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WEATHERTECH RACING WINS GTD AT PETIT LE MANS
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) won the GTD Class in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. At the drop of the green Westphal drove the No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 Evo into the GTD lead. From … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING QUALIFIES ON FRONT ROW FOR PETIT LE MANS
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Alessandro Balzan (Italy), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) will start the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Motul Petit Le Mans from the front row in GTD. Westphal had the wheel of the Scuderia Corsa prepared No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 Evo for the 15-minute noon time qualifying session. The Californian shot … Continue reading
BALZAN JOINS WEATHERTECH RACING FOR PETIT LE MANS
Alessandro Balzan (Italy) will join Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) for the Motul Petit Le Mans to run at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, October 15-17. Balzan is a two-time IMSA WeatherTech GTD driver champion (2016, 2017), both with Scuderia Corsa. Balzan last raced with MacNeil and Westphal at the Rolex 24 Hour … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING SEVENTH AT SIX HOURS AT LE MANS
WeatherTech Racing is currently running seventh at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in France. Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland) had the wheel for the start of the twice-around-the-clock French classic. Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) have also put in initial stints. In the beginning, Vilander had the No. 63 Ferrari GTE … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING CAPS TWO DAYS ON TRACK AT LE MANS
WeatherTech Racing has completed two days of running at the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France in preparation for Saturday’s Le Mans 24 Hours race. Running an abbreviated schedule from a traditional Le Mans week drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) put in 98 laps … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING TESTS GTE PRO FERRARI FOR THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
WeatherTech Racing has completed the rollout of the team’s Ferrari 488 Evo GTE Pro entry for the 24 Hours of Le Mans to run at the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France, September 19-20. Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Segal (Miami, Fla.) will drive the No. 63 Ferrari … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING TO START EIGHTH AT ROAD ATLANTA
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) will start the IMSA WeatherTech Championship race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta from eighth in GTD. The team has had a tough start to the weekend. The Scuderia Corsa crew had some tuning issues on the WeatherTech Racing … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING READY FOR ROAD ATLANTA SIX HOUR
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.), Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland), and Jeff Westphal (San Mateo, Calif.) are ready for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship TireRack.com Grand Prix at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, September 4-6. This Road Atlanta weekend is a replacement for the Watkins Glen race due to COVID-19 restrictions in New York state. The … Continue reading
MECHANICAL ISSUES END WEATHERTECH RACING’S DAY AT VIR
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland) were classified 13th in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Michelin GT Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) today. The team had to retire the No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari with 50-minutes remaining due to a mechanical issue. MacNeil had to navigate three early … Continue reading
WEATHERTECH RACING QUALIFIES SEVENTH AT VIR
WeatherTech Racing drivers Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Toni Vilander (Kankaanpää, Finland) will start the IMSA WeatherTech Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) from seventh in GTD. MacNeil had the wheel of the No. 63 WeatherTech Racing Ferrari 488 Evo for the 15-minute qualifying session this afternoon at the 3.27-mile, 17-turn rolling … Continue reading
