Pfaff Motorsports triumphed at the Michelin GT Challenge held at Virginia International Raceway as Sandy Mitchell and Andrea Caldarelli delivered a masterclass performance on the 3.27-mile road course.
Caldarelli converted pole position into an early lead before handing over the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 to Mitchell, who successfully managed the gap to cross the finish line 1.517 seconds ahead of the competition.
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Subscribe"It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish, and the team executed the strategy perfectly to secure this crucial win," noted racing analysts covering the intense IMSA weekend.
The victory marks the second consecutive win for Caldarelli and his co-driver, shaking up the championship standings as teams head into the final stretches of the season.
Late Drama Decides GTD Class Triumph
The GTD class provided thrilling late-race drama when a contentious battle between Tom Gamble of Heart of Racing and Philip Ellis of Winward Racing ended in a decisive penalty.
Gamble and Ellis made contact during a fierce fight for the lead in the closing minutes, forcing Race Control to issue a drive-through penalty that handed the class victory to Ellis.
"Incidents like this highlight just how fine the margins are when competing at this level in IMSA," observed trackside observers following the dramatic conclusion.
The penalty allowed Winward Racing to claim the GTD points lead, cementing a successful weekend of endurance racing action in Virginia.