After two race weekends spent on the west coast in California, the GT America Powered by AWS grid is now headed to the sunshine state for the upcoming round at Sebring International Raceway.
From the rolling hills of Sonoma, to the narrow streets of Long Beach, the field will now be preparing themselves for one of the most challenging tracks in the world, as they put themselves to the test across Sebring’s rough surface and sweltering heat.
Sebring will welcome spectators into a vibrant paddock atmosphere where fans can get up close to their favorite teams and drivers from five different series, coupled with autograph sessions, a Car Corral, and a grid walk on Sunday afternoon for the feature Fanatec GT World Challenge America race.
SRO3 Class
Following two successful rounds, including three wins in the opening four races of the season, Jason Daskalos has risen to the top of the SRO3 Class standings in his No. 27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with 83 points. The 2023 Vice Champion will remain one to watch as he looks to strengthen his grip on the top spot.
Johnny O’Connell will remain in close pursuit in No. 3 SKI Autosports Audi R8 LMS GT3 as he remains well within striking distance, trailing by just a mere 7 points after accumulating one win and three podium finishes so far this season.
George Kurtz will be back with his No. 04 CrowdStrike by Riley Mercedes-AMG GT3 once again, with Ross Chouest completing the Mercedes entries in the SRO3 Class with the No. 50 Chouest Povoledo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Justin Rothberg continues to show his strengths on board the No. 29 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 in his first year of GT3 competition, currently occupying the fourth position in the class standings. He is followed by Mirco Schultis in the No. 70 MISHUMOTORS Callaway Corvette Z06R GT3, Kyle Washington in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R, and Tim Savage in the No. 007 ProSport Competition Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3. Jason Bell will be behind the wheel of the No. 2 Flying Lizard Motorsports Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3.
Scott Smithson will also be returning to the competition with DXDT Racing, however, this time he will be equipped with the all-new No. 08 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which will be making its debut in the series.
GT2 Class
GT2 Class championship leader Aaron Farhadi will be back behind the wheel of his No. 127 TPC Racing Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 in search of more wins, accompanied by teammate Alan Grossberg in the No. 102 sister car. The teammates have been dominant all season, sharing the podium on multiple occasions and trading accolades via the CrowdStrike Fast Lap and SUPERFUEL Hard Charger awards.
GT4 Class
Isaac Sherman has had an excellent start to his rookie season, accumulating four consecutive wins in the No. 098 Rotek Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, boasting a total of 100 points on the championship leaderboard to slot himself into the lead.
Gray Newell, who follows in second position, will be seeking to disrupt Sherman’s current winning streak and get to the top step of the podium at Sebring with his No. 25 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4. Curt Swearingin will also be vying for important championship points in his No. 7 ACI Motorsports Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport.
Todd Parriott and Nicholas Shanny will be driving their respective No. 13 Flying Lizard Motorsports Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 and No. 21 Carrus Callas Raceteam BMW M4 GT4 entries once more, with the grid being completed by new addition Farhan Siddiqi in the No. 95 FASTMD Racing with Remstar Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4.
Let’s Get Racing
Visit https://www.showpass.com/24sro-sebring/ to purchase tickets and parking. The AWS field is set to take to the track for Practice 1 on Friday, May 3.
If you can’t make it to Sebring, be sure to tune-in to SRO’s free livestreams all weekend long on YouTube (GTWorld) and Twitch (SROMotorsports) and follow all the action through SRO social media channels and the event hashtag #GTSebring.