{"id":7193,"date":"2024-06-17T17:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7193"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:38:30","slug":"sean-creech-motorsport-ready-to-get-back-in-action-at-wgi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/sean-creech-motorsport-ready-to-get-back-in-action-at-wgi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Creech Motorsport ready to get back in action at WGI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping busy during three-month break in LMP2 action, SCM tested at WGI and visited Camp Boggy Creek<\/em><\/p>\n

JUPITER, Fla. (17 June\u00a02024) \u2013 The Sean Creech Motorsport (SCM) squad is more than ready to get its\u00a0No. 33 SCM Focal One Ligier JS P217 back in action after an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season that included a three-month gap between races for the LMP2 class.<\/p>\n

SCM drivers\u00a0Lance Willsey, Jo\u00e3o Barbosa and Jonny Edgar are set to tackle the Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen \u2013 the third straight Michelin Endurance Cup event for the class.<\/p>\n

The team had six test days at Watkins Glen over the past six weeks, including a two-day Michelin tire test, as development of the re-introduced Ligier JS P217 continues. The test days gave Willsey and Barbosa the chance to get back into the racing groove \u2013 though Edgar had paced plenty of miles in the interim, racing in two four-hour European Le Mans Series races (earning a podium at Circuit Paul Ricard) and testing the DS Penske Formula E car. The Whitehaven, UK native got up to speed quickly at Watkins Glen, and appreciates that the track lives up to its fast reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoyed driving the track a lot,\u201d said Edgar. \u201cBut it did take a few laps to get used to how much speed can be carried into each corner. The car has definitely improved since Sebring: the balance was better, as we have managed to fix some rear instability without losing any rotation \u2013 which is where we knew we had to improve, especially in hot conditions. For the race weekend I expect us to be much closer to the others in pace than we were at Sebring. We\u2019re going to focus on finishing all the laps and having a clean race, while showing the progress we have made\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0car. And after such a long time away from the IMSA series, it was good to be working with the team and improving the car each day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbosa looks forward to the Watkins Glen race every year, given his impressive history at the track\u00a0(two poles, four wins and six podium finishes). He also echoed Edgar\u2019s comments regarding the increased performance for the Ligier.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe test went really well, we are making steady forward progress with the Ligier,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cThe car is feeling better and better, and we are starting to understand where the car likes to be setup-wise \u2013 and it’s really fun to drive the Ligier there. There has been a big break since Sebring, so we are looking forward to the race weekend! And I love Watkins Glen, I\u2019ve had a lot of success there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were able to work on the car a great deal over the test days that we had,\u201d said team principal Sean Creech, \u201cas opposed to the winter testing, when we lost half the days to\u00a0bad weather. We were able to try all the different set-up combinations we\u2019d wanted to try and check off the ones that worked versus the ones that didn\u2019t, and it was clear that the car has gained pace. We believe that we\u2019ve got a good plan for the race weekend \u2013 though we know conditions will be very different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adding to the weekend variables will be new curbing at the entrance of the Bus Stop, with \u201csausage\u201d curbs added to the inside. Barbosa feels that the prototypes will be affected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prototypes especially really take the curbs through the Bus Stop,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cSo there will have to be an adjustment through that corner. But we\u2019ve also found that the Ligier handles the curbs well, so we\u2019ll see if that\u2019s an advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not all of the break was spent chasing performance as the team took the time to support an initiative that is close to home and close to the heart of the Florida-based squad. On Thursday, June 13, the team made its second visit to Camp Boggy Creek, located three hours north of the team\u2019s shop in Jupiter, Fla. SCM plans to visit the camp each year, this year bringing its Ligier JS P320 to entertain the kids and hand out team gear and hats. For SCM, it\u2019s a chance to raise awareness of the camp, which relies on sponsors and donors to keep the camp free to children with serious medical illnesses.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1996 by actor and entrepreneur Paul Newman and General Norman Schwarzkopf, Camp Boggy Creek hosts children dealing with serious illnesses, ranging from cancer and heart disease to sickle cell anemia and spina bifida. The camp gives kids the chance to just be kids, to enjoy a camp experience surrounded by other children just like them, who share their life experiences. A year-round retreat, the camp serves thousands of campers and their families every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so close to the camp so it\u2019s easy for us to get up there,\u201d said Creech. \u201cWe really appreciate the chance to go see the kids and to give them something different to do, and to talk about. And it\u2019s great for our team as well \u2013 we really enjoyed our visit last year. The kids were really interested in the car and were pretty excited when we fired it up. We definitely intend to make the trip every summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camp Boggy Creek relies on donations and sponsors to keep the camp free for all campers \u2013 for more information, to go\u00a0boggycreek.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

SCM thanks partner Focal One for its continued support.<\/p>\n

The Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen takes the green flag Sunday at 11:10 a.m. Eastern. The race will be broadcast live in the U.S. on Peacock, with the first three hours also on USA Network. International viewers can watch via IMSA.tv, with IMSA Radio also available at IMSA.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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