Single Set of Michelin Tires Up to Task for Contenders in Detroit 

Tire management played a key role in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic with every race car in contention using just one set of Michelin tires.

The No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 with Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly and No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3 with Mike Rockenfeller and Seb Priaulx earned their first wins of the season.

“Detroit is a special place to me and we were not the strongest car out there,” van der Zande said. “But I think, you know, kind of managing the rear tires was key.”

Van der Zande found himself third on a late-race restart with less than 30 minutes to go. He pushed to the front making the race-winning pass over Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac’s Ricky Taylor with less than four minutes left.

I was just waiting for traffic to get a move on Ricky,” van der Zande said. “We need this victory within the group. It’s a brand new team, really, from the HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) side.”

This breaks Porsche’s hot streak of four straight GTP victories to start the season.

Now the last five overall winners of 100-minute races in IMSA have won on just one set of Michelin tires.

Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic Results:
GTP: No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura, Renger van der Zande, Nick Yelloly
GTD Pro: No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang, Sebastian Priaulx, Mike Rockenfeller

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