IMSA News Notebook: LMP2, LMP3 & Pilot Challenge

Falb Subs For Injured Heriau

The injured François Heriau is to be replaced by John Falb for this weekend’s Sahlens 6 Hours of the Glen in the #35 TDS Racing Oreca.

The experienced American Bronze-ranked driver joins Giedo van der Garde and Josh Pierson.

Performance Tech Confirm Glen LMP3 Trio

Performance Tech Motorsports will team 2023 Daytona-contesting pair Christopher Allen and Connor Bloum with team newcomer Alex Kirby for the upcoming Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glenin their #38 Ligier JSP320 LMP3 effort.

“We’re thrilled to have these three talented drivers with us at Performance Tech Motorsports,” said Team Owner Brent O’Neill. “We’ve been working extremely hard leading up to this event, and with Chris, Connor, and Alex in the mix, I’m very confident that we can step on to the podium just like our team did last year.”

This will be Alex Kirby’s first time racing with the team, but he has tested with the squad at Sebring International Raceway, in addition to another more recent test alongside Allen and Bloum a few weeks prior at Watkins Glen.

Megennis Placed on Probation for Next Four IMSA Races

Robert Megennis has been placed on probation by IMSA for the next four IMSA races he enters for his responsibility in an incident during the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race in Detroit on Saturday, June 3.

Megennis, who was driving the #95 Turner Motorsports BMW M4 GT4 entry, was determined by IMSA Vice President of Competition Simon Hodgson and Race Director Beaux Barfield to be responsible for an incident with Rory van der Steur in the #19 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 entry. The incident removed van der Steur from contention in the race and caused heavy damage to the #19 car. It also forced a lengthy clean-up effort of the racetrack resulting from Megennis’ decision to drive the damaged #95 car back to the pits following the incident.

IMSA will continue to monitor all on-track conduct and will act accordingly and consistently should there be a further deterioration of driving behavior.