Porsche Penske Motorsport Aims for Victory at Road America After Solid Qualifying

Porsche Penske Motorsport secured solid starting positions for the upcoming race at Road America, with their leading car set to start fifth. Despite a highly competitive qualifying session where the top ten GTP cars were separated by mere tenths of a second, the team remains optimistic about their race pace and potential for strong results.

GTP Class Grid Positions

The Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team, currently leading both the team and manufacturer standings, faced a challenging qualifying session in the top GTP class. Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet will start the race from fifth position. Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy will line up eighth on the grid. The customer-run Porsche 963 from JDC-Miller Motorsports qualified eleventh.

• Key Takeaways:Porsche Penske Motorsport is leading the team and manufacturer standings.The top ten GTP qualifiers were separated by only seven-tenths of a second.Team management expressed confidence in the race pace despite qualifying results.

GTD Pro and GTD Class Performance

In the GTD Pro class, AO Racing's Porsche 911 GT3 R, known as ‘Rexy,’ will start seventh. Klaus Bachler and Laurin Heinrich are aiming for a strong points finish. In the GTD category, Wright Motorsports qualified their Porsche 911 GT3 R in twelfth place. Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer are focused on capitalizing on race-day opportunities.

Team and Driver Reactions

Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Motorsport LMDh, commented on the close competition, stating, "Qualifying was tough, there were hardly any gaps between the cars. Nevertheless, we’re actually really confident about our performance in the race." Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director Porsche Penske Motorsport, added, "Starting positions five and eight – we were three-tenths of a second off the pace. To be honest, we’re closer to the top than we expected." Drivers Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr also expressed optimism about the car's race potential.

Race Details

The eighth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at Elkhart Lake is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 3rd, at 13:10 local time. The 160-minute race will be available via a free live stream on IMSA.TV outside North America.

Qualifying Results Summary:

GTP Class:

• Campbell/Jaminet (Porsche 963 #6)

• Nasr/Tandy (Porsche 963 #7)

• Bruni/Van der Helm (Porsche 963 #85)

GTD-Pro Class:

• Heinrich/Bachler (Porsche 911 GT3 R #77)

GTD Class:

• Adelson/Skeer (Porsche 911 GT3 R #120)