With Grand Touring Prototype not on the cardboard for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, some drivers have been freed as much as step into different lessons. Filipe Albuquerque might be a type of, strapping into the No. 22 United Autosports ORECA LMP2 entry for the Chevrolet Grand Prix on July 14.
Albuquerque, who gained GTP at Detroit with Ricky Taylor within the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06, is not any stranger to United Autosports LMP2 vehicles. He’s competed with the group in World Endurance Championship races prior to now and most not too long ago on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ben Keating and Ben Hanley. He’ll be partnering with Dan Goldburg whereas Goldburg’s common co-driver, Paul di Resta, is racing for Peugeot within the WEC spherical in Brazil.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to race in Mosport with United,” says Albuquerque. “We might be racing for the general victory. I had the possibility to satisfy Daniel [Goldburg] already and we had an excellent feeling. On prime of that, I bought a pleasant heat up at Le Mans to get again into the LMP2. We wish to combat for the win, for positive.”
United Autosports is in its first full season with a two-car LMP2 effort within the Climate-Tech Championship. Whereas nonetheless on the lookout for its first victory, the group scored the LMP2 win at Le Mans with Oliver Jarvis, Bijoy Garg and Nolan Siegel. At CTMP, they’ll be on the lookout for not solely an LMP2 victory, however an general win.
“It’s at all times a pleasure to race with Filipe,” mentioned United Autosports CEO, Richard Dean. “So with Paul fulfilling his commitments with Peugeot within the WEC, it was a simple selection. Filipe is tremendous fast, dependable and a unbelievable mentor for different drivers. I’m positive Daniel will be taught quite a bit from him in Canada. Sadly, the 24 Hours of Le Mans didn’t go to plan for Filipe and the United Autosports No. 23 LMP2 crew this yr, so that is our alternative to have a good time victory collectively in 2024.”
