Fourth IMSA victory for Mikey Taylor and Chris Miller

Mikey Taylor and Chris Miller won the TCR class at Watkins Glen, fifth round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. This was the fourth victory of the season for the pair and their #17 JDC-Miller MotorSports Audi RS 3 LMS that helped them to stretch their leadership in the standings.

Taylor took the lead of during the closing stages of the 2-hour race, benefiting from the tussle between Robert Wickens’ #33 Bryan Herta Autosport Hyundai Elantra N and Jonathan Morley’s #61 Road Shagger Racing Audi RS3 LMS. After having passed both the cars ahead, Taylor gradually edged away from Wickens to win by two seconds, while the race ended in disappointment for Morley whose Audi ran short of fuel two corners from the finish line. His misfortune enabled Denis Dupont to grab the final spot in the #76 Bryan Herta Autosport Hyundai he shared with Preston Brown.

The result boosted the JDC-MotorSports Audi to a commanding 220-point lead over the #76 BHA Hyundai as the series head north to Bowmanville’s Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in three weeks.

Watkins Glen – Race

1. C. Miller/M. Taylor (JDC-Miller MotorSports, Audi RS 3 LMS II), 55 laps
2. R. Wickens/H. Gottsacker (Bryan Herta Autosport, Hyundai Elantra N), 2.054
3. P. Brown/D. Dupont (Bryan Herta Autosport, Hyundai Elantra N), 12.378

Championship points

1. C. Miller/M. Taylor, 1700 pts; 2. D. Dupont/P. Brown, 1480; 3. R. Wickens/H. Gottsacker, 1390

Picture: IMSA/LAT Images