HAYES Podiums, FREIBERG-UNSER and HOFFMANN Score at GT4 America Opener
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March 30, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- LAURA HAYES opened her Dome Motorsport campaign with podium pace, securing third in Am class Race 1 after leading a lap outright and maintaining consistent frontrunner status alongside Eddie Killeen throughout the Sonoma weekend.
- All-female crew ASHLEY FREIBERG and LONI UNSER made an impressive Silver class debut for Kellymoss, achieving fifth-place finish while battling experienced rivals. Both graduates of Porsche programs brought relevant GT4 and single-make experience to their rookie campaign.
- ERIKA HOFFMANN stepped up from Porsche Sprint Challenge with limited seat time, banking consecutive eighth-place Silver class finishes alongside Jack Parriott despite experience deficit. Recovered from early drive-through penalty with competitive pace in Race 2.
- HAYES demonstrated championship-contending speed in Mercedes AMG GT4, moving from Thunder Bunny Racing after multiple 2025 podiums. Led overall briefly in Race 1 through strategic pit timing before finishing fifth in Race 2’s safety car conclusion.
UPCOMING:
- Pirelli GT4 America Endurance Round at Circuit of the Americas, April 25-26, 2026
LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:
GRRL! summary based upon reporting by LIAM REDFORD originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com
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