The second Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama race at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday was a complete contradiction to the caution-filled competition a day before. It didn’t matter to points leader Jeff Kingsley, who calmly drove to a weekend victory sweep under demanding green-flag conditions for all 45 minutes under … Continue reading
The downtown streets of St. Peterburg took their toll on much of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama field in Saturday’s first race of the weekend, but not championship leader Jeff Kingsley. Kingsley started from the pole and led the entire race, which was interrupted by three full-course cautions, had an eight-minute red-flag … Continue reading
Jeff Kingsley warned how difficult the tight Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street course is heading into the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama weekend, but the series points leader made it look easy in qualifying for the first of two races. Kingsley strung together three successively faster laps early in the 15-minute session … Continue reading
Seven months after the cancellation of the season-opening event for the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA at St. Petersburg, the series is back at the downtown street course this weekend for the penultimate event of 2020. Following the calendar rescheduling due to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two rounds at the Grand … Continue reading
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama was in St. Petersburg, Florida preparing for the one-make championship’s first race of the season. However, race organizers closed down the event at the recommendation of state and local authorities seeking to mitigate the spread of the virus. On October 23 – … Continue reading
If Jeff Kingsley is tired, he isn’t showing it on the racetrack. The 22-year-old drove to a methodical but dominant win Saturday in the final race of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama tripleheader at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and widen his championship lead. Kingsley won by 5.577 seconds over championship rival Riley … Continue reading