Porsche and BMW Lead the Way in Qualifying at Road America

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Porsche and BMW Lead the Way in Qualifying at Road America

The Wisconsin winds began to pick up as the Pirelli GT4 America competitors took to the track for two consecutive fifteen-minute Qualifying sessions. 

In Qualifying 1, RS1's John Capestro-Dubets was the one to beat, while AutoTechnic Racing's Zac Anderson scored the best time in Qualifying 2. 

Silver Class

John Capestro-Dubets and Tyler Gonzalez were going back and forth throughout the first qualifying session, stealing the top spot away from each other lap after lap. As the checkered flag waved, it was Capestro-Dubets who walked away with the overall ROWE Pole Position Award, setting a flying lap time of 2:15.897 in his No. 28 RS1 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport.



Gonzalez will line up alongside him on the front row of the grid in the No. 68 Smooge Racing Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Supra GT4 EVO. Colin Garrett was also getting into the mix as well in the No. 51 AutoTechnic Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82, qualifying third in class and fourth overall for Race 1. 

As co-drivers took over for the second qualifying session, AutoTechnic Racing’s Zac Anderson was on a mission, storming into first overall. Kenton Koch was on the charge in the No. 97 Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4 G82, but was ultimately unable to beat Anderson’s time, but still earned a front row start as the two BMW entries will line up beside each other for Race 2. Meanwhile, Corey Lewis clocked in another good qualifying result for Smooge Racing as he set the third-quickest time in Silver, finishing fourth overall. 

Pro-Am Class

Roman DeAngelis clocked in a stellar time in his No. 24 Hearth of Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4, earning him pole position in the Pro-Am Class and third overall for Race 1. Curt Swearingin was the second-fastest driver of the session in his No. 7 ACI Motorsports Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, however, he had his work was cut out for him as Matt Bell in the No. 43 P1 Groupe Mercedes-AMG GT4 kept him honest all session long, eventually finishing in third.

Tyler McQuarrie was the one to beat in Qualifying 2, setting the best Pro-Am time by a solid margin in the No. 82 BimmerWorld BMW M4 GT4 G82, in addition to the third-quickest lap overall. Kay van Berlo will line up sixth overall and second in class in Race 2 for ACI Motorsports, with Michael Cooper starting just behind in the No. 9 Blackdog Speed Shop Nissan Z NISMO GT4. 

Am Class

The margins in the Am class were very tight, with James Clay, Robb Holland, and Lance Bergstein all vying for the top spot. In the end, the advantage swung in Clay’s direction as he scooped up pole position in his No. 36 BimmerWorld BMW M4 GT4 G82, ahead of Holland in the No. 099 Rotek Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. Bergstein settled for the third-best Am lap time with the No. 72 KRUGSPEED Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Supra GT4 EVO. 

BimmerWorld saw further success in Qualifying 2 as well, with Charlie Postins claiming another pole for the team as he took over the No. 36 BMW. It was a repeat performance for Rotek Racing too, as Jaden Lander earned another second place qualifying result for the team, with Lee Carpentier rounding off the top 3 in class in the No. 52 NOLASPORT Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. 

Let’s Get Racing

The Pirelli GT4 America field will return to the track for Race 1 on Saturday, August 17th at 5:00 PM CT. 

If you can’t make it to Road America, be sure to tune-in to SRO’s free livestreams all weekend long on YouTube (GTWorld) and Twitch (SROMotorsports) and follow all the action through our social media channels and the event hashtag #GTRoadAmerica.