SAMANTHA TAN Finishes Top 15 at Road America IMSA Weekend
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August 3, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- SAMANTHA TAN and Bill Auberlen piloted the #38 ST Racing M4 GT4 EVO to a top-15 finish in Michelin Pilot Challenge, navigating challenging weather conditions at Road America’s endurance event.
- Turner Motorsport’s trio including Patrick Gallagher secured fifth in GTD after Robby Foley restarted second but got hit immediately at green, maintaining position through chaotic racing for crucial championship points.
- Paul Miller Racing’s strong qualifying effort with Neil Verhagen starting second in GTD Pro evaporated after restart chaos forced him off-track avoiding spinning LMP2 cars, then Connor De Phillippi’s tire wall contact ended podium hopes.
- BMW M Hybrid V8s showed winning pace with Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor leading before technical issues struck. Drive-through penalties and cooling problems derailed championship aspirations at the six-hour endurance test.
UPCOMING:
- VIR IWSC GTD/GTD Pro races, August 21-23, 2026
- Indianapolis GTP class return, September 18-20, 2026
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by David Haueter originally appearing on bimmerlife.com
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