Detroit: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Lamborghini Factory Driver Sandy, heads to downtown Detroit for IMSA action with Temerario GT3 and PFAFF Motorsports.

Sandy to action in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend when he heads to downtown Detroit for the latest 100-minute race. The 26-year-old from Forfar will again partner fellow factory driver, Italian Andrea Caldarelli in the No9 Lithia & Driveway Temerario GT3 prepared by top Canadian team, Pfaff Motorsports, in the GTD Pro class. It will be the first time Sandy has tackled the tough, 1.645-mile, nine-turn course. “It’s certainly a circuit like no other on the IMSA calendar,” stated the Scot, fresh from a top-five GTD Pro finish last time out at Laguna Seca. “It’s the shortest track of the year and one which is pretty raw and gritty, using real streets in downtown Detroit. And unlike a proper race track, these genuine streets are bumpy, so the action is going to be pretty frenetic with 21 cars battling it out.”

The circuit, which runs along the Detroit Riverwalk, is anchored by one long straight on Jefferson Avenue and linked together by a series of predominately 90-degree left-hand turns; there are only three right-handers at Turns 4, 6 and 9. “Space is at a premium on this circuit, so it’s crucial drivers pick the right moment where and when to go side-by-side,” Sandy, personally-backed by Tunnocks and Dama Fortuna Premium Tequila, continued. “And that makes qualifying all the more important to ensure you get the best grid position.”

Sandy, Caldarelli and the Pfaff Motorsports crew head into the weekend again looking to build on the pace and reliability of the Temerario GT3 — which will again run in its retro-blue livery — as it prepares to start only its third competitive race. “Everyone in the team has learned a huge amount about the Temerario over the opening two race weekends,” the Scot continued. “It’s been reliable through the 12-hours at Sebring, then the 100-minute race at Laguna Seca where we had the pace to be genuinely challenging for a podium. I know the guys have been working tirelessly to deliver more pace and we’re confident we can deliver this weekend. But despite the fact the race is likely to be rather frenzied because of the nature of its layout and length, patience and strategy are going to be crucial in ensuring we deliver another strong performance.”

The action starts on Friday with Free Practice sessions and qualifying ahead of the 100-minute race which starts at 4.10pm local time (9.10pm UK) on Saturday, May 30. You can watch the race live on the official IMSA You Tube Channel.