DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A pair of IMSA GTP teams were issued penalties by IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship officials on Thursday.
Seven cars – the No. 24, No. 6, No. 85, No. 40, No. 5, No. 01 and No. 63 – were impounded for in-depth technical inspection following Sunday’s Battle On The Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The inspections were completed late Monday, revealing the following infractions:
The No. 6 (Porsche Penske Motorsports) had modifications to its wiring harness/loom that were outside of homologation. The car will be moved from third to 10th place in the final GTP race standings (second-from-last) and the manufacturer – Porsche – receives a financial penalty of $10,000.
The No. 40 (Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura) had modified components of its brake ducting system that were outside of homologation. The car will be moved from fifth to 11th place in the final GTP race standings (last place) and Acura receives a financial penalty of $10,000.
