Overview

• Philip Ellis claimed his fourth straight GT World Challenge America Race 1 pole and Matt Bell topped qualifying for Race 2 at Road America.
• Memo Gidley won the rain-soaked GT America opener, which ended under caution after Justin Rothberg’s heavy crash at the Kink with no serious injuries.
• Competitors grappled with the North American race debut of Pirelli’s P-Zero DHG tire, facing limited data on the new compound across GT3 and GT4 fields.
• SRO Motorsports America issued a Balance of Performance update permitting Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs to run a reduced 6.6-degree rear wing angle for improved straight-line speed.
• Entry lists remain trimmed and teams race during resource strains from chassis repairs and driver swaps, notably Turner Motorsport’s Aston Martin repair and AF Corse’s restored Ferrari.