Catalano Dominates COTA Night Race for Third VP Challenge Victory
Valentino Catalano secured his third victory of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season at Circuit of The Americas in the nightcap race, bouncing back from an unfortunate fuel-related incident in the day's earlier contest.
Red racecar speeding on racetrack
Driving the No. 30 Gebhardt Intralogistics Motorsports Duqueine D08, Catalano led from pole position throughout the 45-minute race, finishing 48.813 seconds ahead of teammate Oscar Tunjo. Jonathan Woolridge claimed third place in the No. 54 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS P320, marking his third consecutive podium finish.
In the GTDX class, Jake Walker completed a perfect weekend in the No. 6 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3, securing both pole positions and race wins. AJ Muss finished second in the No. 66 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, maintaining his championship lead with 1,260 points.
Ian Porter achieved his first series victory in the GSX class, piloting the No. 68 RAFA Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4. The win came after class leader Kiko Porto suffered a mechanical issue late in the race. Chris Walsh and Steven Clemons rounded out the GSX podium.
Current Championship Standings:
- P3 Class: Catalano leads with 1,310 points, followed by Woolridge with 1,200
- GTDX: AJ Muss leads with 1,260 points, Adam Adelson second with 1,250
- GSX: Kiko Porto maintains lead with 1,270 points despite DNF
VP Racing COTA race results table
The series continues with a doubleheader at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6-8, part of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio event weekend.
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