Sean Creech Motorsport driver Lance Willsey has determined to step away from racing, resulting in the workforce’s choice to forgo the penultimate spherical of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Willsey, who earns his residing as a physician, has been with the workforce since 2019, beginning in IMSA Prototype Problem. Following his choice, the workforce will regroup and search choices for different drivers to step into the No. 33 Ligier JS P217 LMP2 machine for Petit Le Mans in October.
Group principal Sean Creech says he stays dedicated to SCM and its workforce members.
“Firstly, we want Lance one of the best,” mentioned Creech. “Going ahead, I’m completely dedicated to holding this workforce going, ideally within the LMP2 class. We’re in discussions with a number of drivers and sponsors and are open to extra choices.”
The workforce has confirmed itself in quite a few sports activities automobile collection, having received two Ferrari Problem championships (2015 and ’16) and the 2018 IMSA Prototype Problem (now the VP Racing SportsCar Problem) earlier than transferring to the LMP3 class, the place it scored a Sebring victory and podium finishes at Daytona, Petit Le Mans and Highway America. SCM moved as much as LMP2 this season the place, in a sea of ORECA 07s, its Ligier has been a solitary standout. Nevertheless, the plucky effort has but to succeed in the rostrum, scoring a finest end of fourth at Sebring.
