Clarington, ON – The annual Chevrolet Grand Prix weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park provided fans with a chance to see the continent’s top level of sports car racing in-person as IMSA’s lone Canadian stop. The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship headlined the event, which featured four series in action, with a 2-hour and 40-minute race on Sunday afternoon.
For a recap of the headlining race, click here. Below is a quick round-up of podium and Canadian results, along with some photos and interviews.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
LMP2 Class
Podium: 1) Tom Dillmann and Jeremy Clarke, 2) George Kurtz and Alex Quinn, 3) PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron
Canadians: Misha Goikhberg (4th, with Ricky Taylor); Chris Cumming (6th, with Pietro Fittipaldi); Phil Fayer (7th, with Mikkel Jensen); John Farano (8th, with Sebastian Alvarez); Tobi Lutke (9th, with Mathias Beche)
GTD Pro Class
Podium: 1) Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat, 2) Nick Tandy and Harry King, 3) Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi
Canadian team: Pfaff Motorsports (8th, with Andrea Caldarelli and Sandy Mitchell)
GTD Class
Podium: 1) Russell Ward and Philip Ellis, 2) Aaron Telitz and Benjamin Pedersen, 3) Patrick Gallagher and Robby Foley
Canadians: Roman De Angelis (6th, with Dudu Barrichello); Orey Fidani (12th, with Matthew Bell); Robert Wickens (13th, with Mason Filippi)
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
The Michelin Pilot Challenge held a two-hour race on Saturday afternoon.
GS Class
Podium: 1) Kiko Porto and Varun Choksey, 2) Austin Krainz and Stevan McAleer, 3) Nate Cicero and Robert Noaker
Canadians: Samantha Tan (17th, with Bill Auberlen); Trevor Hill and Travis Hill (20th in class, second among bronze drivers)
TCR Class
Podium: 1) Mason Filippi and Bryson Morris, 2) Karl Wittmer and LP Montour, 3) Dean Baker and Bruno Junqueira
Canadians: Karl Wittmer and LP Montour (2nd); Dean Baker (3rd, with Bruno Junqueira); Sam Baker and James Vance (5th); Denis Dupont (8th, with Preston Brown); Mark Wilkins (9th, with Madison Aust)
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
The VP Racing SportsCar Challenge featured two 45-minute races, one each on Saturday and Sunday.
P3 Class – Race One
Podium: 1) Oscar Tunjo, 2) Danny Soufi, 3) Wyatt Brichacek
Canadians: Travis Hill (4th in class, winner among bronze drivers)
GSX Class – Race One
Podium: 1) Westin Workman, 2) Caio Chaves, 3) Ismaeel Ellahi
Canadians: Justin Di Benedetto (5th); Jon Brel (7th in class, second among bronze drivers)
P3 Class – Race Two
Podium: 1) Wyatt Brichacek, 2) Oscar Tunjo, 3) Bijoy Garg
Canadians: Travis Hill (5th in class, winner among bronze drivers)
GSX Class – Race Two
Podium: 1) Ismaeel Ellahi, 2) Courtney Crone, 3) Justin Di Benedetto
Canadians: Justin Di Benedetto (3rd); Jon Brel (4th in class, winner among bronze drivers)
Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin
The single-make Mazda MX-5 Cup also featured a 45-minute race on both Saturday and Sunday.
Race One
Podium: 1) Bobby Gossett, 2) Marcello Paniccia, 3) Justin Adakonis
Canadians: Marcello Paniccia (2nd); Damon Ockey (21st); Aidan Shimbashi (22nd); Carlton MacFarlane (29th)
Race Two
Podium: 1) Ethan Lampe, 2) Bobby Gossett, 3) Jared Thomas
Canadians: Marcello Paniccia (9th); Aidan Shimbashi (17th); Damon Ockey (19th); Carlton MacFarlane (Did Not Start)
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