The first regular-length sprint race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season came with some setbacks for the #60 and #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian ARX-06s
The first regular-length sprint race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season came with some setbacks for the #60 and #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian ARX-06s.
After starting from fifth (#60) and eighth (#93) on the grid for the TireRack.com Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, both machines made quick progress through the field, with Tom Blomqvist and Nick Yelloly running as high as third and fourth early in the race.
The #60 ARX-06 encountered issues following their mid-race driver change and pit stop, as Colin Braun was clipped by the #40 GTP machine in the Corkscrew, sustaining damage to the rear of the car. He was handed a mechanical black flag and had to come down pit lane for repairs shortly thereafter, dropping him to the back of the field and out of contention.
As Renger van der Zande took over the #93 machine from teammate Yelloly, he maintained pace and consistently ran in fifth throughout his stint. While he fended off attacks from competitors and managed his tires through traffic, he went on to hold fifth position at the line.
The 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be heading to the Midwest for the fifth round of the season, taking on the Detroit Grand Prix in a doubleheader with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship of Monterey Race
| Pos. | Team | Constr. | Pts | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche Penske Motorsport #6 | Porsche | 382 | 124 laps |
| 2 | Porsche Penske Motorsport #7 | Porsche | 350 | 124 laps |
| 3 | BMW M Team RLL #24 | BMW | 335 | 124 laps |
| 4 | BMW M Team RLL #25 | BMW | 305 | 124 laps |
| 5 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian #93 | Acura | 283 | 123 laps |
| 6 | Whelen Engineering Cadillac | Cadillac | 272 | 123 laps |
| 7 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing #40 | Cadillac | 264 | 123 laps |
| 8 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing #10 | Cadillac | 258 | 122 laps |
| 9 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Porsche | 241 | 122 laps |
| 10 | Aston Martin Thor Team | Aston Martin | 230 | 122 laps |
| 11 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian #60 | Acura | 226 | 121 laps |
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship of Monterey Standing
| Pos. | Team | Constr. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche Penske Motorsport #7 | Porsche | 1490 |
| 2 | Porsche Penske Motorsport #6 | Porsche | 1399 |
| 3 | BMW M Team RLL #24 | BMW | 1210 |
| 4 | BMW M Team RLL #25 | BMW | 1137 |
| 5 | Whelen Engineering Cadillac | Cadillac | 1122 |
| 6 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian #93 | Acura | 1096 |
| 7 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing #10 | Cadillac | 1078 |
| 8 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian #60 | Acura | 1058 |
| 9 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Porsche | 1001 |
| 10 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing #40 | Cadillac | 972 |
| 11 | Aston Martin Thor Team | Aston Martin | 719 |
| 12 | Proton Competition | Porsche | 506 |
| 13 | Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse | Lamborghini | 412 |
