The Heart of Racing IMSA WeatherTech Event Recap | 2026 Watkins Glen International

​No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage Information

Driver Lineup: Dudu Barrichello, Tom Gamble, Zacharie Robichon

Class: GTD

Started: 1st - Zacharie Robichon (Set on “Other Means” determined by IMSA)

Finished: 5th

Highest Position: 1st

Laps: 171/171

Laps Led: 62

Pit Stops: 6

Team Notes

• Driver Rotation: Zacharie Robichon, Eduardo "Dudu" Barrichello, Tom Gamble

• The No. 27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage remained in podium contention through the opening half of the six-hour endurance race.

• Running one lap short of their scheduled pit stop, Barrichello was caught out by the timing of a full-course caution, costing the No. 27 valuable track position. Despite the setback, the team fought back to secure a fifth-place finish for the remainder of the race.

Chatting with the drivers… ​

Eduardo “Dudu” Barrichello: “We had a good day today, and everyone on the team did a great job. Unfortunately, the full course yellow timing just put us in a tough spot. We will try again at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park with Roman as my co-driver.”

Tom Gamble: “It’s a bit of a hard day to describe, really. We started at the top of the field. Dudu and Zach did a phenomenal job of controlling the race in the first half. Unfortunately, we just got caught out by a caution, and just like that, the race was kind of away from us. We had a really strong pace over a lap, but struggled a bit on top speed, making it hard for us to pass people. Watkins Glen, in general, is quite a tricky track to overtake. I think we could have got a lot more today, but that’s the way racing goes sometimes.”

Season Standings

Race 5 of 10: Watkins Glen International

Highest Season Finish: 2nd (Sebring International Raceway & WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca)

Completed Laps: 1,328/1,329

Provisional Championship Standings: 1st

No. 23 Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie Information

Driver Lineup: Ross Gunn, Roman De Angelis

Class: GTP

Started: 9th - Ross Gunn (1:32.626-seconds)

Finished: DNF

Laps: 21/182

Laps Led: 0

Pit Stops: 2

Team Notes

• Ross Gunn was behind the wheel until the second caution at the 32-minute mark, when the No. 23 Valkyrie pitted for a driver change, fuel, and four fresh Michelin tires.

• Roman De Angelis completed three laps under caution before returning to the pit lane for a fuel top-off. On his out lap, De Angelis encountered a slowed line of GTD traffic stacked up ahead of an Acura GTP. With limited visibility and nowhere to go, he was unable to avoid contact with the Acura, forcing the No. 23 Valkyrie to retire from the race.

Season Standings

Race 6 of 10: Watkins Glen International

Highest Season Finish: 8th (WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca)

Completed Laps: 1,283 / 1,340

Provisional Championship Standings: 11th

2026 Shalen’s Six Hours of the Glen

Race Length : 6 hours

Cautions : Nine

Upcoming Race

The next stop on the IMSA calendar is Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, where The Heart of Racing's No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage will be the team's sole entry as the GTD class returns to action. Joining the GTD program will be the No. 26 Aston Martin Vantage in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, with Hannah Grisham and Hannah Greenemeier back behind the wheel. The GTP class will enjoy a brief break before returning to competition at Road America, July 31–August 2.