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- Provisional Race 2 Results
The second race of the GT America powered by AWS season opener at Sonoma Raceway delivered more action across all classes, as Memo Gidley completed a dominant weekend sweep on home soil, while David Lecko and Craig Lumsden once again topped their respective categories.
SRO3 Class
The race began cleanly at the front, with Gidley in the No. 56 SKI AUTOSPORTS Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II maintaining control, while Kyle Washington in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R (992) EVO came under immediate pressure from Dave Musial Sr. in the No. 72 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3-R (992) for second.
Early drama unfolded just a few corners into the race, as Ross Chouest in the No. 50 Chouest Povoledo Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R made contact with Marc Muzzo in the No. 013 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3, sending Chouest into a spin. The Corvette was left stranded on track with rear-left damage, forcing the field to narrowly avoid the incident as they came back around. The contact also impacted several drivers, including Scott Blind in the No. 45 Ruckus Racing Porsche, who dropped positions while avoiding the aftermath.
A full course yellow was deployed while the car was recovered, the race resuming with 28 minutes remaining.
On the restart, Mirco Schultis in the No. 70 MISHUMOTORS Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R moved past Tony Davis in the No. 04 HP-TECH Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3 for sixth, allowing him to push in clean air and begin setting competitive lap times. Behind them, Blind recovered ground, eventually clearing Davis after a multi-lap battle.
Further up the field, Muzzo ran wide exiting the carousel, opening the door for Joel Cortes in the No. 19 RS1 Porsche 911 GT3-R (992) to execute a clean overtake in a tightly contested exchange before setting his sights on Musial ahead.
As the race entered its closing stages, Schultis set the fastest lap with just six minutes remaining and continued his charge forward. On the final lap, he completed a decisive pass on Muzzo in traffic, with both drivers splitting Craig Lumsden in the No. 610 Flying Lizard Motorsports BMW M4 GT4 (G82) EVO on opposite sides in a standout moment of racecraft.
At the front, Gidley remained untouchable, securing his second victory of the weekend and delivering the first-ever weekend sweep for SKI AUTOSPORTS. Washington and Musial completed the podium, with Cortes and Schultis rounding out the top five.
“You know, it’s unbelievable,” said Gidley. “To do this at my home track, with my family here, from my daughter to my mother, we’re all part of this journey. I just happen to be in the driver’s seat.”
Cup Class
The Cup class once again saw David Lecko in the No. 89 RacingSupport Ginetta GTP8 deliver a composed performance to secure his second victory of the weekend.
Joined by Yousuf Nabi in the No. 3 Gotham Motorsports Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO, both drivers brought their cars home cleanly, with Lecko continuing to build momentum in the debut campaign for the Ginetta platform.
“It’s such a beautiful track, fast and flowing,” said Lecko. “We’re still learning the car, but it feels great, very neutral and rewarding to drive.”
GT4 Class
In GT4, Craig Lumsden in the No. 610 Flying Lizard Motorsports BMW M4 GT4 (G82) EVO completed another clean and controlled race as the sole entry in the class.
Navigating heavy SRO3 traffic throughout the race, Lumsden demonstrated strong awareness and consistency, including a standout moment where he was split by two GT3 cars battling for position, maintaining composure to keep his race intact.
“I stepped it up today and felt much more confident,” said Lumsden. “When those GT3 cars split you, you just have to stay calm, it’s exciting, but you’ve got to trust your line.”
Up Next
The GT America powered by AWS field will return for the third and fourth rounds of the season at Circuit of The Americas from April 24th to 26th, 2026.