{"id":7323,"date":"2024-07-16T11:17:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7323"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:17:36","slug":"pt-autosport-w-precision-racing-la-set-for-vir-gr-cup-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/pt-autosport-w-precision-racing-la-set-for-vir-gr-cup-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"PT Autosport w\/Precision Racing LA set for VIR GR Cup weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

2022 Aspiring Driver Shootout winner Henry Drury looks to build on the lessons learned in his first three Toyota GR Cup weekends<\/em><\/p>\n

MILLVILLE, NJ (July 16, 2024) \u2013 Precision Racing LA w\/PT Autosport and Henry Drury head to VIRginia International Raceway this week for a pair of Toyota GR Cup races \u2013 with Drury looking for that breakthrough podium finish.<\/p>\n

Almost nine weeks have passed since the GR Cup\u2019s last race weekend at COTA, where Drury earned an 11th place finish in his No. 88 PT Autosport Toyota GR86 Cup Car \u2013 and checked off a significant number of educational items from the information database. Clearly the 24-year-old English born, Tampa, Fla. resident can\u2019t wait to get back on track, clocking numerous hours behind the wheel of the iRacing version of his car to prepare and stay sharp.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo they call it a summer break, but in reality nothing slows down and none of us take any time off!\u201d said Drury. \u201cFrom the moment the checkered flag fell at COTA, I went straight back into the rhythm of training and preparing, and the entire Precision Racing LA w\/ PT Autosport team wasted no time in analyzing where we need to improve to keep moving forwards and break into the top 5. Obviously nothing compares to actual track time but we\u2019re very lucky in that the GR Cup series\u00a0 has such a tight partnership with a simulator provider in iRacing, so racing in the GR Cup eSports League gave me the chance to learn a bit more in terms of what to expect wheel to wheel!. You can run a million laps on your own, but nothing compares to close, hard racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

PT Autosport team principal Jason Myers oversees the team\u2019s junior program, that includes 2023 Shootout winner Brenna Schubert, and Alex Sedgwick\u2019s Porsche Carrera Cup North America program. With applications now closed for the 2024 Shootout, Myers appreciates Drury’s continued commitment to furthering his racing career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to have Henry back in the No. 88 PT Autosport Toyota GR Cup car for VIR this coming weekend,\u201d said Myers. \u201cHenry was here testing a couple weeks back and really took to the historic circuit, especially the high-speed esses! I think this track is an equalizer for many, as it\u2019s got a lot of high-speed\/high-risk areas coupled with some very technical corners. We\u2019re excited to see how Henry has been performing, and now in the second half of the season, hoping he continues to bring his fight to the top-10 and land some great positions in qualifying and the races.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drury also joined PT Autosport eSeries winner Michael Janney last weekend, racing the Precision Racing LA Toyota GR86 Cup Cars in a virtual event at VIR, finishing P2 and P8.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe eSports league event last weekend was awesome,\u201d said Drury. \u201cWe ran P1 and P3 until Michael just barely lost out at the line and a random incident\u00a0 damaged my car, but I could wax lyrical about the quality of the league and the drivers all day – it\u2019s an awesome showcase of both the racing that Toyota GR Cup puts on both real and virtual, as well as the level of talent in eSports..\u201d<\/p>\n

Drury has added a new sponsor for the VIR weekend –\u00a0Apex Racing Lab<\/a>. He will be on-site at Apex\u2019s HQ in Cary, NC this Wednesday for media, and an event that will give fans the chance to race against him on the Apex simulators.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to work with Apex Racing Lab for the VIR Race weekend! As with any racing series, testing is hard to come by, and the closest you can get to track time without testing is through a professional simulator. I\u2019m incredibly grateful to Apex Racing Lab and John Dicostanzo for their support this weekend – their open-to-anyone professional grade equipment has made a huge difference in preparation for this race weekend and I love that I have the opportunity to continue proving that eSports is a true starting point for aspiring young racing drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Toyota GR Cup series will contest two 45-minute races at VIR \u2013 race one will take the green flag Saturday at 1:55 p.m. ET, with race two Sunday at 12:15 p.m. Both races will be broadcast live at\u00a0www.grcup.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PT Autosport would like to thank partners STEAM Sports Foundation, Classic Car Club Manhattan and New Jersey Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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