2022 Northeast Grand Prix

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The 2022 Northeast Grand Prix (known as the 2022 FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons) was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The race was held at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, on July 16, 2022. This race was the ninth round of the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the sixth round of the 2022 WeatherTech Sprint Cup.

The race was won by the No. 9 GTD Pro entry of Pfaff Motorsports, driven by Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet.[1][2] The GTD class victory was taken by the No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 of Paul Miller Racing, piloted by Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow.[3] The race for the GTD class victory came down to the last corner, with the leading #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Winward Racing falling victim to a fuel pump failure and fading to fifth in class.[4]

Background[edit]

Lime Rock Park, where the race was held.

International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2021.[5] It was the seventh year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2022 Northeast Grand Prix was the ninth of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2022 by IMSA , and it was the sixth of eight rounds held as part of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup.[6] The race was held at the seven-turn 1.530 mi (2.462 km) Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut on July 16, 2022.[7]

The event marked 50 years since the first IMSA-sanctioned event held at the circuit, which took place as part of the 1972 IMSA GT Championship. As a result, 1972 overall winner Bob Bailey served as the grand marshal for the 2022 edition of the event.[8] As in previous years, it would be the first of two GT-only rounds of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, in which only the GTD Pro and GTD classes competed.[9] In June, Connecticut-based auto parts retailer FCP Euro was announced as the race's title sponsor.[10] FCP Euro also fielded an entry in the Michelin Pilot Challenge event that weekend, which served as the sole IMSA-sanctioned support race.[11] The race, officially labeled the Lime Rock Park 120, was won by the #71 Rebel Rock Racing entry of Frank DePew and Robin Liddell.[12]

On July 6, 2022, IMSA released the latest technical bulletin outlining Balance of Performance for the event.[13] The lone change was a two liter fuel capacity increase for the Lexus RC F GT3.

The #23 Heart of Racing Team entry entered the event as defending GTD-class winners, while the GTD Pro class would compete at Lime Rock for the first time in class history.[9]

Before the race, Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet led the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 2056 points, 138 ahead of Antonio García and Jordan Taylor in second.[14] In GTD, Stevan McAleer led the Drivers' Championship with 1765 points, 5 points ahead of Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen in second followed by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley in third with 1721 points.[14] Porsche and BMW were leading their respective Manufactures' Championships while Pfaff Motorsports and Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports each led their own Teams' Championships.[14]

Entries[edit]

Further information: 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship § Entries

A total of 15 cars took part in the event, split across two classes. 5 cars were entered in GTD Pro, and 10 in GTD.[15] GTD Pro saw a reduced entry total after the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing entry of Cooper MacNeil and returning co-driver Jules Gounon moved to the GTD class, having competed in the Pro class for the first six events of the season.[16] MacNeil, an FIA Silver-rated driver, had been eligible to compete in the Pro-Am GTD class for the entire season, and cited the change as an effort to support Mercedes-AMG's push for the GTD manufacturer's championship as well as for undisclosed internal reasons.[8] Jack Hawksworth, who drove the No. 14 GTD Pro entry for Vasser Sullivan Racing, returned after missing the previous two rounds due to injuries suffered in a motocross accident.[17] In GTD, several teams returned after forgoing the international round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, which only paid points towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup. Wright Motorsports and Team Korthoff Motorsports returned, as did CarBahn with Peregrine Racing, who had sourced a replacement Lamborghini Huracán GT3 chassis after damaging their primary car during the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen in June. The Inception Racing McLaren did not return after skipping the race at Mosport, as the team continued to juggle a dual North American and European campaign.[18]

Practice[edit]

There were two practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, both on Friday. The first session lasted 80 minutes on Friday morning while the second session lasted for 75 minutes on Friday afternoon.[19]

Practice 1[edit]

The first practice session took place at 11:25 am ET and ended with John Edwards topping the charts for BMW M Team RLL, with a lap time of 51.735.[20]

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap
1 GTD Pro 25 BMW M Team RLL John Edwards 51.735 _
2 GTD 39 CarBahn with Peregrine Racing Robert Megennis 51.814 +0.079
3 GTD Pro 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Jack Hawksworth 51.820 +0.085
Source:[21]

Practice 2[edit]

The second practice session took place at 3:05 pm ET and ended with Matt Campbell topping the charts for Pfaff Motorsports, with a lap time of 51.050.[22]

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap
1 GTD Pro 9 Pfaff Motorsports Matt Campbell 51.050 _
2 GTD Pro 3 Corvette Racing Jordan Taylor 51.101 +0.051
3 GTD Pro 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Jack Hawksworth 51.263 +0.213
Source:[23]

Qualifying[edit]

Matt Campbell (pictured in 2024) helped take the No. 9 Porsche's third pole position of 2022.

Friday’s afternoon qualifying was broken into one session for the GTD Pro and GTD classes, which lasted for 15 minutes.[19] The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am (GTD) class requiring a Bronze/Silver Rated Driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order.[24]

Matt Campbell took overall pole for Pfaff Motorsports, while Frankie Montecalvo and Vasser Sullivan Racing scored pole in GTD.[25]

Qualifying results[edit]

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by ‡.

