Indianapolis Motor Speedway gave Ferrari Problem North America drivers every part they might deal with on Saturday and predicts to do the identical on Sunday. Championship-contending drivers weren’t spared from issues, whereas others loved clear air en path to victory. Watch race highlights under:
Whereas Saturday yielded an thrilling begin to the sequence’ closing occasion Stateside this 12 months, Ferrari Problem North America additionally seems to be ahead to Sunday because the 488 Problem Evo races on United States soil for the ultimate time.
Trofeo Pirelli
Trofeo Pirelli was arguably the smoothest race of the day, with Matias Perez Companc (Ferrari of Central Florida) taking dwelling the win. It wasn’t a simple process as Dylan Medler (The Assortment), who sits second within the title hunt, ran shut in his mirrors all race in quest of treasured factors. Medler completed second by .581 seconds, whereas David Musial Jr. (Ferrari of Lake Forest) completed third for his first podium in three races.
The elder David Musial (Ferrari of Lake Forest) had comparable success on Saturday, profitable Race 1 in Trofeo Pirelli Am. He sailed to the win over second-place Ofir Levy (Ferrari of Silicon Valley) and third-place Sureel Choksi (Ferrari of Denver).
In the meantime, the Trofeo Pirelli Am title will see a shake-up after Race 1, as championship leaders Brian Prepare dinner (Ferrari of Seattle) and Tony Davis (Continental AutoSports) each skilled tough races. The pair began by side-by-side and have been a part of a chaotic first lap. Prepare dinner – who held a 21-point lead over Davis earlier than Indianapolis – ran sixth earlier than discovering his Ferrari off within the grass by the halfway level. In the meantime, Davis ran second however incurred harm that dropped him down the lineup, limping dwelling in fourth.
Coppa Shell
Whereas Rey Acosta (The Assortment) led flag-to-flag for his first Coppa Shell victory of the 12 months, all eyes shifted to Eric Marston (Ferrari of Westlake), who pit within the first 5 minutes with a problem. Marston – who leads the Coppa Shell championship – returned for a top-10 end, however Yahn Bernier (Ferrari of Seattle) jumped from fifth to second to realize floor on Marston within the championship.
A podium battle then ensued between Chuck Whittal (Ferrari of Central Florida), fourth in factors, and Robert McWilliams (Ferrari of Washington), third in factors. Midway into the race, McWilliams closed on Whittal and pressured him right into a spin to realize the place to complete third.
In Coppa Shell Am, Roy Carroll (Overseas Automobiles Italia) sought redemption after beginning first and main the race earlier than a Coppa Shell automotive knocked him from the lead after the midway level. Carroll was lucky to drop solely to 3rd behind Gabe Hrib (Ferrari of Atlanta) and sophistication factors chief, Roger Monteforte (Ferrari of Central New Jersey). Inside minutes, Carroll stormed again previous the 2 to his rightful spot atop the leaderboard for his second win of the season. Hrib and Monteforte rounded out the rostrum.
488 Problem Evo
Massimo Perrina (Ferrari of Seattle) is one win and sooner or later nearer to formally being named the 488 Problem Evo Trofeo Pirelli champion. Saturday noticed Perrina end first for the eighth time of 2024 by practically 20 seconds after ranging from the pole place, as he has in each race this 12 months. Jason McCarthy (Broad World Ferrari) and Logan Broughton (Ferrari of Lake Forest) have been left to duel for the second- and third-place finishes, and that they did. Whereas Broughton held the benefit, McCarthy whisked previous him on the ultimate lap for runner-up.
Within the Coppa Shell class, last-minute drama unfolded for the top-three as Gregory Hopkins (Overseas Automobiles Italia) in the end got here away with the win. Whereas he constructed a considerable hole, that lead was now not coming to the white flag as a problem noticed him end simply tenths forward of the sphere.
Ending second was Matthew Dalton (Ferrari of Lengthy Island), who battled to maintain his championship rival, Gerdas Venslovas (Continental AutoSports), at bay all through the race. He did so by lower than .02 seconds on the end line to Venslovas in third. The title will come down to those two drivers on Sunday, as Dalton entered Indianapolis with solely a six-point lead over Venslovas.
Sunday schedule
The ultimate race day for Ferrari Problem in North America takes place on Sunday, beginning with Coppa Shell at 1:30pm ET. Trofeo Pirelli follows at 2:20pm and champions might be topped within the 488 Problem Evo courses following its race at 3:10pm.
All Ferrari Problem races will stream dwell on the Ferrari YouTube channel and FerrariRaces.com.
