarve Pro Racing took a dominant and controlled LMP2 Pro-Am victory at the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the #45 CrowdStrike car of George Kurtz, James Allen and Colin Braun.

At The Glen, The #04 CrowdStrike will be driven by George Kurtz, Nolan Siegel and Ben Hanley.

GTD

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. Ryan Hawick, Zacharie Robinson and Jan Heylen with the #16 Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR-19.

Ryan Hawick, Zacharie Robinson and Jan Heylen who drive the #16 Wright Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R in IMSA were present at Le Mans with the same livery and number with a Porsche 911 RSR-19 prepared by Proton Competition.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2023. The Iron Dames ended fourth of LMGTE AM class with #85 Porsche RSR -19

At the Glen, the Iron Dames will trust their WEC Porsche 911 #85 with the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 #83. During the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Iron Dames were in contention for a podium until they had to change brakes in the last stint.

Doriane Pin who drives the LMP2 Prema Oreca #63 in WEC, will replace Sarah Bovy at the wheel of the #83 Lamborghini. Rahel Frey and Michele Gatting will do-drive the Italian car.

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