{"id":6223,"date":"2023-07-18T16:20:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T20:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=6223"},"modified":"2023-07-18T16:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T20:20:39","slug":"the-heart-of-racing-looks-for-repeat-podiums-at-lime-rock-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/18\/the-heart-of-racing-looks-for-repeat-podiums-at-lime-rock-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of Racing Looks for Repeat Podiums at Lime Rock Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakeville, Conn. (18\u00a0July 2023) – The Heart of Racing team heads to Lime Rock Park July 21-22 for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix looking to extend its podium streak at the historic Connecticut track.<\/p>\n

HOR made itself known at the team\u2019s first showing at Lime Rock Park during the return to the track after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Roman De Angelis and Ross Gunn scored their second win of the 2021 season at Lime Rock Park, helping secure their title as Sprint Cup Champions that season.<\/p>\n

Officially in the final stretch of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, the No. 27 Heart of Racing GTD Aston Martin team sits second in championship points standings. Piloting the Aston Martin Vantage will be De Angelis and Marco Sorensen. While Sorensen will be making his Lime Rock Park debut, De Angelis already has a winning record and lots of laps at the high-speed 1.53-mile circuit set in the Connecticut countryside.<\/p>\n

\u201cLime Rock Park is another new track on my list this season,\u201d said Sorensen. \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve been told it\u2019s not like any track we have been to yet, and the Aston Martin really seems to like it there. We are going into the weekend second in championship points, so hopefully we get a good result that puts us in the top spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Angelis not only won his first time at Lime Rock Park, but followed it up in 2022 with a second place finish with his HOR teammate at the time Max Martin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always liked Lime Rock,\u201d said De Angelis. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a different track and small. Qualifying really matters there. Hopefully we can have a good run like we did a few years ago. It\u2019s always been a good track for us. I think the racing is very interesting there. It\u2019s super difficult to pass and seems to suit the Aston Martin. I think we can do well this weekend and get some good points.\u201d<\/p>\n

The No. 23 Heart of Racing GTD PRO entry also has a strong record at the track. The team made up of Gunn and Alex Riberas have shown their speed at the quick short track. Just last year the duo scored a second place finish after starting from fourth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have good memories at Lime Rock,\u201d said Gunn. \u201cWe had a podium last year and won in 2021. It\u2019s a very unique circuit because of how short it is. It\u2019s a 50-second lap so qualifying is usually very, very tight and that\u2019s an important part of the weekend because it\u2019s difficult to pass. Looking after the tires is going to be essential. Going back to Lime Rock the most important thing going in is to try and get some good points on the board.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLime Rock is a good track for us,\u201d said Riberas. \u201cWe finished second last year there and the Aston has always been competitive. Even in 2021, Roman and Ross had a phenomenal run. It\u2019s a good track for the Aston Martin and I don\u2019t see a reason why we shouldn\u2019t be competitive there. Similar to Mosport, it\u2019s going to be a lot about strategy, especially with the tires. I think a lot of GTD versus GTD PRO fights are always very risky and tricky at Lime Rock, so that\u2019s going to be another thing to watch out for, but overall I\u2019m feeling confident.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Heart of Racing team will take the green flag for the FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix at 12:10 pm ET on Saturday July 22nd with live coverage on the USA Network and the Peacock App starting at noon ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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