Another GT America weekend to forget for the sole AMR Vantage GT3 runner at Road America
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Last time out at VIR had been something of an unwelcome eventful one as he hoped his return to his old hunting grounds of the series would bolster his GT3 car craft to see out his intended 2025 endeavours within the GT World Challenge America Series.
Whilst the preliminary sessions had been undertaken within dry conditions, a P5 starting position ahead of Saturdays forty-minute opener was looking promising – at least until the torrential rain arrived ahead of their assembly upon the grid.
Starting from behind the Safety Car, visibility was atrocious even at those low speeds as the race clock had already begun for at least the first couple of laps before going green but even before the grid got that far, Bell would be seen spinning off into the grass outfield to nudge the tyre wall. Getting going again and catching the rear of the pack before the end of the next lap, there didn’t appear to be too much damage done to the car.
With just twenty-eight minutes remaining, the race finally went to green further but more substantial rear end contact with the circuit barriers saw the #2 car stranded across the track with significant damage before that first racing lap was complete.
Later reported as being otherwise OK for that impact, Bell and his car were also done from Sundays second race due to the extent and nature of the damage that could not be repaired in time at the circuit to end yet another miserable race weekend for them all.
Next stop for the series will be from Barber Motorsport Park in early September.
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