Indianapolis Motor Speedway GT4 America Qualifying Summary
Indianapolis, IN – Blackdog Racing’s Michael Cooper and NOLASPORT’s Matheus Leist secured the coveted pole positions for this weekend’s Pirelli GT4 America races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cooper will lead the field in Race 1, starting from pole in the #33 Blackdog Racing McLaren Artura GT4, clocking a time of 1:29.456 during his second flying lap. His performance outpaced RAFA Racing’s Gresham Wagner, who qualified second with a time of 1:29.953 in the #68 Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2.
The top five qualifiers for Race 1 are as follows:
- Michael Cooper (#33 Blackdog Racing McLaren) – 1:29.456
- Gresham Wagner (#68 RAFA Racing Toyota) – 1:29.953
- Luca Mars (#39 Van der Steur Racing Aston Martin) – fastest Silver class entry, 1:30.246
- Jesse Webb (#3 JMF Motorsports Aston Martin) – 1:30.492
- Matt Elwin Bell (#43 P1 Groupe McLaren) – 1:30.730
The session concluded with notable performances from Jan Heylen, Mike David Ortmann, Hannah Greenemeier, and Alex Ellis completing the top ten.
Darius Trinka’s #98 Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4 EVO secured the Am class pole in 16th overall.
In the battle for Race 2 pole, Matheus Leist’s impressive lap propelled the #47 NOLASPORT Porsche to the front, clocking a 1:29.584 just after Tyler Gonzalez posted a 1:29.685 in the #68 Toyota.
The top qualifiers for Race 2 include:
- Matheus Leist (#47 NOLASPORT Porsche) – 1:29.584
- Tyler Gonzalez (#68 RAFA Racing Toyota) – 1:29.685
- Danny Dyszelski (#77 VPX Motorsport Porsche) – 1:29.697
- Jonathan Neudorf (#3 JMF Motorsports Aston Martin) – 1:30.085
- Kenton Koch (#97 Random Vandals Racing BMW) – fastest in Silver class.
Alex Garcia’s transition to the #07 Skip Barber Racing BMW secured him the Am class pole position.
Notable Entries: The Pro-Am championship-leading #94 Random Vandals Racing BMW will start 11th, while the #36 BimmerWorld Racing BMW will begin 18th in the Saturday race.
Results Overview:
- Qualifying 1: Dominated by Cooper, strong performances from Silver and Am class contenders.
- Qualifying 2: Leist’s qualifying lap secures prime positioning for the season finale.
The first race is set to commence Saturday morning, promising a competitive showdown in the GT4 ranks.
