Double Podium Finish for Hyundai at Virginia International Raceway

Hyundai Motor America recently earned two positions on the podium at the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix. The current IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) Drivers’ Championship leaders Robert Wickens and Harry Gottsacker captured a second-place result, followed by Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) teammates Mark Wilkins and Mason Filippi in third.

With the podium finish at the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix, the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR driver pairing of Wickens and Gottsacker continues to sit atop the TCR Drivers’ Championship standings by 50 points.

The pair had to fight their way through the field in the early part of the race after starting at the back of the grid following a post-qualifying penalty, while both their BHA teammates – Michael Lewis in the No. 1 entry and Wilkins in the No. 98 had stints in the lead. Among the early leaders – in just their second race event with the Elantra N TCR – was the Victor Gonzalez Racing Team.

As multiple Safety Car periods shuffled the running order, Wickens and Filippi led the charge to catch the leaders in the second half of the race.

However, when a final incident left the result to be decided by a single-lap sprint at the end of the two-hour event, Wickens could not mount a final challenge, though the points for second preserved his and Gottsacker’s points lead. Seven Elantra N TCRs competed at VIRginia International Raceway under the Hyundai banner, and all seven entries earned a top-ten finish at the drop of the checkered flag.

The IMPC season continues with two events remaining on the calendar as the field following heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which will host the series’ second four-hour endurance event on the schedule – the IMSA Battle on the Bricks on Saturday, September 16^th.

• Top Finishing Hyundai: Second place for the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR driven by Robert Wickens and Harry Gottsacker
• Top Qualifying Hyundai: Second place for the No. 1 Hyundai Elantra N TCR driven by Michael Lewis and Taylor Hagler

Hyundai Finishing Results

Position	Drivers	Team	Car
2	R. Wickens / H. Gottsacker	Bryan Herta Autosport	#33 Elantra N TCR
3	M. Wilkins / M. Filippi	Bryan Herta Autosport	#98 Elantra N TCR
4	V. Gonzalez / T. Gonzalez	Victor Gonzalez Racing Team	#99 Elantra N TCR
5	T. Hagler / M. Lewis	Bryan Herta Autosport	#1 Elantra N TCR
6	T. Maxson / B. Ortiz	van der Steur Racing	#91 Elantra N TCR
8	S. McNulty / J. Deily	Deily Motorsports	#70 Elantra N TCR
9	J. Wisely / C. Bigham	Deily Motorsports	#74 Elantra N TCR

Hyundai Championship Standings

Position	Drivers	Team	Car	Total Points
1	R. Wickens / H. Gottsacker	Bryan Herta Autosport	#33 Elantra N TCR	2410
3	M. Wilkins / M. Filippi	Bryan Herta Autosport	#98 Elantra N TCR	2300
5	T. Maxson	van der Steur Racing	#91 Elantra N TCR	2060
7	M. Lewis / T. Hagler	Bryan Herta Autosport	#1 Elantra N TCR	1920
9	V. Gonzalez	Victor Gonzalez Racing Team	#99 Elantra N TCR	1850
11	B. Ortiz	Van der Steur Racing	#91 Elantra N TCR	1780
17	J. Deily	Deily Motorsports	#70 Elantra N TCR	1250
18	C. Bigham	Deily Motorsports	#74 Elantra N TCR	1140
23	J. Wisely	Deily Motorsports	#74 Elantra N TCR	790
24	S. McNulty	Deily Motorsports	#70 Elantra N TCR	420

IMSA TCR Manufacturer Standings

Position	Manufacturer	Total Points
1	Audi	2570
2	Hyundai	2560
3	Alfa Romeo	2450
4	Honda	2420