CTMP win ‘a big surprise’ to DragonSpeed driver Albert Costa

Costa, DragonSpeed “Fighting” for GTD Pro Championship

Photo: Brandon Badraoui/IMSA Albert Costa believes DragonSpeed can “fight” for the GTD Pro championship following the team’s breakthrough first class victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The Elton Julian-led team came out on top in a energy race with its Ferrari 296 GT3 driven by the Spaniard and Giacomo Altoe, marking the first win of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season for the Prancing Horse. It also solidified Costa’s posi…

CTMP win ‘a big surprise’ to DragonSpeed driver Albert Costa

DragonSpeed driver Albert Costa was surprised by their Canadian Tire Motorsport Park win in GTD Pro, given that they qualified last in class. “It was a big surprise,” he told the media, including Motorsport Week, in a press conference ahead of the upcoming 180-minute Road America sprint race on 3 August. “We were last in qualifying and didn’t expect anything. I’ve never won a race by not pushing, just managing fuel. “It was strange. We didn’t ev…