IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: Fox Factory 120 Qualifying Report
Date: October 2025
Location: Road Atlanta
In a highly competitive qualifying session for the Fox Factory 120, Moisey Uretsky and Michael Cooper secured pole position for their #44 Ibiza Farm McLaren Artura GT4, posting a time of 1:25.908. This performance placed them ahead of Caio Chaves in the #54 Panam Motorsport Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 by just under two-tenths of a second.
However, Chaves and co-driver Werner Neugebauer faced setbacks as their Toyota was disqualified from the results due to failing technical inspection for unapproved sensors. Consequently, the #13 McCumbee McAleer Racing with Aerosport Ford Mustang GT4, driven by Jenson Altzman and Nate Cicero, will now occupy the second starting position, with Cicero initially qualifying third.
Key Qualifying Positions:
- #44 Ibiza Farm McLaren Artura GT4 – Uretsky/Cooper
- #13 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 – Altzman/Cicero
- #67 CSM Porsche 718 GT4 RS Clubsport – Burkhard
- #23 Copeland Motorsports Toyota – Koch
- #46 Team TGM Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo – Holton
Luca Mars and Jan Heylen, leading contenders for the Grand Sport Championship, qualified sixth in their #28 RS1 Porsche. A top-six finish in the race will secure the championship title for the duo.
GS Championship Standings Context:
- Points leaders: Mars/Heylen
- Potential clinching position: 6th or better in final race
In the TCR class, Mason Filippi qualified on pole in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Hyundai Elantra N TCR, benefiting co-driver Harry Gottsacker. The TCR title contenders, Louis-Philippe Montour and Karl Wittmer, qualified fifth in their #93 MMG Honda Civic FL5 TCR, trailing by ten points ahead of the finale.
TCR Class Qualifying Highlights:
- #98 Bryan Herta Hyundai Elantra N TCR – Filippi/Gottsacker
- #99 VGRT Cupra León VZ TCR – Gonzalez/Powell
- #33 BHA Hyundai – Wilkins/Morris
- #7 Precision Racing LA Audi RS 3 LMS – Eversley/Neto
- #93 MMG Honda Civic FL5 TCR – Montour/Wittmer
Preston Brown and Denis Dupont in the #76 BHA Hyundai qualified eighth, sitting third in the points standings.
The Fox Factory 120 promises intense competition as teams vie for crucial championship points and final race victories in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge.
