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Photo: TGRNA A last-lap flyer by Jeremy Fletcher has put the Copeland Motorsports driver on pole for the second Toyota GR Cup North America race of the weekend at Arlington. Fletcher reeled off a best lap of 2:06.601 in his No. 22 Toyota GR86 Cup to edge out Race 1 winner Spike Kohlbecker by 0.058 seconds. Beltre Curtis qualified third in the No. 5 Copeland Toyota, with Max Schweid and Parker DeLong completing the top-five. Will Robusto, in the No. 2 RVA Graphics Motorsports by Speed Syndicate, will line up sixth, meanwhile. Forecasted high winds, which has pushed up the start of the NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, will result in a shortened 30-minute Race 2 for GR Cup competitors. It is still scheduled to get underway at 8 a.m. CST tomorrow with live coverage on SRO’s GT World YouTube channel and on GRCup.com with commentary from DJ Clark and Jonathan Grace in the booth and Amanda Busick on pit lane. Source: Sports Car 365

Photo: Bella Galloway/TGRNA Spike Kohlbecker claimed victory in the season-opening Toyota GR Cup North America race at Arlington, following a hard-fought battle with Jeremy Fletcher in a race that ended under yellow. The TechSport driver, who started second with a non-functioning transponder, got around pole-sitter Fletcher on Lap 8 following two early full-course cautions and restarts. The two Toyota GR86 Cup cars exchanged the lead through several sequences that also saw third-placed Parker DeLong and Max Schweid in the fight. Kohlbecker held off the Copeland Motorsports driver in the closing minutes until the No. 80 Copeland Toyota of Paityn Feyen slammed into the wall with six minutes to go, which led the race to end under caution. Schweid, in the No. 98 RVA Graphics Motorsports by Speed Syndicate entry, completed the podium in third after getting by DeLong with 16 minutes left on the clock that demoted the No. 42 TechSport machine to fourth. Will Robusto, who charged throu...

Photo: Fred Hardy/SRO GMG Racing will mount a full season, Pro class championship-seeking campaign in Porsche Carrera Cup North America, confirming John Capestro-Dubets as part of its three-car effort that kicks off next week at Sebring International Raceway. The 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Pro-Am champion and 2024 GT4 America Silver title winner, Capestro-Dubets moves over from GMG’s McLaren Trophy America program, where he was also a race-winner. “Carrera Cup is undoubtedly one of the toughest series in the States,” he said. “With so many drivers moving on to IMSA WeatherTech and WEC, my goal this season is to clearly prove my value. “The dream has always been a shot at a Rolex 24. At 37, I’m lining up against a grid of hungry juniors, so the challenge isn’t just about raw pace. “I’m excited for this new chapter and every lesson I learn on track this year is something I can eventually pass down to the drivers I mentor. “The bumps there are no joke at Sebring,...

Photo: Jamey Price/Lamborghini By Colin Queen To the average fan watching on TV or following along on social media, racing can look simple. It never is. Fans see the green flag drop, the battles for position, and the podium at the end. What fans don’t see are the hours spent preparing, studying data and constantly fine tuning car setup with engineers, traveling, testing, building relationships with partners, and refining the smallest details that make those moments possible. That is racing. A motorsport career is built season by season. Each year adds another layer of experience, more lessons, and another step forward. For me, 2025 was very much one of those foundational years. It was my first full season competing in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, and it taught me a tremendous amount about GT racing. After several years racing single seaters in Europe, transitioning into GT racing was a new challenge and an eye-opening one. Driving the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofe...

Photo: Jessica Johnk/Porsche Indy NXT driver Callum Hedge has joined JDX Racing for its upcoming Porsche Carrera Cup North America campaign. The 22-year-old Kiwi will pilot one of the team’s new Porsche 911 Cup cars in the Pro class, alongside the previously announced Sabre Cooke, beginning with next week’s pair of season opening races at Sebring International Raceway. Hedge, who won the 2023 Formula Regional Americas Championship, makes his return to single-make Porsche competition, having captured the 2023 Carrera Cup Australia championship title at the same time he was earning his U.S. open-wheel championship. “I met Jeremy Dale many months back at Road America and we kept in contact over the off season and managed to put together a program for this year,” said Hedge. “I’m really grateful for the belief Jeremy and Harrison Brix have for me with this opportunity. “It’s been a while since I raced a GT car but I’m super excited to have a roof back over my head. “We’ve had two...

Photo: Fabian Lagunas/SRO SRO America will continue its partnership with Vbrick, which has now been named as the Official Enterprise Video Partner of SRO America. The collaboration introduces SRO RaceControl powered by Vbrick, a powerful new Live Experience Platform (LXP) designed to enhance the fan viewing experience across SRO America’s live race broadcasts. Powered by Vbrick’s new enterprise-grade live experience platform, SRO RaceControl will allow fans to customize how they watch races by selecting from multiple live camera feeds, including direct onboard views from competing cars in the field. After initially launching the multiviewer platform in 2025, this new and improved version will introduce even more expanded coverage options with onboard offerings being available in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, GT America powered by AWS and Pirelli GT4 America. SRO RaceControl combines multiple interactive elements into one streamlined viewing hub. Fans will be able t...

Photo: RAFA Racing Team Jem Hepworth, Tatiana Calderon, Chloe Chambers and Ian Porter will lead RAFA Racing Team’s two-car effort in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, beginning with next week’s season opener at Sebring International Raceway. Chambers will pair with Porter in one RAFA Racing Team Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2, while Hepworth teams with Calderon in the second entry as the organization continues its presence in one of North America’s most competitive single-make championships. Chambers is set to return to full-time competition in the U.S. after two race-winning seasons in F1 Academy. Her first experience with the Lamborghini came during the Sebring test, which she described as an important opportunity to adapt to the car’s unique characteristics. “It was my first time driving that car,” said Chambers. “I have a decent amount of experience in sports cars, but primarily my experience is in open-wheel cars, so it’s definitely an adjustment. “I think th...