USC - Porsche wins in Virginia

In the event reserved for GT categories, Porsche dominated the race at Virginia International Raceway thanks to the duo Patrick Pilet – Nick Tandy.

Published on 23/08/2015 à 22:24

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Only categories GTLM and GTD were in action this weekend on the Virginia International Raceway track in United Sportscar Championship. An event that finally smiled on the Team Porsche North America. The two 911 RSRs n°911 and n°912, entrusted this weekend to the Patrick Pilet crews? Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber? Jörg Bergmeister left their rivals no chance.

The duo Pintail? Tandy, who started from pole position, dominated the race to win with more than 25 seconds ahead of the sister car of Bamber? Bergmeister. The latter had to face the pressure of Ferrari 458 Italia n°62 of the Risi Competizione of Pierre Kaffer and Giancarlo Fisichella who failed in third position by less than a second. The BMW Z4s of Team RLL complete the top 5 ahead of the first No. 7 Corvette C3.R of the Garcia pair? Magnussen, leaders in the category before this weekend.

In GTD, victory went to the No. 458 Ferrari 63 Italia from the Scuderia Corsa team of Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler beforeAston Martin Vantage n°007 TRG-AMR from Nielsen? Wittmer and Farnbacher's No. 911 Porsche 23 GT America? James.

Find the report on the Virginia International Raceway round in USC, in issue 2026 of AUTOhebdo, available tomorrow evening in digital version, and on newsstands this Wednesday.