GT World Challenge America: AF Corse USA Wins 125-Lap Feature at Barber

GT World Challenge America: AF Corse USA Wins 125-Lap Feature at Barber

The race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park delivered high-density track action across multiple SRO tiers. The main GT World Challenge America feature tested endurance over a demanding 125-lap stint, while the support races in Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America and GT4 America saw aggressive battles for championship points.

Event Overview

  • Event: GT World Challenge America powered by AWS
  • Track: Barber Motorsports Park
  • Sub-Events: Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America, GT4 America

GT World Challenge America Feature (125 Laps)

The 125-lap main event concluded with a triumphant victory for the #12 AF Corse USA Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO driven by Matias Perez Companc and Frederik Schandorff. They controlled the pace to cross the line +5.638 seconds ahead of the #34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO of Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier.

The #69 Archangel Motorsports McLaren 720S GT3 EVO, piloted by Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz, took top honors in the Pro-Am class while claiming third place overall (+7.770s). Second place in Pro-Am went to the #28 RS1 Porsche 911 GT3-R (992) EVO of Danny Dyszelski and Jan Heylen in fourth overall (+24.643s), followed by the #8 McCann Racing Porsche of Michael McCann Jr. and Zachary Vanier completing the overall top five (+35.763s).

Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America Highlights

  • Race 1: Spike Kohlbecker took the victory in the #15 TechSport Racing Toyota GR86. Parker DeLong made it a 1-2 finish for TechSport Racing in second place (+0.942s), while Jeremy Fletcher finished third (+1.358s) for Copeland Motorsports.
  • Race 2: Jeremy Fletcher bounced back to win Race 2 in the #22 Copeland Motorsports Toyota GR86. E. Ayars claimed second for BSI Racing (+0.479s), with Race 1 winner Spike Kohlbecker rounding out the podium in third (+0.742s).

GT4 America Highlights

  • Race 1: Westin Workman and Tyler Gonzalez secured overall and Silver class victory in the #68 RAFA Racing Team Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Supra GT4 EVO2. Sam Craven and Kenton Koch took the Pro-Am class win in second overall (+9.336s) driving the #94 Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4 EVO, while Francis Selldorff and Kevin Boehm took third overall (+10.517s) in the #51 Auto Technic Racing BMW.
  • Race 2: Trenton Estep and Yves Baltas claimed overall and Silver class honors in the #7 ACI Motorsports Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. Austin Jurs and Parker Delong finished second overall (+2.119s) in the #131 Advance Motorsports McLaren Artura GT4, with Sam Craven and Kenton Koch taking another Pro-Am class victory in third overall (+3.553s) for Random Vandals Racing.

Photo credits: Ferrari Media Centre