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap Grid
1 GTD Pro 9 Canada Pfaff Motorsports Australia Matt Campbell 51.079 _ 1‡
2 GTD Pro 14 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth 51.097 +0.018 2
3 GTD Pro 25 United States BMW M Team RLL United States Connor De Phillippi 51.227 +0.148 15[a]
4 GTD Pro 23 United States Heart of Racing Team United Kingdom Ross Gunn 51.281 +0.202 3
5 GTD Pro 3 United States Corvette Racing United States Jordan Taylor 51.302 +0.202 4
6 GTD 12 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing United States Frankie Montecalvo 51.459 +0.380 5‡
7 GTD 39 United States CarBahn with Peregrine Racing United States Robert Megennis 51.465 +0.386 6
8 GTD 27 United States Heart of Racing Team Canada Roman De Angelis 51.477 +0.398 7
9 GTD 96 United States Turner Motorsport United States Robby Foley 51.490 +0.411 8
10 GTD 32 United States Team Korthoff Motorsports United Kingdom Stevan McAleer 51.516 +0.437 9
11 GTD 57 United States Winward Racing United States Russell Ward 51.517 +0.438 10
12 GTD 1 United States Paul Miller Racing United States Madison Snow 51.651 +0.572 11
13 GTD 51 Philippines RWR Eurasia Motorsport Australia Aidan Read 51.741 +0.662 12
14 GTD 79 United States WeatherTech Racing United States Cooper MacNeil 52.213 +1.134 13
15 GTD 16 United States Wright Motorsports United States Ryan Hardwick 52.312 +1.233 14
Sources:[27][28]
  1. ^ The no. 25 BMW M Team RLL entry was moved to the back of the grid due to a ride height infraction.[26]

Warm-Up[edit]

The morning warm-up took place at 9:05 am ET and ended with Jules Gounon topping the charts for WeatherTech Racing, with a lap time of 51.342.[29]

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap
1 GTD 79 WeatherTech Racing Jules Gounon 51.342 _
2 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Jan Heylen 51.783 +0.441
3 GTD Pro 3 Corvette Racing Antonio García 51.877 +0.535
Source:[30]

Race[edit]

Post-Race[edit]

With a total of 2441 points, Campbell and Jaminet's victory increased their advantage to 226 points over García and Taylor while De Phillippi and Edwards took over fifth position in the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship.[31] The final results of GTD meant McAleer increased his points lead to 40 points over Hardwick and Heylen while De Angelis took over third position in the Drivers' Championship.[31] Porsche and BMW continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Pfaff Motorsports and Gilbert Korthoff Motorsports kept their respective advantages in their Teams' Championships with three rounds remaining.[31]

Race Results[edit]

Class winners are denoted in bold and ‡.

Pos Class No. Team Drivers Chassis Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 GTD
Pro 		9 Canada Pfaff Motorsports Australia Matt Campbell
France Mathieu Jaminet 		Porsche 911 GT3 R 174 2:40:43.134‡
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
2 GTD
Pro 		23 United States Heart of Racing Team United Kingdom Ross Gunn
Spain Alex Riberas 		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 174 +1.883
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
3 GTD
Pro 		14 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth 		Lexus RC F GT3 174 +4.078
Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8
4 GTD 1 United States Paul Miller Racing United States Bryan Sellers
United States Madison Snow 		BMW M4 GT3 174 +8.842‡
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
5 GTD 27 United States Heart of Racing Team Canada Roman De Angelis
Belgium Maxime Martin 		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 174 +9.473
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
6 GTD 39 United States CarBahn with Peregrine Racing United States Robert Megennis
United States Jeff Westphal 		Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 174 +9.532
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
7 GTD 32 United States Team Korthoff Motorsports United Kingdom Stevan McAleer
United States Mike Skeen 		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 174 +9.641
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
8 GTD 57 United States Winward Racing United Kingdom Philip Ellis
United States Russell Ward 		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 174 +17.960
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
9 GTD 16 United States Wright Motorsports United States Ryan Hardwick
Belgium Jan Heylen 		Porsche 911 GT3 R 174 +22.317
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
10[a] GTD 79 United States WeatherTech Racing France Jules Gounon
United States Cooper MacNeil 		Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 174 +33.800
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
11 GTD 12 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing United States Frankie Montecalvo
United States Aaron Telitz 		Lexus RC F GT3 174 +40.276
Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8
12 GTD
Pro 		3 United States Corvette Racing Spain Antonio García
United States Jordan Taylor 		Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD 169 +5 Laps
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
13

DNF

GTD 51 United States Rick Ware Racing United States Ryan Eversley
Australia Aidan Read 		Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 150 Accident
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
14

DNF

GTD
Pro 		25 United States BMW M Team RLL United States John Edwards
United States Connor De Phillippi 		BMW M4 GT3 77 Mechanical
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
15

DNF

GTD 96 United States Turner Motorsport United States Bill Auberlen
United States Robby Foley 		BMW M4 GT3 33 Mechanical
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
Sources:[32][33]
  1. ^ The #79 WeatherTech Racing entry received a 23-second time penalty for failing to serve a drive-through.

Standings after the race[edit]

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.


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