SHEENA MONK Wins Bob Akin Award After P11 GTD Finish at Laguna Seca IMSA

May 16, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• SHEENA MONK claimed the Bob Akin Award for Bronze drivers at Laguna Seca’s IMSA round, finishing P11 in GTD despite a costly pit lane penalty that knocked her team a lap down. As the only woman running the full 2025 IMSA championship, Monk delivered a clean opening stint in her #021 Ferrari, running consistent 1:23.9 laps and briefly inheriting the Bronze class lead before handing over to teammate Stevan McAleer.
• The Triarsi Competizione team’s momentum was derailed by an unsafe release penalty when McAleer was released into traffic during their pit stop, earning a drive-through that dropped them to the back of the field. However, McAleer fought back brilliantly, matching the pace of the sister Triarsi Ferrari and systematically working through the Bronze field to reclaim the class lead in the final stages.
• Monk’s performance represents a breakthrough after a frustrating start to 2025, where promising runs at Daytona, Sebring, and Long Beach were derailed by incidents and technical issues despite showing genuine speed. Her qualifying effort was particularly impressive—she was one of only three Bronze drivers in the session and bounced back from a final-corner spin to post the second-fastest Bronze time, demonstrating the resilience that’s become her trademark.
• The result moves Monk to third in the Bob Akin Award standings with 1,120 points as we head to Detroit’s street circuit challenge on May 31. After three rounds of “what could have been,” this Laguna Seca performance proves that when everything clicks, Monk and Triarsi have the pace to fight at the front of the Bronze class and challenge for overall GTD top tens.

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