Ferrari Scores GT World Challenge America Clean Sweep at COTA


 

Austin, 03 May, 2021

Ferrari secured its second-consecutive weekend sweep Sunday at Circuit of The Americas, winning its fourth race of the 2021 season in the Am class of the GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS.

AF Corse drivers Conrad Grunewald and Jean-Claude Saada netted their second Am class win of the COTA weekend on board the No. 61 Cambridge Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020. The effort saw them claim 10th overall and come home on the lead lap in the caution-free race.

Grunewald started in 15th and gained three positions during his 48-minute stint during the 90-minute race. Saada rejoined the fray in 12th, and managed to gain two positions prior to the checkered flag.

Unlike Saturday’s conditions, where a heavy downpour ended the race with eight minutes remaining, Sunday’s event was run under sunny skies and in 85-degree heat.

Next up will be Virginia International Raceway, where a larger Am field is expected for Rounds 5 and 6 of the 11-race season.


Race 1

OA

IC

Class

R#

Make Model

Chassis #

 

Driver

1

1

Pro

3

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

KPAX Racing

Jordan PEPPER (ZAF) / Andrea CALDARELLI (ITA)

2

2

Pro

33

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

Winward Racing 

Russell WARD (USA) / Philip ELLIS (GBR)

3

3

Pro

96

BMW F13 M6 GT3

 

Turner Motorsport 

Michael DINAN (USA) / Robby FOLEY (USA)

4

1

Pro/Am

70

McLaren 720S GT3

 

Inception Racing

Brendan IRIBE (USA) / Ollie MILLROY (GBR)

5

2

Pro/Am

20

Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.ii)

 

Wright Motorsports 

Fred POORDAD (USA) / Jan HEYLEN (BEL)

6

4

Pro

6

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

KPAX Racing

Giovanni VENTURINI (ITA) / Corey LEWIS (USA)

7

3

Pro/Am

9

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

TR3 Racing

Ziad GHANDOUR (USA) / Giacomo ALTOE (ITA)

8

4

Pro/Am

91

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

Rearden Racing

Jeff BURTON (USA) / Vesko KOZAROV (USA)

9

5

Pro/Am

04

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

George KURTZ (USA) / Colin BRAUN (USA)

10

6

Pro/Am

63

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

David ASKEW (USA) / Ryan DALZIEL (SCO)

11

7

Pro/Am

93

Acura NSX GT3

 

Racers Edge Motorsports

Taylor HAGLER (USA) / Jacob ABEL (USA)

12

1

Am

61

Ferrari 488 GT3

 

AF Corse

Jean-Claude SAADA (USA) / Conrad GRUNEWALD (USA)

13

8

Pro/Am

12

Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3

 

Ian Lacy Racing

Frank GANNETT (USA) / Drew STAVELEY (USA)

14

9

Pro/Am

19

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

Erin VOGEL (USA) / Michael COOPER (USA)

15

10

Pro/Am

88

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

Zelus Motorsport

Jason HARWARD (USA) / Madison SNOW (USA)

 

Race 2

OA

IC

Class

R#

Make Model

Chassis #

 

Driver

1

1

Pro

6

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

KPAX Racing

Giovanni VENTURINI (ITA) / Corey LEWIS (USA)

2

2

Pro

3

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

KPAX Racing

Jordan PEPPER (ZAF) / Andrea CALDARELLI (ITA)

3

3

Pro

33

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

Winward Racing

Russell WARD (USA) / Philip ELLIS (GBR)

4

1

Pro/Am

04

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

George KURTZ (USA) / Colin BRAUN (USA)

5

4

Pro

96

BMW F13 M6 GT3

 

Turner Motorsport

Michael DINAN (USA) / Robby FOLEY (USA)

6

2

Pro/Am

20

Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.ii)

 

Wright Motorsports

Fred POORDAD (USA) / Jan HEYLEN (BEL)

7

3

Pro/Am

70

McLaren 720S GT3

 

Inception Racing

Brendan IRIBE (USA) / Ollie MILLROY (GBR)

8

4

Pro/Am

63

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

David ASKEW (USA) / Ryan DALZIEL (SCO)

9

5

Pro/Am

88

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

Zelus Motorsport

Jason HARWARD (USA) / Madison SNOW (USA)

10

1

Am

61

Ferrari 488 GT3

 

AF Corse

Jean-Claude SAADA (USA) / Conrad GRUNEWALD (USA)

11

6

Pro/Am

9

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

TR3 Racing

Ziad GHANDOUR (USA) / Giacomo ALTOE (ITA)

12

7

Pro/Am

12

Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3

 

Ian Lacy Racing

Frank GANNETT (USA) / Drew STAVELEY (USA)

NC

 

Pro/Am

77

Acura NSX GT3

 

Compass Racing

Rodrigo SALES (MEX) / Matt MCMURRY (USA)

NC

 

Pro/Am

19

Mercedes-AMG GT3

 

DXDT Racing

Erin VOGEL (USA) / Michael COOPER (USA)

NC

 

Pro/Am

91

Lamborghini Huracan GT3

 

Rearden Racing

Jeff BURTON (USA) / Vesko KOZAROV (USA)

NC

 

Pro/Am

93

Acura NSX GT3

 

Racers Edge Motorsports

Taylor HAGLER (USA) / Jacob ABEL (USA)

 

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