MIA LOVELL Shows Real Speed in TransAm TA2 Debut Despite Sebring Heartbreak

February 25, 2025

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At just 18, MIA LOVELL proved she belongs in TransAm TA2 with a stunning P11 qualifying performance out of 39 cars in her series debut at Sebring. For context, that’s rookie-level excellence in a field packed with seasoned specialists—the kind of result that makes team owners take notice and veterans wonder what they’re missing.
LOVELL’s racecraft shined even brighter than her qualifying speed as she battled back from an opening-lap traffic jam that dropped her to 18th. She methodically picked off positions and held her own in wheel-to-wheel combat, including defending against series frontrunner Rafa Matos—not exactly rookie homework material.
A clutch failure on lap 13 robbed us of seeing what could have been, but LOVELL had already sent her message loud and clear. Her transition from Toyota GR Cup success to TA2 contention looks seamless, and with Road America next on March 20-23, we’re watching someone who’s clearly built for this level of competition.