{"id":8585,"date":"2025-09-09T15:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=8585"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:23:52","slug":"podium-finish-for-pt-autosports-sedgwick-at-barber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/podium-finish-for-pt-autosports-sedgwick-at-barber\/","title":{"rendered":"Podium finish for PT Autosport\u2019s Sedgwick at Barber"},"content":{"rendered":"
Birmingham, Al (September 9, 2025) \u2013 PT Autosport\u2019s Alex Sedgwick and RS1 co-driver Jan Heylen powered into their ninth podium in 12 races last weekend, in the second of two GT World Challenge America powered by AWS races at Barber Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n

Finishing fourth in race one, Sedgwick, Heylen, and the RS1 team combined for a flawless run to bring the No. 18 RS1\/Race Brew 0.0% by Momentum Brewery\/PT Autosport\/Porsche Naples Porsche 911 GT3 R home in second position in Sunday\u2019s race two.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood result in race two and overall, a good weekend, though we\u2019re still looking for a bit more pace,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cBut the team executed really well, and Jan and I did what we needed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Warwickshire, UK native had coached at Barber before but never raced on the tricky circuit. Prep for the weekend\u2019s pair of 90-minute races began with two test sessions Thursday and two official practice sessions on Friday, with Sedgwick focused on adjusting his driving style to manage Barber\u2019s 17-turn, 2.38-mile, high-commitment layout.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked through a good number of setup options in practice,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cThis is my first time actually racing at Barber so there\u2019s been a lot of adapting. Barber is a much more downforce dependent track than probably anywhere else we’ve been to, so there has been some adaptation on my part, learning how to make the most of that. We\u2019ve made good progress but there just isn\u2019t a ton of time to get where we want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Saturday morning qualifying, Sedgwick put the No. 18 Porsche into second position in the Pro class (fourth overall), with Heylen set to start race two third in class (sixth overall) after posting the team\u2019s quick lap of the weekend, a 1:21.259.<\/p>\n

At the start of race one on Saturday afternoon, Sedgwick held his inside position through the early corners, looking to make his way forward while avoiding the typical lap one chaos. A caution flag flew soon after for a car off track. The race quickly returned to green but returned to yellow for 11 minutes when that car stopped on track. Once the race returned to green, Sedgwick continued the fight before heading to pit lane for fuel, tires and a change to Heylen with 50 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

Heylen swiftly caught the back of the Pro class field, in sixth overall, with the top three Pro cars battling for position. In the late stages of the race, the four Pro class cars led the race, but with too much separation for Heylen to make a move, taking the checkered flag in fourth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team really worked hard to get us to a point where we\u2019re performing well,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cThey executed the pitstop very well, but it wasn\u2019t quite enough to overcome the speed difference between the Porsche and some of the other cars. But I\u2019m happy with where I’m at relative to Jan, knowing that he has a lot of single-seater experience, so he understands the higher downforce running.\u201d<\/p>\n

In race two, Heylen took the green flag third in the Pro class and sixth in the overall field and wisely tucked into single-file formation, ensuring he would not be a part of any lap one incidents. The race settled in quickly, with Heylen patiently stalking the BMW ahead. He earned one position 25 minutes into the race when a car ahead made an early pit stop. Heylen headed to pit lane with 48 minutes remaining, with Sedgwick jumping behind the wheel of the No. 18 Race Brew 0.0% Porsche.<\/p>\n

When pit stops had cycled through, Sedgwick sat in second position in the Pro class, with two Pro-Am cars between him and the leader. Within 15 minutes, Sedgwick had dispatched both cars, looking to make a move on the leader. He was able to get close but not close enough, taking the checkers in second position for the team\u2019s ninth podium of the season.<\/p>\n

But by race\u2019s end, Sedgwick was already thinking about the season finale, the eight hour endurance classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.<\/div>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to Indy,\u201d said Sedgwick. \u201cWe\u2019ll have Rafa Hess, our engineer from VIR, back, and I\u2019m looking forward to working with him again. The team is firing on all cylinders and historically, the Porsche ran well there, so hopefully we can finish the season strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up for GT World Challenge America will be the season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 18. The races will be streamed live on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>, with an interactive broadcast on\u00a0Twitch<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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