Lexus RC F GT3 Wins GTD Class at IMSA Mid-Ohio Race

Posted by Kevin on May 5th, 2019

The AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) #14 Lexus RC F GT3 finished first in the GTD class of this weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech Championship race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Driving was Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.

This is the third win for the RC F GT3 in IMSA competition, and the first for AVS. Heistand earned his first-career pole position on Saturday and led the field for the first eight laps of the race. Hawksworth drove the final two stints of the two-hour, 40-minute event and led twice for 21 laps in the No. 14 Lexus.

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The #12 RC F GT3 finished fifth with drivers Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo. This is the second pair of top-five results for AVS in just the team’s third race.

The #12 Lexus is second in the GTD championship point standings, while #14 moved up to third in points with the win.

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LexusTechSA
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Link to qualifying results for Super GT

https://supergt.net/results/index/2018/Round3/3/gt500

https://supergt.net/results/index/2018/Round3/3/gt300
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maiaramdan
LexusTechSA
Link to qualifying results for Super GT

https://supergt.net/results/index/2018/Round3/3/gt500

https://supergt.net/results/index/2018/Round3/3/gt300

So Lexus failed in the GT500 so far as well as Nuburgring

I think there's something wrong this season
krew
krew

Lexus RC F Finishes First in Super GT300 Round 3, Third in Blancpain GT Series
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Very successful weekend for Lexus Racing.
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F1 Silver Arrows
Another thing I forgot to mention. The Blancpain GT Series entrance is one of the biggest moves Lexus has made. It has made them a huge player among the "big boy" cars that come from Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Bentley. Currently, they need to do plenty of work in terms of the championships but they're still doing a commendable job. Still, they need to win it all. Go Lexus!
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I've never followed the Lexus racing program in recent years since I am a WRC guy. Could someone summarize how well the RC fares in GT racing?

GT500 is just stupid. I couldn't care less about silouette cars especially when there's no obligatory road homologation.
krew
ssun30
I've never followed the Lexus racing program in recent years since I am a WRC guy. Could someone summarize how well the RC fares in GT racing.
The RC F GT3 program looks to be picking up steam:
  • After a season and a half with little success, 3GT Racing won their first IMSA race this month.
  • The European program had more success, and was competitive in VLN in 2016 and the GT Open in 2017. Emil Frey Racing is now in the Blancpain GT series, a considerably more prestigious championship, and have managed a third place finish in four races this year.
  • The RC F GT3 in Japan has really struggled, but a newly formed team with SuperGT legend Morio Nitta just finished first in this weekend's race.
This could just be a string of good luck, but hopefully the teams on all three continents will continue to be competitive. I know the first place finish by 3GT has energized my interest.
LexusTechSA
http://lexus.emilfreyracing.com/en/...racing-in-heart-beating-final-at-silverstone/
LexusTechSA
http://lexus.emilfreyracing.com/new...1000-km-at-paul-ricard-after-podiums-success/
LexusTechSA
http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/lexus-takes-first-blancpain-gt-win-in-paul-ricard-1000km/
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LexusTechSA
https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com...-final-lap-pass-at-circuit-paul-ricard-1000km
krew
krew

Weekend Racing: Lexus RC F GT3 Gets First Blancpain Win
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Plus a sixth place finish at Belle Isle.
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LexusTechSA
http://lexus.emilfreyracing.com/new...kes-historic-race-win-at-paul-ricard-1000kms/
PeterF
congratulations Lexus!
maiaramdan
Finally a good result after the bad start
LexusTechSA
http://lexus.emilfreyracing.com/new...emil-frey-lexus-racing-gearing-up-for-misano/
maiaramdan
Congratulations to Toyota
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krew
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Weekend Race Results: Lexus Teams Dominate Super GT Round 4 in Thailand
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Top four teams wore a Lexus badge.
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GTG
Lexus IS just racking up those wins . Nice !!
maiaramdan
Everything start getting better!!!
krew
krew

Lexus RC F GT3 Finishes Second in IMSA Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix
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The second podium finish of the season.
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GTG
1 to 3 once you get there you get there good job team .
LexusTechSA
http://lexus.emilfreyracing.com/new...y-lexus-racing-hot-for-total-24-hours-of-spa/

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