The Heart of Racing IMSA WeatherTech Event Recap | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage Information
Driver Lineup : Dudu Barrichello, Tom Gamble
Class : GTD
Started : 3rd - Dudu Barrichello (1:21.707-seconds)
Finished : 2nd
Highest Position : 1st
Laps : 110/111
Laps Led : 15
Pit Stops : 3
Team Notes
The Heart of Racing secured its first podium finish at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a second-place finish in the GTD category.
Driver rotation: Barrichello to Gamble
A caution came out with an hour and 30 minutes remaining, and Gamble was in 2nd. The No. 27 Vantage pitted for four tires and fuel, making it back out on track in first.
Thirty minutes later, Gamble makes his final pit stop of the race for fuel, only rejoining the field eighth through the pit stop rotation. Once everyone pitted, Gamble was running in second, where he finished.
Chatting with the drivers…
Eduardo “Dudu” Barrichello : “It was a lovely day, really. We started off the weekend struggling a lot in FP1, and I think the whole team did a great job of getting us into the window. Tom did an amazing job, and I’m proud of how I drove, too. We’re back on the podium, which is really good. Four races, three podium finishes are pretty good. I’m really happy with the result. Obviously, we wanted a win, but every single race we’re just closer and closer to the win.”
Tom Gamble : “I think we can be very happy with coming away with second. We played a pretty safe strategy and made a sort of mature call not to take the risk. We’re in a good position in the championship, and I think we’ve extended our lead, too. I think if we had said second after FP1, we would have definitely taken that. The team did a really good job of making the car quicker throughout the weekend. They should be very proud of the work they did, and looking forward to Watkins Glen, a track where we have had some good results. Fingers crossed, we can get back on the top step. “
Season Standings
Race 4 of 10 : WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Highest Season Finish : 2nd (Sebring International Raceway & WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca)
Completed Laps : 1,157/1,158
Provisional Championship Standings : 1st
No. 23 Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie Information
Driver Lineup : Ross Gunn, Roman De Angelis
Class : GTP
Started : 6th - Ross Gunn (1:13.939-seconds)
Finished : 8th
Highest Position : 5th
Laps : 119/119
Laps Led : 0
Pit Stops : 3
Team Notes
The Aston Martin THOR Team secured its highest finish of the 2026 season with an eighth-place finish.
Driver rotation : Gunn to De Angelis
Gunn had made his way to fifth when he came down pit lane for a driver change.
When the only caution came out at the hour-and-a-half remaining mark, De Angelis pitted for right-side tires and fuel.
De Angelis made one last pit stop with 55 minutes remaining for left side tires and fuel. In the final 10 minutes of the race, De Angelis made two passes to finish eighth.
Chatting with the drivers…
Ross Gunn : “Overall, it was a fun weekend. It is always a pleasure to drive this track. I definitely think that we had more potential, pace, and performance. This weekend, we had our best qualifying of the year and held pace throughout the entire race with those contending for the podium. Eighth is definitely not something that we wanted to achieve, but a positive is that we finished within ten seconds of the win. I think that’s a really good step forward from where we have been for the majority of the year. Thank you to everyone on the team; they’ve been great. We know Detroit is a tough track for us, so we’ll look forward to the end of the season, where we have a lot of tracks that are going to suit the strengths of the car.”
Roman De Angelis : “I think it was our first proper showing of the year. I think that we were a little bit different in strategy than everyone else, which made it a bit tough throughout the race. Ross did a great job in qualifying. The team did a great job all weekend. We made a gamble on strategy, and not to say it didn’t pay off, but it was different. We were in the mix; there were four or five cars directly in front of us that we were fighting with. Happy to finally get a good result.”
Season Standings
Race 4 of 10 : WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Highest Season Finish : 8th
Completed Laps : 1,180 / 1,237
Provisional Championship Standings : 10th
2026 StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship
Race Length : 2 hours 40 minutes
Cautions : 1
Upcoming Race
The Aston Martin THOR Team will be back on track at the end of May for the Detroit Grand Prix. The No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage squad will reunite with the No. 23 Valkyrie crew June 26–28 for the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The Glen. Before the Hannahs head to Watkins Glen, they’ll take center stage with a standalone Michelin Pilot Challenge weekend at Mid-Ohio, June 5–7.
