They failed technical inspection, as the ground clearance of all four cars did not meet the Balance of Performance regulations.
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@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThey failed technical inspection, as the ground clearance of all four cars did not meet the Balance of Performance regulations.
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialAyhancan Güven (P2), Aaron Telitz (P5), Álex Palou (P7) and Jan Heylen (P10) had their lap times from Superpole removed. The GMG Porsche, Archangel McLaren, Lone Star AMG and RS1 Porsche will move to the back of the top ten for the starting grid.
📸 Fabian Lagunas
@dailysportscar.bsky.social💬 "I'm Still The Same Guy I Was A Month Ago": Loek Hartog speaks to DSC about the ups and downs of 2026, 2027 ambitions, and that fateful day in Shanghai...
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialWhile Pro-Am duo Baltas and Smith are both debutants in the GT3 ranks - though Smith used to own a GT3-spec AMG -, ACI Motorsports have been in the GT World Challenge before. They entered a Porsche for Spencer Pumpelly and Pedro Torres in the first half of 2023.
@vincentjbruins.bsky.social🟢 ACI RETURN TO WORLD CHALLENGE IN 2027: Yves Baltas and Porsche Carrera Cup North America class winner Matt Smith move up to the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS together. They will share the No. 74 Mercedes-AMG of ACI Motorsports next year.
📸 ACI | #GTWorldAmerica
@dailysportscar.bsky.social⏱️ Foley Narrowly Wins Indy 8H Pole For Turner BMW
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialRobby Foley posts a 1:22.805 in Superpole for the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour and the Turner BMW will start from pole position tomorrow. Ayhancan Güven in the GMG Porsche comes up just 0.002s short, with the 'Miestang' in third.
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@dailysportscar.bsky.social⏱️ Turner BMW Leads Superpole-Bound Group In Qualifying
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialWhile the Dollahite Mustang of Scott Dollahite, Christopher Mies and Alex Sedgwick will go through to Superpole after qualifying in fourth, Mies had to pull off in oval Turn 4 at the end of Qualifying 3 due to a brake failure.
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@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThe No. 120 Wright Porsche of Kévin Estre, Thomas Merrill and Morris Schuring may have suffered an issue. Estre gave up with over four minutes to go after a big slide in T3/T4. They do not advance to Superpole after P23 in Q3.
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@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialAdvancing to Superpole:
1⃣ No. 29 Turner BMW
2⃣ No. 69 Archangel McLaren
3⃣ No. 80 Lone Star AMG
4⃣ No. 6 Dollahite Mustang
5⃣ No. 12 AF Corse Ferrari
6⃣ No. 34 JMF AMG
7⃣ No. 32 GMG Porsche
8⃣ No. 28 RS1 Porsche
9⃣ No. 27 JMF AMG
1⃣0⃣ No. 8 McCann Porsche
📸 Fabian Lagunas
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialRobby Foley, Connor De Phillippi and Justin Rothberg go fastest in qualifying for the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with an average of 1:23.460, 0.099s ahead of the Archangel McLaren of Todd Coleman, Thomas Fleming and Aaron Telitz.
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@dailysportscar.bsky.social🗞️ ACI Motorsports Returns To GT World America With Mercedes-AMG
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialWhile the teams' championship reflects the drivers' championship in the Pro class, it's a different story in Pro-Am:
1⃣ GMG with Porsche - 95 pts.
2⃣ RS1 with Porsche - 89 (-6)
3⃣ Wright with Porsche - 86 (-9)
4⃣ JMF with AMG - 70 (-25)
5⃣ Archangel with McLaren - 52 (-43)
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialPro-Am drivers' championship:
1⃣ Sargent* / Washington - 92 points
2⃣ Musial Jr. / Yardley - 86 (-6)
3⃣ Heylen** - 84 (-8)
4⃣ Daskalos - 64 (-28)
5⃣ Martinez*** - 48 (-44)
6⃣ Ellis** - 47 (-45)
7⃣ Coleman / Telitz - 46 (-46)
📸 Fabian Lagunas
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialThe championships in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS are wide open with double points up for grabs in the DESDER #Indy8H.
Pro drivers' championship:
1⃣ Grenier / Stephens - 114 points
2⃣ Pérez Companc - 105 (-9)
3⃣ Foley / Rothberg - 104 (-10)
📸 Fabian Lagunas | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialManufacturers' championship:
1⃣ Porsche - 132 points
2⃣ Mercedes-AMG - 94 (-38)
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialDrivers' championship:
1⃣ Maro Engel* - 68 points
2⃣ Luca Stolz - 61 (-7)
3⃣ Maxime Martin - 60 (-8)
4⃣ Bastian Buus** - 47 (-21)
5⃣ Ricardo Feller** - 46 (-22)
6⃣ Laurin Heinrich - 46 (-22)
*not entered
**not entered and cannot win the championship
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialWhile the Independent Cup has already been clinched by Li Kerong, the drivers' championship and the manufacturers' championship are still up for grabs in the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
@vincentjbruins.bsky.socialAndrew Davis joins Robin Liddell and Frank DePew at Rebel Rock Racing.
I'm pretty certain the No. 6 Dollahite Ford and No. 120 Wright Porsche don't score GT World Challenge points due to their class switch specifically for the #Indy8H.
📸 Fabian Lagunas | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC
