BRASELTON, GA (Wednesday, July 31, 2024) – Team TGM will continue its championship charge this weekend at Road America in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with one title within reach in round seven this Saturday.
This weekend’s battle will be staged on the longest circuit on the schedule – 4.048 miles at the beautiful Road America – renowned as “America’s National Park of Speed.”
For Team TGM, this week’s two-hour race could cap off one of the team’s primary goals for the season: clinching the Bronze Cup Championship.
Team owner/driver Ted Giovanis and co-driver Hugh Plumb hold a sizable 1310-point lead in the championship.
With a maximum of 350 points available for each race and four races remaining in the championship, simply finishing the race at Road America will clinch the championship win for Giovanis and Plumb.
“We can almost touch the Bronze Cup championship from here. We don’t need to win; we don’t even need to podium. However, we do have to finish the race, and that has its own challenges at a place like Road America,” said Giovanis.
“Certainly, we are not lowering our expectations, and a podium finish is our mission going into every race weekend. However we know the finish is key to clinching the Bronze Cup.
“With the long lap distance at Road America, pit stop strategy will be pivotal, and we have the best in the business at Team TGM in Joe Varde and John Terry. The entire team is performing at the next level.”
In the overall Driver’s Championship, Matt Plumb holds a 300-point lead over his co-driver, Paul Holton in second, while Paul leads third place by 30 points. Team TGM holds the same 330 lead in the Team Championship over second place.
The race weekend will kick off with Friday’s first one-hour practice.
WHAT: Road America 120, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Round 7
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 (Central Time)
10:20 – 11:20: Practice #1
3:45 – 4:45: Practice #2
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
8:20 – 8:35: GS Qualifying
12:45 – 1:45: Pre Race, Fan Walk, Formation Laps
1:45 – 3:45: Road America 120, Michelin Pilot Challenge, 2 hours
HOW TO WATCH: Watch live and on-demand on Peacock
HOW TO LISTEN: IMSA radio – http://imsaradio.com
HOW TO ATTEND: Tickets available at https://www.roadamerica.com/events
FOLLOW TEAM TGM:
Twitter: @GoTeamTGM
Instagram: @Team_TGM
Facebook: @TeamTGM
A twist of fates for Team TGM at VIRginia International Raceway
ALTON, VA (Saturday, August 24, 2024) - The home track at VIR was not advantageous for Team TGM in today’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Virginia is for Racing Lovers Grand Prix. Going into the weekend, Matt Plumb held a 200-point lead in the overall driver and team...
Gallery: VIR Friday Practice
Kicking off the weekend at at VIRginia International Raceway with the debut of our new #DrivingResearch campaign for Team TGM in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge.Ted Giovanis the author FOCUS FORWARD: Life lessons from racing Life comes at you fast when you’re...
Video: #DrivingResearch
Team TGM’s Aston Martin Vantage GT4 race cars will now feature #DrivingResearch branding - combining the two passons of Ted Giovanis - medical researching and racing.Ted Giovanis the author FOCUS FORWARD: Life lessons from racing Life comes at you fast when you’re...
Ted Giovanis
“This track was not kind to us last year. Hugh and Matt (Plumb) were paired in the No. 46, and they suffered a DNF, while we struggled in the No. 64, getting a 14th-place finish. We’re looking to turn that tide and continue on the super strong run we’ve been on in 2024.
“We have the Aston Martin Vantages well sorted, we’ve been driving consistently, and the pit stops have been second to none. Everyone on the team will do everything they can to ensure we will be celebrating the Bronze Cup Championship on Saturday afternoon.”
Hugh Plumb
“What’s not to like about going to Elkhart Lake? It’s a beautiful part of the world, cheese curds, and a fast racetrack. We had a great test before this event, so I believe we are prepared. Ted is and will continue to do a great job, so my hats off to him in the #64.
“Paul and Matt continue to do what they need to in the # 46 car, but there is lots of racing ahead of us. It’s an extra special weekend as it is our very own Kristina Giovanis’s birthday!!!”
Matt Plumb
“Our goals for the No. 46 Aston Martin don’t change this week. We want another win for the season, and we think Road America can be the place to get it. It is a special place where I have had a lot of success in the past, so expectations are high!
“However, this weekend, helping Ted and Hugh clinch the Bronze Cup Championship is an equally important goal. We’ve had our eyes on three main goals since Daytona: the Bronze Cup, Driver, and Team Championships. This weekend, we can tick off that important first box.”
Paul Holton
“We are getting into the heavy part of the season now, but we must keep executing as we have been. The team is doing an amazing job. We had a great test here last week with both cars, and it went really well.
“This week, the #64 can wrap up their championship, so things are starting to slide into place. We have a lot to do these next four races but the same focus: wins, podiums, and championships.”
Ted Giovanis the author
FOCUS FORWARD: Life lessons from racing
Life comes at you fast when you’re traveling 180 miles per hour. For Ted Giovanis, it’s also where you can learn the most valuable lessons. Since becoming a race car driver three decades ago at age forty-six—a ride that is still in overdrive—Giovanis has discovered how the tools of racing and the teamwork within it are applicable to life and business. In forty-eight motivating and, at times, exhilarating chapters, he shares his experience and knowledge.
