{"id":7601,"date":"2024-09-21T08:58:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2024-09-23T08:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:59:53","slug":"second-straight-double-podium-at-indy-for-sedgwick-and-pt-autosport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/21\/second-straight-double-podium-at-indy-for-sedgwick-and-pt-autosport\/","title":{"rendered":"Second straight double podium at Indy for Sedgwick and PT Autosport"},"content":{"rendered":"

With second and third place finishes in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Sedgwick has now podiumed in all five of the team\u2019s races at Indy<\/em><\/p>\n

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (September 21, 2024) \u2013 PT Autosport with JDX Racing continued its impressive podium streak at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, earning a second and a third-place finish in Porsche Carrera Cup North America.<\/p>\n

The team is now five-for-five in podium finishes at the Brickyard, adding in Sedgwick\u2019s two third place finishes last year behind the wheel of the No. 98 PT Autosport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car, and his third-place finish in the 2022 Porsche TogetherFest.<\/p>\n

While the outcomes of the pair of 40-minute races, held as part of IMSA\u2019s TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks, dented Sedgwick\u2019s championship hopes as the championship leader claimed two victories, the 25-year-old Warwickshire, UK native did solidify his hold on second place in the title chase.<\/p>\n

As the weekend unfolded on Thursday, job one for the team was to adjust quickly to the unseasonably hot and humid conditions, with ambient temperatures over 90 degrees and track temps over 120F for most of the five on-track sessions.<\/p>\n

The series was first out on the circuit Thursday morning, for the first of two practice sessions. Sedgwick set the fourth quickest time in session one and topped the speed charts in session two.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first session was all about figuring out track conditions, how the track had changed from our test a few weeks ago,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cIt\u2019s super hot here this weekend, which we weren\u2019t really expecting this time of year, so we made a few adjustments to the car with that in mind. JDX has done a great job with the car as the track evolves \u2013 P1 in the second session and that\u2019s exactly where we want to be for the rest of the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Saturday morning qualifying, Sedgwick and the team worked constantly on the car\u2019s balance, but a rapidly changing track made for a difficult decision-making process. At the end of the session, Sedgwick held the fourth quickest time for race one \u2013 and the second quickest time for race two.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe track changed so quickly it was hard to get to a specific setup,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cWe had some trouble setting the rear of the car running by ourselves, but it\u2019s going to be a good race car.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sedgwick got a solid launch at the drop of the green, despite being on the unfavored outside going into Turn 1. He powered into third position through the corner and set his sights ahead, while keeping an eye on the car in his rear-view mirror. Battling for a podium spot for the entire race, the trip to the iconic Indy podium wasn\u2019t secured until the final lap as Sedgwick moved into third ahead of the checkered flag to score his third straight podium finish at Indy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started strong but we made a bit of a gamble with setup that ultimately didn\u2019t work out,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cThe car was a handful as the temperatures got hotter. As much as I hate finishing third, it was a lot better than it could have been.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Saturday morning\u2019s race two, Sedgwick looked to make a move at the drop of the green, staying to the outside of the pole sitter into Turn 1. Driven slightly wide through the corner, Sedgwick managed to hold his position. Through the early laps, Sedgwick consistently was the fastest car on track as he tried to reel in the leader but as the tires began to wear, that task became increasingly difficult. With third place in the point standings behind him in fifth, Sedgwick took what the day gave him \u2013 finishing second at the legendary circuit though ruing the lost chance to earn that top step.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth of us were pacing at a kind of pretty similar rate, he just had the advantage of clean air,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cAnd as I got closer to him, I started burning a little bit more tire \u2013 so I could get to him, but I just couldn’t close that last little bit to make a move. It\u2019s good for the championship and it’s good to secure my position, but we didn’t come here to finish second in the championship. We still want more, I’m here to win. We’re pretty secure where we’re at so we\u2019re really aiming for a few victories in the four races remaining (at Road Atlanta and COTA).\u201d<\/p>\n

Team principal Jason Myers appreciated the chance to show not only the team\u2019s prowess, but that of its up and coming young driver.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love Indianapolis – we have such a great history here,\u201d said Myers. \u201cIt\u2019s where PT Autosport really came together as a team, with Alex getting a podium here at the Porsche TogetherFest in 2022. We\u2019ve managed a fantastic repeat of last year\u2019s double podium but we\u2019re still not where we need to be to win the championship. We\u2019re heading into the final two rounds of competition with our heads held high knowing that Alex performed incredibly well all season long. At this point, we\u2019re reviewing offers for Alex to progress into 2025 where he deserves to be – in GTD\/GT3 machinery. This will be an interesting few months as there are a few options on the table. The GTD field is so strong, it\u2019s almost surreal to be in talks with some of these teams and manufacturers but we really believe in Alex and I think his performance over these last two seasons has really proven what a capable and complete driver he is. We look forward to seeing where we\u2019re able to help him land!\u201d<\/p>\n

PT Autosport would like to thank partners STEAM Sports Foundation, Classic Car Club Manhattan and New Jersey Motorsports Park, as well as JDX Racing partners Byers\/Porsche Columbus, and Renier Construction.<\/p>\n

Next up for PT Autosport and the Porsche Carrera Cup North America will be the doubleheader in support of the IMSA season finale, the Motul Petit Le Mans, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on October 10-12. The races will be broadcast live in the U.S., on IMSA.tv, the NBC Peacock streaming app and\u00a0PorscheCarreraCup.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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