GT4 West Competes in Rounds 3 and 4 At WeatherTech Raceway

WeatherTech Raceway's Timing Tower.  Image Credit: 2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

GT4 West Competes in Rounds 3 and 4 At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Words By:  Brandon J. O'BrienImage Credit:  Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images unless otherwise specified

Beginning this year, GT4 America began two regional series integrated into its Sprint X Championship.  The regional series consist of five rounds each in the eastern and western sides of North America in a two-driver, pro-am format. Rounds 3 and 4 were contested this past weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Friday morning dawned cold and wet after a light rain fell through some of the night.  By race time the track was fairly dry and the cars were able to take to the track on dry tires. 

The top three finishers of the first race (Round 3) were the No. 19 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 co-driven by Sean Quinlan and Gregory Liefooghe, the No. 5 USRD Ginetta G55 co-driven by Jeff Bader and Casey Dennis, and the No. 91 Rearden Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 driven by Vesko Kozarov and Jeff Burton.

Race 1 Winning No. 19 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 co-driven by Sean Quinlan and Gregory Liefooghe.  Image Credit: 2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

2nd Place No. 5 USRD Ginetta G55 co-driven by Jeff Bader and Casey Dennis.  Image Credit: 2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

3rd Place No. 91 Rearden Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 driven by Vesko Kozarov and Jeff Burton.  Image Credit: 2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

Race 2 was run in the afternoon and the track conditions and weather had improved markedly.  The top three finishers for this race (Round 4) were the No. 28 ST Racing BMW M4 GT4 co- driven by Jon Miller and Harry Gottsacker, followed by the No. 19 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 driven by Sean Quinlan and Gregory Lieffoghe.  Third Place was taken by the No. 67 TRG-The Racers Group Porsche 718 Cayman CS MR driven by Kevin Woods and Chris Bellomo.

After just passing the No. 19 BMW the No. 28 ST Racing BMW M4 GT4 co- driven by Jon Miller and Harry Gottsacker takes 1st Place.  Image Credit: 2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

The 2nd Place No. 19 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M4 GT4 driven by Sean Quinlan and Gregory Liefooghe heading up to Turn 6 in the previous race.  Image Credit:  2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

3rd Place No. 67 TRG-The Racers Group Porsche 718 Cayman CS MR driven by Kevin Woods and Chris Bellomo.
Image Credit:  2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

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