ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 3, 2024) – The Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTRAndretti) GTD team secured a solid starting position at Road America as the black and red team lines up in sixth in the GTD class for the IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America. This result comes as the WTRAndretti GTD team continue their streak of top six starting positions in sprint races.
With qualifying completed, the No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 will take on Road America for the IMSA SportsCar Weekend, with the green flag flying for the two-hour and 40-minute race at 3:10 p.m. ET. Broadcast from Road America will be streamed for this event on Peacock.
TOP FIVE GTD STARTING GRID
- No. 32 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports (Mercedes-AMG GT3) M. Grenier, K. Koch (117.870 mph)
- No. 27 Heart of Racing Team (Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo) Z. Robichon, R. De Angelis (117.746 mph)
- No. 23 Triarsi Competizione (Ferrari 296 GT3) A. Rovera, O. Triarsi (117.673 mph)
- No. 96 Turner Motorsport (BMW M4 GT3) P. Gallagher, R. Foley (117.540 mph)
- No. 57 WINWARD RACING (Mercedes-AMG GT3) P. Ellis, R. Ward (117.380 mph
- No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 (Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2) D. Formal, S. Mitchell (117.261 mph)
Danny Formal, No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2: “Sixth place doesn’t really show our capability. The car was better than that. Even through traffic and issues on track, the car is good, and we were the fastest Lamborghini on the track so that makes us feel good. The car is in a good window, and I believe we can fight for a podium. The No. 45 DEX Imaging Lamborghini GT3 team has done a fantastic job this weekend. Hopefully we can advance several positions in the race. Given the number of cautions already seen his weekend, it could be a strategy race. With Sandy Mitchell here to finish out the stints, I think we are in a great position.”
ABOUT WTRANDRETTI
Andretti Global and Wayne Taylor Racing announced a new, long-term partnership in 2023 that combines the resources of the two championship-caliber teams to compete in IMSA’s top classes. In 2024, Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTRAndretti) has expanded to a two-car GTP program as well as competes in the GTD class. Coming off its 2023 championship winning effort, WTRAndretti continues its Driver Development Program competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series with a full stable.
WTRAndretti’s global motorsports enterprise boasts two IMSA driver championships (2013 and 2017), and back-to-back IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championships (2020, 2021) which contributed to nine IMSA manufacturer championships for Acura, Pontiac, Corvette and Cadillac. In its brief 17-year history, WTRAndretti has accumulated multiple victories in sportscar racing’s most iconic events: Rolex 24 At Daytona, Twelve Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, Mid-Ohio, Road America and the Six Hours of The Glen. With its back-to-back PRO Class Championship wins (2022, 2023), WTR also has ten North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship titles and a Lamborghini World Finals title.
Andretti Global, a Championship-winning motorsports organization, competes in additional racing categories worldwide, including the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Extreme E, Australian Supercars and the Mexico SuperCopa Championship. Additionally, the racing enterprise commits to driver development through competition in INDY NXT by Firestone and through support of Sebastian and Oliver Wheldon’s racing careers.
WTRAndretti’s long term partnerships include Lamborghini Squadra Corse, DEX Imaging, Harrison Contracting Company and Gainbridge.
