Filipe Albuquerque has broken the winning drought for Wayne Taylor Racing in a chaotic race of the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America. This triumph ends a two-year period without wins for the team, which has faced numerous setbacks during the competition.
Albuquerque shared his Cadillac V-Series.R with teammate Ricky Taylor, and managed to maintain position in an explosive finish. The race, marked by nine yellow flags, ended under a yellow flag, reaffirming the importance of this victory for both the duo and Wayne Taylor Racing, the first since Detroit 2024.
Ricky Taylor expressed his excitement after the race: “It’s incredible. It has been a long time coming. I am very proud of the team, and we all believed in ourselves and in our ability to win again.” Teamwork has been crucial in this stage of the championship.
The race complicated notably when Kévin Estre and championship leader Jack Aitken collided in the closing moments, causing their withdrawal and a new yellow flag that interrupted the competition. This incident translated into a second place for Laurin Heinrich of JDC-Miller MotorSports, while third place went to Louis Deletraz, teammate of Jordan Taylor at Wayne Taylor Racing, resulting in a double podium for the team.
Additionally, the LMP2 category saw a new success for the team Inter Europol Competition, with Tom Dillmann and his teammates achieving consecutive victories. In the GTD Pro category, Pfaff Motorsports celebrated a very emotional triumph with their Lamborghini GT3, driven by Andrea Caldarelli and Sandy Mitchell. The cousin category GTD was won by Winward Racing, with Philip Ellis and Russell Ward behind the wheel.
With this victory, the GTP championship has tightened considerably, with Aitken maintaining a 128-point lead over Heinrich in the overall standings. The next event of the season promises more action and excitement, with teams fighting for every point on the road to the title.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
