Source: Koni Challenge
Nick Wittmer gave i-MOTO Racing a season-opening Street Tuner (ST) victory and second win in four races by taking the No. 31 Cobalt Friction Acura TSX to the checkered flag.
The team dominated the race, as Wittmer's brother Kuno led the opening stages of the event after the team swept the front row. But a different pit strategy put the team one lap ahead of the remaining ST field, one which kept them from being challenged at the end.
"I was fourth when I got in. Glenn Bocchino held up the car perfectly throughout his stint, an hour and a half," Nick Wittmer said. "We did not want to come in before an hour and a half.
"Because of that, we did one pit stop. Everybody else did two, I believe, and we were one lap ahead because of that one pit stop. From there we just maintained and brought it home."
Kuno Wittmer and Peter Cunningham in the No. 32 i-MOTO Racing Cobalt Friction Acura TSX took second.
The news was not all positive for the i-MOTO team. Each car was docked 10 team points and all four drivers lost five points after a post-race technical inspection revealed an illegal fuel cell in both team cars.
Making the most of his opportunities, Craig Stanton moved from fourth to first late in Friday's Fresh From Florida 200, the season-opener for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series.
Nick Wittmer gave i-MOTO Racing a season-opening Street Tuner (ST) victory and second win in four races by taking the No. 31 Cobalt Friction Acura TSX to the checkered flag.
The team dominated the race, as Wittmer's brother Kuno led the opening stages of the event after the team swept the front row. But a different pit strategy put the team one lap ahead of the remaining ST field, one which kept them from being challenged at the end.
"I was fourth when I got in. Glenn Bocchino held up the car perfectly throughout his stint, an hour and a half," Nick Wittmer said. "We did not want to come in before an hour and a half.
"Because of that, we did one pit stop. Everybody else did two, I believe, and we were one lap ahead because of that one pit stop. From there we just maintained and brought it home."
Kuno Wittmer and Peter Cunningham in the No. 32 i-MOTO Racing Cobalt Friction Acura TSX took second.
The news was not all positive for the i-MOTO team. Each car was docked 10 team points and all four drivers lost five points after a post-race technical inspection revealed an illegal fuel cell in both team cars.
Making the most of his opportunities, Craig Stanton moved from fourth to first late in Friday's Fresh From Florida 200, the season-opener for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series.