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Acura Integra Type S And Honda Civic Si Dominate Podium At Road America
Celso Neto had a remarkable weekend at Road America, securing pole positions, fastest laps, and victories in the new Integra Type S. The SRO Motorsports Group's visit to Road America for rounds 9 and 10 of the 2024 season saw Acura and Honda teams achieving multiple wins and podium finishes in both TC America and Fanatec GT World Challenge America events.
In TC America's Saturday race, Celso Neto started strong by earning his first career pole in the Integra Type S. He maintained his lead despite early challenges and secured his second victory of the year. Cooper Broll, starting fourth, had a competitive race, swapping positions with the third-place car multiple times before finishing third and earning the Super Fuel Hard Charger award.
Sunday's race saw Neto again starting on pole with Broll in third. Broll made an impressive move into second place on lap one but faced technical issues later, allowing Christopher DeFreitas to secure third place. This marked another dual Acura podium as Neto claimed his third win in four races.
Alex Garcia continued his strong performance in the TCA class with his Honda Civic Si. He qualified second for Saturday’s race and finished third, marking his sixth consecutive podium. However, a suspension issue forced him to retire early from Sunday’s race after battling for second place.
The Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 showed impressive pace at Road America. Luca Mars set the fastest lap in practice and qualified third for Saturday’s race. Mars moved into second early on a drying track and took the lead before pitting. Despite a pit stop delay due to a seatbelt issue, co-driver Zach Veach managed to finish just 0.7 seconds behind the leader.
Sunday’s race was tougher for Mars and Veach as they started seventh and were pushed off-track on lap one. They recovered to finish fifth overall and third in class, marking their third consecutive podium finish.
Quotes from Drivers
Celso Neto expressed gratitude: "A lot has gone into getting this car ready with this brand-new platform. Everyone at HRC has been working hard and I can’t thank them enough. Couldn’t have been a better weekend! The car was great and thanks to the whole Skip Barber team."
Cooper Broll described Saturday’s race: "It was a crazy race Saturday! From the beginning battling back and forth with a competitor, both passing each other multiple times back and forth. A crazy but hard fought, really fun race, with a lot of passes."
Luca Mars shared his excitement: "Zach and I had our best weekend so far. We’re going to carry this momentum to Barber Motorsports Park in a few weeks. We keep getting more comfortable with the car and team keeps making it faster, want to thank them for that. Going for the top step in Barber!"
Zach Veach added: "Very happy with the best weekend we’ve had this season. A 2nd and 3rd place is a testament to how hard Racers Edge has been working. As well as Honda Racing HRC, for all the work they did going into this weekend, they put a lot of effort in and we showed up with an absolute rocket ship! Big thank you to Racers Edge. Big thank you to HRC."
Upcoming Events
The teams are eager to return to competition next month after their successful weekend at Road America. The TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School and Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS fields will be back on track from September 6-8 at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama.
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