TLM Racing settle for just the one class win in WRLs visit to Barber
In spirit, winning both Saturday’s eight hour and Sunday’s seven-hour races, the pairing had to settle for just a win on Sunday after their Vantage GT4 was found to have exceeded its maximum dyno output during the weekends opening race, so were sadly struck from the results despite the marginal boost in performance that transgression made.
Not letting a cold and wet start to the Alabama proceedings hamper their efforts, the sister #172 TLM Racing entered Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT4 of Jim Hamman, David Tuaty and Nathan Byrd finished race 1 in P9 overall whilst the #909 Automatic Racing AMR of Todd Parriott and Tom Dwyer would hit a few obstacles along the way to finish P35 overall and fifty-one laps down.
Sunday’s race two saw the #888 ‘Mona’ AMR take the GTO class win with the #172 a consistent finisher in P10 and with a better finish (and more importantly – more seat time for the GT4 America entered pairing) in P27.
The series now moves onto Mid-Ohio in just about a month’s time.
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Monday, March 04, 2024 |
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Up to three Astons at this weekends 8+7 Hour WRL visit to Barber (UPDATED)
This time featuring at least three AMR Vantage GT4 crews from our friends at TLM Racing and Automatic Racing, this weekends will see another fifty-seven strong grid with the three Astons again competing within the twenty-four strong GTO class.
TLM racing have confirmed that drivers Jim Hamman, Nathan Bird and team boss David Tuaty will be running within the distinctly liveried #172 whilst the young Zang O’Shaunessy will be running the #888 ‘Mona’ alongside that of JP Southern. We are still waiting to hear of confirmation of names within the #909 Automatic entry but expect at least part of their IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series contenders amongst them.
Testing and eventually Qualifying will already be underway today before tomorrow sees the opening eight-hour race before Sundays concluded seven-hour affair – it sounds easy, but all will testify that Sunday’s efforts quickly become hard work and a decent test of endurance for the cars, teams and drivers.
UPDATE
Since posting, we have learned that the #909 Automatic entry will this time be a 2018 #17A variant like the two TLM Racing entries. Drivers racing will include both Todd Parriott and Tom Dwyer from the flying Lizard team and who are also due to compete within the GT America and GT4 America Series this season. They will gain valuable track time this weekend alongside team regular Steven Davison.
Also in attendance will be Heart of Racings latest young lady racer in Hannah Greenemeier who is also due to run within the GT4 America Series alongside Hannah Grisham. She will however be getting seat time this weekend within an Audi GT4.
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Friday, March 01, 2024 |
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