Scorpions Strong At Sonoma

A strong performance from all three of the Aculeus Racing drivers at Sonoma has us leading the team championship in the Prodigy Racing Association Saturday Night Sports Car Series.

One week after Jelle Wils secured the first podium in team history at Sebring, it was Aaron Fontaine in the Corvette Z06 GT3.R and Rodney Roberts in the LMP2 class finding their way to the podium after two consistent drives.

All three drivers led laps in their respective classes and a double podium was on the cards in the GT3 class until a competitor spun Jelle with a poorly timed challenge in the closing stages of the race.

Aculeus Racing now leads the team championship by four points and Jelle leads the GT3 championship by four points, while Rodney is second in the LMP2 championship. Aaron is seventh in the GT3 championship - Sonoma was his first race of the series.

The PRA Sports Car Series now heads to Long Beach for Round 4 on Saturday, March 21.

Team Results

GT3 Class

Aaron Fontaine: P3

Jelle Wils: P4

LMP2 Class

Rodney Roberts: P3

QUOTES

Daniel borgertpoepping, Team Owner

“This was a mega result for the team. Just one week ago, we were celebrating our first podium as a team and tonight we’ve added two more. Great drives from Aaron, Jelle, and Rodney brought us to the lead of the team championship and we’re growing in strength week to week.

The preparation for this race was top-notch as well and that’s what it’s going to take in a series this strong.”

Rodney Roberts, LMP2 Driver

“It was a great all around team effort. Our Aculeus Racing LMP2 led some laps and had a strong showing in the heat at Sonoma. Traffic and strategy got me behind coming to the final pitstop, but overall a great run for the entire team, two third place podium finishes and a 4th. Looking forward to carrying this momentum on as a team to the Streets of Long Beach!”

Aaron Fontaine, GT3 Driver

“Really strong run for us as a team. I managed to get the lead early and kept it for most of the race, but unfortunately just didn't have the pace at the end to hold off the charging field. I wish I could've held them off, but that's just how racing goes sometimes.”