{"id":860,"date":"2018-01-22T15:59:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T15:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=860"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:54:07","slug":"teamtgm-heads-to-daytona-for-the-bmw-endurance-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/22\/teamtgm-heads-to-daytona-for-the-bmw-endurance-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"TeamTGM Heads to Daytona for the BMW Endurance Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Braselton, Ga. (22 January 2018) \u2013 With a new year comes new changes, and that is particularly true for\u00a0TeamTGM<\/span>\u00a0in 2018 as the team looks forward to the four-hour IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season-opener at Daytona International Speedway\u00a0this Friday.<\/p>\n

The \u201coff-season\u201d has been not lacked for excitement, as\u00a0TeamTGM<\/span>\u00a0has made several significant strategic changes in preparation for the 2018 race season.<\/p>\n

With an expanded team effort with two GS class entries,\u00a0TeamTGM<\/span>\u00a0will field two Mercedes-AMG GT4 machines starting at Daytona. In addition to the expected strength of the new racing platform, the team will also benefit from a strong driver lineup. Ted Giovanis, Guy Cosmo and Hugh Plumb have returned to the team, and will welcome the addition of Owen Trinkler to the roster for 2018.<\/p>\n

The team will target both success on track as well as increased awareness of two inspiring initiatives, the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) and Camp Boggy Creek.\u00a0 The JKTG Foundation for Health and Policy aims to change healthcare for the better. Funding innovative medical research, data analysis, events and other projects, the Foundation serves as an honest, independent broker of ideas and actions designed to advance both healthcare and health policy.<\/p>\n

Since 1996, Camp Boggy Creek has made it possible for children with serious illnesses to enjoy a camp experience in a safe, medically-sound environment. Located just a short drive from Orlando, Florida, the 232-acre camp serves children ages 7-16 who\u2019ve been diagnosed with chronic or life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n

Giovanis and Cosmo will share the No. 4\u00a0JKTG Foundation \/ Camp Boggy Creek Mercedes-AMG GT4, while the Plumb and Trinkler pairing will share the No. 46 JKTG Foundation \/ Camp Boggy Creek Mercedes-AMG GT4.<\/p>\n

Getting the team\u2019s first laps at the Roar Before the 24 earlier this month,\u00a0TeamTGM<\/span>\u00a0worked closely with Mercedes-AMG to learn as much as possible about the GT4-spec machine. It was a productive weekend as the team completed every lap of every session.<\/p>\n

With the first event of the season about to get underway,\u00a0TeamTGM<\/span>\u00a0is excited to see the performance of the Mercedes-AMG and are prepared to adapt during the course of the four-hour event. Giovanis, who was paired with Cosmo last season and will once again drive with him this year, is excited to see the progression of the Mercedes-AMG program in the IMSA Continental Tire paddock.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with the AMG guys has been great, and they have been big help to us in getting the car ready for the race. There are so many Mercedes that have entered in the series and I think this is going to be a very competitive car this season. It is hard to set an expectation with such a new car, but we are feeling confident that it can earn a podium finish.\u201d<\/p>\n

The BMW Endurance Challenge event kicks off on\u00a0Friday, January 26th<\/sup>\u00a0at\u00a01:00 PM ET\u00a0and can be viewed on\u00a0IMSA.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Driver Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ted Giovanis<\/strong>: \u201cLooking ahead to the race we are really hopeful that everything will come together. We now have both of our Mercedes-AMGs so they will be ready come race weekend. Now that we have the second one we will start working on that and getting it all set up from what we learned at the Roar. I am eager to get back behind the wheel and start the 2018 season off on the right foot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guy Cosmo<\/strong>: \u201cIt\u2019s been great so far. We are really excited for the race weekend but of course we just took delivery of these cars and we don\u2019t know them as well as we normally would know a car going into a season. Given that, the car is still phenomenal. It\u2019s such a good car right out of the box that I\u2019m sure we will be competitive come the race weekend especially given a four-hour format. There is still a lot more homework that we need to do and preparation and just learning more about the car. Mercedes-AMG have been phenomenal so far; they are really thorough and really interested in each team\u2019s individual success but also the success of the AMG product in this series as a whole. We are all working together and hopefully all of the cars will have a strong presence come race weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hugh Plumb<\/strong>: \u201cWhat I am excited very much about is the relationship with Mercedes. It\u2019s a great manufacturer to be aligned with. I know we have all the right pieces. Our team members that always do a fantastic job all by the good graces and management of Ted Giovanis,\u00a0Joe Varde and Brandon\u00a0Perrott.\u00a0We have all the pieces in play to help us get to where we need to be and now we just need to go and be consistent and take care of this equipment that we really don\u2019t know very much about just yet. The Roar has proven to us that we have the right equipment and the right car that can allow us to walk away with a good amount of points at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owen Trinkler:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cBetween all of guys on the team, crew and drivers, combined with the help from Mercedes-AMG, I think we will be prepared come race weekend. The biggest thing when looking at the race in Daytona is that you want to finish. You always want to aim for a top five and then if you can do better than that it is just icing on the cake. Our main goal is to get to the finish line and get all of the laps in and then see where we are. Top five will be the goal and then we will see how circumstances roll. We have four hours, it\u2019s a long event but we will see how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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