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Entry List: Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway Michelin GT Challenge at VIR IWSC VIRginia International Raceway - Alton, Virginia August 21 - August 23, 2020 Pre-Event Entry List Total Entries: 20 GT LE MANS (GTLM) Entries: 6 CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY TEAM & SPONSOR CAR TYPE TIRE ENGINE FUEL (P) Antonio Garcia ESP Corvette Racing 3 (P) Jordan Taylor USA Corvette C8.R Michelin Chevrolet E-20C (P) Oliver Gavin GBR Corvette Racing 4 (P) Tommy Milner USA Corvette C8.R Michelin Chevrolet E-20C (G) Jesse Krohn FIN BMW Team RLL (P) John Edwards USA BMW M8 GTE Michelin BMW E-20C 24 BMW of North America (P) Bruno Spengler CAN BMW Team RLL (G) Connor De Phillippi USA BMW M8 GTE Michelin BMW E-20C 25 BMW of North America (P) Nick Tandy GBR Porsche GT Team (P) Fred Makowiecki FRA Porsche 911 Michelin Porsche E-20C 911 RSR - 19 (P) Earl Bamber NZL Porsche GT Team (P) Laurens Vanthoor BEL Porsche 911 Michelin Porsche E-20C 912 RSR - 19 GT DAYTONA (GTD) Entries:14 CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY TEAM & SPONSOR CAR TYPE TIRE ENGINE FUEL (S) Frankie Montecalvo USA AIM VASSER SULLIVAN 12 (G) Townsend Bell USA Lexus RC F GT3 Michelin Lexus E-10 (G) Jack Hawksworth GBR AIM VASSER SULLIVAN 14 (S) Aaron Telitz USA Lexus RC F GT3 Michelin Lexus E-10 (B) Ryan Hardwick USA Wright Motorsports (P) Patrick Long USA Porsche 911 Michelin Porsche E-10 1st Phorm 16 GT3R (B) Till Bechtolsheimer GBR Gradient Racing (S) Marc Miller USA Acura NSX GT3 Michelin Acura E-10 22 Unit Nutrition (S) Roman De Angelis CAN Heart Of Racing Team (S) Ian James USA Aston Martin Michelin Aston Martin E-10 The Heart of Racing 23 Vantage GT3 (B) Rob Ferriol USA Team Hardpoint (S) Spencer Pumpelly USA Audi R8 LMS Michelin Audi E-10 GridRival.com 30 GT3 08/12/2020 1:01 PM Page 1 of 2 GT DAYTONA (GTD) Entries:14 CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY TEAM & SPONSOR CAR TYPE TIRE ENGINE FUEL (G) Andy Lally USA GRT Magnus (B) John Potter USA Lamborghini Michelin Lamborghini E-10 Flex Box 44 Huracan GT3 (S) Madison Snow USA Paul Miller Racing (G) Bryan Sellers USA Lamborghini Michelin Lamborghini E-10 Total Lubricants / UIS / Paul Miller Auto Group 48 Huracan GT3 (P) Alvaro Parente PRT Heinricher Racing w/MSR Curb-Agajanian (S) Misha Goikhberg RUS Acura NSX GT3 Michelin Acura E-10 57 Mobil 1 (S) Cooper MacNeil USA Scuderia Corsa (P) Toni Vilander FIN Ferrari 488 GT3 Michelin Ferrari E-10 63 WeatherTech (S) Gar Robinson USA Riley Motorsports (G) Lawson Aschenbach USA Mercedes-AMG Michelin Mercedes- E-10 74 Ranch Resort 74 GT3 AMG (S) Corey Fergus USA Compass Racing (G) Paul Holton USA McLaren 720S Michelin McLaren E-10 Richard Mille / McLaren Automotive / AERO Paint / Race Day GT3 76 Foundation (G) Mario Farnbacher DEU Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian (S) Matt McMurry USA Acura NSX GT3 Michelin Acura E-10 86 AutoNation / SiriusXM (S) Robby Foley USA Turner Motorsport (G) Bill Auberlen USA BMW M6 GT3 Michelin BMW E-10 96 Liqui-Moly / Turner Motorsport 08/12/2020 1:01 PM Page 2 of 2.
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