AVA HANSSEN Scores Second Podium With Fierce Battles at Road America

May 20, 2026

• AVA HANSSEN delivered race-winning pace at Road America, leading both races and engaging in intense wheel-to-wheel battles. Despite a restart spin in Race 1, she recovered with fastest Gen-1 laps.
• The 15-year-old American topped practice, qualified second, and executed perfect starts. She fought multiple lead changes with Jacir, repeatedly out-braking rivals into Turn 1 throughout both contested races.
• Race 2 saw HANSSEN lead from pole before traffic cost her position. She responded with a brilliant outside-pass overtake and charged to finish just 0.147 seconds from victory for her second podium.
• ELLA WHITE ran seventh overall in Race 1 before contact in Race 2 triggered early caution. HANSSEN now sits third in championship standings with 64 points heading to Mid-Ohio in June.

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