{"id":3666,"date":"2021-09-12T02:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T06:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2023-05-03T16:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:29:22","slug":"early-exit-for-the-stoner-car-care-racing-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/12\/early-exit-for-the-stoner-car-care-racing-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Exit for the Stoner Car Care Racing Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mid-race incident ends the day early in the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120<\/em><\/p>\n

MONTEREY, Calif. (11 September 2021)<\/strong> \u2013 A promising weekend came to an abrupt halt for the Stoner Car Care Racing fielded by Automatic Racing team in Saturday\u2019s WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120, as a mid-race incident ended the day early in Round 8 of the Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) season.<\/p>\n

The team came into the weekend with an all-new driver lineup – Weiron Tan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and Anderson Tanoto (Jakarta, Indonesia) behind the wheel of the iconic No. 99 Invisible Glass Aston Martin Vantage GT4.<\/p>\n

Tan, 26, has extensive sports car and open-wheel experience in Europe, Asia and the United Sates, and is the co-founder of Motorsport Services AMR Asia Ltd, the official Aston Martin racing representative and exclusive distributor in Asia. Tanoto, 32, began his racing career in 2018 and has competed in competed in several Asian sports car series. With the global pandemic affecting racing series across the globe, neither driver had raced in nearly a year ahead of their IMPC debuts.<\/p>\n

Tan competed at WeatherTech Raceway in the Road to Indy junior open wheel series in 2015, so the team focused on getting Tanoto familiar with not only on the track\u2019s tricky 2.238-mile, 11-turn configuration, but the Aston Martin GT4 and Michelin tire as well. Tanoto took the wheel for qualifying and placed the Aston Martin in the 15th starting position in the Grand Sport (GS) class.
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\n\u201cAnderson really stepped up to the plate and took a good swing at it,\u201d said Automatic Racing team manager David Russell. \u201cHe set a personal best through the three sessions right there at the end. Both drivers have done an impressive job really attacking the weekend, given the steep learning curve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re feeling good to be back in it after a long break, of course we\u2019ll try to push for the best results possible,\u201d said Tan. \u201cBut for now, I\u2019m enjoying every single moment of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanoto began flexing the Aston Martin\u2019s muscles at the drop of the green, including putting a wheel in the dirt while making a move for position in Turn 11 on the first lap. Into 13th by lap three, Tanoto continued on a steady pace, easily holding his own in a pack of drivers with far more experience on the challenging track. When a full course caution flew just over 45 minutes into the race, he dove into pit lane for fuel, tires and a change to Tan.<\/p>\n

Once the field sorting itself out after pit stops, Tan took the restart in 16th position, making a move into 15th at the drop of the green. But on the second lap of green, Tan came together with a competitor going up the hill into turn one, flattening his left rear tire and causing left rear suspension damage that ended the day with the team in 20th position.<\/p>\n

While disappointed with the outcome, both team and drivers came away from the weekend with a positive outlook and a determination to work together again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car was great,\u201d said Tanoto. \u201cClearly, the Aston Martin really excels. Unfortunately, we had that incident but that\u2019s racing \u2013 the highs are high and the lows are low. But I really enjoyed the weekend. IMSA is a special place, and the series is so competitive. It\u2019s all \u201celbows out\u201d racing and we enjoyed that. We\u2019ll definitely be back!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weekend started off so well, it\u2019s disappointing to have the race end that way,\u201d said Tan. \u201cI need to see the replay but I feel as though there was no room for the other car there. I defended my line on the front straight, and the track tightens going up the hill, I would have thought he would back off and not try to make it up the inside going into turn one. He hit the wall and bounced into us. It was really unfortunate, because we had such great race pace. The cars ahead were really stacked up and I think the cards were in our favor to play. But Anderson drove an excellent first stint, I wish we\u2019d had a better outcome to show for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a tremendous amount of fun with those guys this weekend,\u201d said Russell. \u201cThey\u2019re an exciting group to have around, especially with the group of fans that came to see them race. We merged them into the team quite well and we\u2019d love to have them back at some point. The car was quite good, they were quite happy with it, which is great considering how difficult it can be to nail the setup here. They\u2019re part of the Aston Martin family and they did a great job \u2013 they\u2019re bright guys, they studied up ahead of time, asked good questions and went into the race quite confident. We\u2019re extremely disappointed that it didn\u2019t work out in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge will be the VIRginia is for Racing Lovers Grand Prix at VIRginia International Raceway, October 8-10.<\/p>\n

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About Invisible Glass<\/p>\n

Automatic Racing sees their way to victory with Invisible Glass, the top-selling automotive glass cleaner in the United States. The Invisible Glass product line includes aerosol and spray bottle cleaner, Invisible Glass with rain repellent for windshields and wiper blades. Find more online at https:\/\/www.invisibleglass.com\/<\/p>\n

About Stoner Car Care<\/p>\n

Stoner Car Care produces high-performance car washes, waxes, polishes, and dressings for auto enthusiasts and car care professionals. The Stoner Car Care line-up includes Invisible Glass, America’s #1 Automotive Glass Cleaner, along with many other appearance products. Whether driving, washing or waxing, Performance Matters! Stoner car care proudly formulates all of our product since 1942<\/p>\n

About Automatic Racing<\/p>\n

Based in Orlando, Automatic Racing is one of the longest-running teams in the paddock, forming in 2001 and competing in all but one of the 11 MICHELIN Pilot Challenge races at Daytona. The team has been developing, preparing and racing the prestigious Aston Martin Vantage GT4 since 2012. Automatic Racing won the 2017 MICHELIN Pilot Challenge title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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