{"id":7595,"date":"2024-09-18T08:22:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7595"},"modified":"2024-09-19T08:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T12:25:40","slug":"the-heart-of-racing-team-enters-two-gtd-pro-entries-at-battle-on-the-bricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/the-heart-of-racing-team-enters-two-gtd-pro-entries-at-battle-on-the-bricks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of Racing Team enters two GTD PRO entries at Battle on the Bricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The No. 23 Heart of Racing team looks to take the championship lead at Indianapolis<\/em><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Ind. (September 18, 2024) – The Heart of Racing Team has updated its plan for the upcoming Battle on the Bricks event this weekend, as the team moves from campaigning one GTD PRO and one GTD entry to having two GTD PRO entries for the first-ever 6 hour IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship enduro at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

Ross Gunn and Alex Riberas will pilot the No. 23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 looking to take the GTD PRO championship lead. Roman De Angelis will make his GTD PRO debut, co-driving with Mario Farnbacher in the No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3.<\/p>\n

Gunn, Riberas and the No. 23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 team are fresh off of a third place finish at VIRginia International Raceway after recovering from a tough qualifying result with a big push forward in the race. Gunn and Riberas head into the penultimate weekend with four podium finishes including a win at the Six Hours at the Glen in June.<\/p>\n

In 2023, IMSA made its return to the Brickyard for the first time since 2014. Gunn and Riberas made their mark on the moment in history by securing a second place finish after starting from fourth for the two hour and 40 minute race. This year IMSA has made the Indianapolis race a six hour enduro as the 2024 calendar featured five rounds of races six hours or more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis point in the season is getting really exciting,\u201d said Gunn. \u201cWe have just two races to go and our full focus is on the races ahead. Last year we had a strong run at Indianapolis and this year the goal is to replicate that same success. The Heart of Racing Team has done an awesome job this season to bring consistent results in the championship and I\u2019m very proud of the efforts they have put in up to this point. Everyone is incredibly motivated going into these next two races and from my perspective, I have been preparing as hard as ever and I\u2019m really excited to get back out on track.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to Indy,\u201d said Riberas. \u201cWe did well last year there, finishing in second place. We head back this year with it being a six hour race, which presents its own increase in difficulty and increased challenge for everybody. It will also be a challenge to be competitive just based on the nature of the track. I think we are going to have to be scrapy and be fighting for every inch through the whole race. I know we come to the track with good strategy, good decision making, good pit stops and hopefully a clean race for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Angelis will be making his first start in the GTD PRO class, the Canadian was moved from Silver to Gold driver ranking after the 2023 season, making him eligible for the class move. Last year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, De Angelis scored fourth after leading the GTD field for 28 laps.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to another IMSA endurance race, especially with this one being the first endurance race at Indy,\u201d said De Angelis. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be joining the GTD PRO field and driving with Mario! My mindset really doesn\u2019t change much as we always have GTD and GTD PRO cars mixed in and battling. I\u2019m looking forward to the experience and new challenge!\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining De Angelis for the first time this season is Farnbacher, who has been the endurance and fill-in driver for Riberas in the No. 23 Heart of Racing entry for four races so far this season. Farnbacher is no stranger to the Brickyard having competed at the 2.439-mile circuit in 2014 with Team Principal, Ian James, securing a sixth place finish. Since then, the German driver has scored a second (2022) and fourth (2023) place finish there in SRO\u2019s GT World Challenge America eight hour endurance race.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to teaming up with Roman this weekend,\u201d said the 2020 IMSA GTD Champion, Farnbacher. \u201cThis weekend I will be working with the No. 27 team instead of the No. 23 team like I have been with. I\u2019m looking forward to the challenge with Roman, it will be cool to team up with him; he\u2019s a really good, fast, young guy. It\u2019s fantastic to get a chance to get selected from the drivers to be there and a big thank you to the team. We also get to be at the famous Brickyard. I\u2019m really looking forward to the challenge of the endurance race there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Heart of Racing\u2019s 2022 female driver shootout winner, Hannah Grisham, will make her first IMSA Lamborghini Super Trofeo start with Forty7 Motorsports at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the Battle on the Bricks weekend. Grisham currently drives the No. 26 Heart of Racing SRO Pirelli GT4 America entry alongside Hannah Greenemeier. The duo currently have five podium finishes on the season including a win at Sonoma Raceway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be racing at Indy this weekend with IMSA in Super Trofeo,\u201d said Grisham. \u201cIndy is a track I\u2019ve had some good fortune at in the past and I\u2019m hoping to carry that into this coming weekend. I\u2019ve only made one prior IMSA start in the Mazda MX-5 Cup, and I\u2019m excited to have the opportunity to be back competing as part of the IMSA weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks will take the green flag on Sunday at 11:40am ET with flag to flag coverage on Peacock and NBC coverage starting at 3:00pm ET. Grisham\u2019s Lamborghini Super Trofeo races will take place on Friday at 4:00pm ET and then again on Saturday at 5:10pm ET, both races can be watched live on Peacock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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