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The start of the Pirelli World Challenge series started today after Saturdays rainout of the start of the season. Cadillac Racing will have its hand full this season, with some new entries this year. K-Pax Racing dropped the Volvos this year to bring in the McLarens. Lamborghini is also a new entry along with Mike Skeen switching from his longtime Corvette to bring Nissan into the mix with his new GTR. Lamborghini was the fastest in practice and set a new track record, before the racing started. The Cadillac CTS-V's will start the standing start race in the fourth and fifth positions, with the Ferrari's in front of them.
It should be an exciting season for Pirelli World Challenge this year!
Race Update:
Andy Pilgrim makes fast work of the field and takes the overall lead just four laps into racing. He builds an eight second lead on the field, before a full race course caution brings the field back to his rear bumper. On restart, he gets a great jump and builds a four second lead before other class traffic bring the field back to him. with less than two minutes remaining the 'fastest GT class in the field', the Lamborghini makes his move to pas Andy with three laps to go. The #8 Cadillac of Andy Pilgrim finishes second, .775 seconds behind the winning Lamborghini.
Reigning GT Champ, Johnny O'Connell was nowhere to be found during the race. It is unknown what problems he was experiencing. Cadillac gets a podium finish in the first race of the season, to defend its GT Manufacturers Championship of 2013. GO Cadillac!!
It should be an exciting season for Pirelli World Challenge this year!
Race Update:
Andy Pilgrim makes fast work of the field and takes the overall lead just four laps into racing. He builds an eight second lead on the field, before a full race course caution brings the field back to his rear bumper. On restart, he gets a great jump and builds a four second lead before other class traffic bring the field back to him. with less than two minutes remaining the 'fastest GT class in the field', the Lamborghini makes his move to pas Andy with three laps to go. The #8 Cadillac of Andy Pilgrim finishes second, .775 seconds behind the winning Lamborghini.
Reigning GT Champ, Johnny O'Connell was nowhere to be found during the race. It is unknown what problems he was experiencing. Cadillac gets a podium finish in the first race of the season, to defend its GT Manufacturers Championship of 2013. GO Cadillac!!