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It’s Tacos All The Way Down;
Turner Motorsport Brings GTD and GS Points Lead Home To Lime Rock Park
Newton, NH . – July 14, 2021 (Yes , new address for us... We have moved our race shop and are expanding our racing program. We are hiring full time : Race Mechanics, Truck Drivers, Parts Support and a Logistic coordinator - Send me your resume ! )
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The Turner Motorsport team returns to Lime Rock Park, in Lakeville, Conn., for the July 17 IMSA Northeast Grand Prix to begin the second half of the 2021 season with two important additions. Most importantly, the team has earned the points lead in both the GT Daytona and Grand Sport classes with an outstanding first five races. Secondly, at Lime Rock the No. 96 BMW M6 GT3 will rock the fan favorite TACOS livery.
“I am happy we are back home at Lime Rock Park racing the TACOS livery on the BMW M6 GT3, ” said Will Turner, Team Principal. “We have worked hard to secure the points lead in both classes and I’m delighted to bring an extra delicious smile to our fans with the livery. It is always a fan favorite, but more than that the whole taco thing has become foundational to our team. To sum it all up, it’s tacos all the way down.”
With victories at Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen (six-hour) season-long Turner Motorsport drivers Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley have raced themselves, Turner, and BMW to the top of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship driver, team, and Manufacturer points standings.
The first five Michelin Pilot Challenge races of the season have seen No. 95 BMW M4 GT4 drivers Bill Auberlen and Dillon Machavern finish second, third, dnf, second, and first. Excepting the one bad result at Mid-Ohio it has been nothing but podiums and champagne. No. 96 BMW M4 GT4 drivers Vin Barletta and Robby Foley stand third in driver points with five top-10 finishes in the first five rounds of the season, including one podium (P3, Daytona).
How to watch
The two-hour Michelin Pilot Challenge (GS) race starts at 11:05 a.m. ET Saturday and airs live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold and IMSA Radio. The NBCSN race telecast begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Live coverage of the Northeast Grand Prix (GTD) begins Saturday, June 17 at 3:10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s TrackPass and IMSA Radio (Sirius 216, XM 202, SiriusXM Online 992). The NBCSN telecast begins at 5:30 p.m.
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About Turner Motorsport
Turner Motorsport is the leading BMW tuner in North America, bringing technology and expertise from the racetrack to the street for over two decades. Since 1993 the Turner Motorsport Team has competed in over 380 professional races, winning seven professional racing championships in four different series since 2003. The most recent being the 2014 Team Championship in the GTD-class of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Their success is passed into every component that Turner Motorsport designs and sells through their comprehensive website and performance showroom. Our Race Team, R&D Engineers and Sales Team work together, ensuring practical knowledge and state-of-the-art engineering flow in both directions. Few companies in North America can claim such a close relationship to what they sell and what they race.
