Aculeus Lead Grows After Long Beach
Aculeus Racing extends its lead at the top of the PRA Sports Car Series team championship with another podium finish in the GT3 class.
Aculeus Racing increased its lead in the PRA Sports Car Series team championship to 18 points on the back of a podium drive from Jelle Wils.
Jelle finished in P3 at Long Beach, and both Aaron Fontaine in the other GT3 and Rodney Roberts in the LMP2 finished P4. Their finishes stretch the gap over Kerb Munchers to the largest margin so far this season.
Jelle leads the GT3 championship by 14 points over J. Greathouse. Rodney is second in the LMP2 championship behind M. Duncan by only 10 points. Aaron is seventh in the GT3 championship, having raced two fewer races so far this season.
The PRA Sports Car Series heads to Spa-Francorchamps for Round 5 on March 28.
Team Results
GT3 Class
Jelle Wils: P3
Aaron Fontaine: P4
LMP2 Class
Rodney Roberts: P4
Quotes
Daniel Borgertpoepping, Team Owner
“The drivers are continuing to build on each race weekend and we’re in a rich vein of form right now. There’s nothing better than seeing the gap at the top of the team championship grow and with a couple good results coming up, we can see the same thing happen in the driver championships.”
Scorpions Strong At Sonoma
Aculeus Racing scored two podiums in the PRA Sports Car Series on Saturday night and took the lead in the team championship.
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.”
Aculeus Racing Scores First Podium
Jelle Wils locks down Aculeus Racing’s first podium in the PRA Saturday Night Sports Car Series.
Aculeus Racing secured its first podium on the back of a strong drive from Jelle Wils in the Prodigy Racing Association Sports Car Series on Saturday night.
Jelle brought the Aculeus Racing Corvette home in P3 at Sebring International Raceway, putting a marker down and establishing himself in second place in the GT3 Drivers Championship. He trails Austin Dilts by only eight points.
Rodney Roberts had another strong drive, finishing in P6. His consistent finishes leave him just seven points off Andrew Yun in the lead of the LMP2 Drivers Championship and level on points with Marlowe Duncan.
The PRA Sports Car Series heads to Sonoma Raceway for Round 3 on March 14 at 9 p.m. EST.
QUOTES
Daniel Borgertpoepping, Team Owner
“We knew from a previous race around Sebring that Rodney and Jelle had the pace for strong results and they both showed it Saturday night. Having Jelle finish on the podium is a huge credit to him and it brings him right into the championship fight where he belongs. Rodney takes care of the LMP2 every week and that consistency is key at this stage of the season. All eyes on Sonoma!”
Aculeus Racing enters Prodigy racing association sports car series
The Aculeus Racing Corvette Z06 GT3.R navigates the Le Mans chicane at Daytona.
Aculeus Racing’s campaign in the Prodigy Racing Association (PRA) Sports Car Series gets underway on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 9 p.m. Eastern.
A multi-class series, GT3s will be joined by LMP2s on track, starting at the Daytona Road Course. Each race is one hour long and Aculeus Racing is fielding two GT3 entries and one LMP2 entry.
Drivers
Rodney Roberts, LMP2
Jelle Wils, Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Aaron Fontaine, Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Quotes
Daniel Borgertpoepping, Team Owner
“This team is riding a great wave of momentum coming out of Bathurst but this is an entirely different kettle of fish. I’m excited to see what the drivers do in a multi-class field and Daytona is a track they know extremely well. A one-hour race is going to feel like a sprint compared to what we’re used to so this is an interesting challenge.
We’re grateful to be part of this league and we’re looking forward to an intense competition over the next ten rounds.”
