The Sahlen's 120 at The Glen
Round 4 of the 2023 IMSA MICHELIN Pilot Challenge
June 21-23, 2023

Racetrack: Watkins Glen International Raceway
3.4-mile road course, features 11 turns
Race: Saturday, March 16, 2023, at 3:45-5:45 pm EST
TV: Live streaming on IMSA.TV In Canada, Live on NBC’s PEACOCK: www.peacock.tv in the USA

Listen: Live radio commentary for every session at www.IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com Live timing and scoring from each session available at www.IMSA.com. Live updates are available throughout the weekend on BHA social media and www.bryanhertaautosport.com

FAST FACTS

1 Win, 2 Podiums = Points Leaders: Mark Wilkins and Mason Filippi have proven to be a formidable driver pairing. They currently lead the standings after their victory at Laguna Seca and finishing third at Daytona and Sebring.

The Start of Something Special: It was at Watkins Glen one year ago when Robert Wickens won for the first time driving with hand controls, just five races into his journey as a paralyzed race car driver. Wickens and his 2022 teammate and fellow Canadian Mark Wilkins repeated one week later at their home race at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

International Women in Engineering Day: BHA engineers Megan Ryder and Josefine Eskildsen are excellent examples of the many talented women who are making a difference in the field of engineering. Their contributions to the field of motorsports have helped to inspire and motivate other women to pursue careers in this exciting and challenging field. Our partners at Hyundai encourage women who aspire to have careers in technical fields with their annual Women in STEM Scholarship. Applicants must apply by June 30th at Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship .

Getting Hectic: The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season is about to heat up with three races in the next five weeks.

Nürburgring Recap: Hyundai's team USA had a grand finale to their Journey to the Ring with their second place finish in one of the world's biggest events. Stay tuned for Hyundai's upcoming episode of Next Level for the exciting recap.

#1 Hyundai Elantra N TCR

2021 and 2022 Drivers/Team CHAMPIONS

2023 Stats: Best Start: 8th Best Finish: 6th Rank: 6th 740 pts

Taylor Hagler: "Watkins Glen International is a special place. This is where the momentum of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season really starts. I've been racing a lot in Europe the last several months, so I've been keeping busy and learning a lot, but I am looking forward to getting back in the No. 1 Hyundai Elantra N TCR and getting a good result for the Bryan Herta Autosport team."

Michael Lewis: "What a track. Watkins Glen is fast, flowing, and provides great racing. It's in such a beautiful area too. It feels great to drive at this facility every single time. I can't wait to get out there."

#33 Elantra N TCR

2023 Stats: Best Start: 3rd Best Finish: 2nd Rank: 2nd 890 pts

Harry Gottsacker IV: "It’s been a while since we’ve been in the #33, but we are looking to keep pushing and capture our first victory of the season. We have had strong runs at the last two events and we just need everything to go our way. The performance is there, we are looking forward to the challenge ahead."

Robert Wickens: "Harry and I are coming off a string of second place finishes and the #33 team is performing well. We had a very strong car at The Glen last year, so I think we've got a good shot at scoring our first win of the season."

#98 Elantra N TCR

2023 Stats: Best Start: 2nd Best Finish: 1st Rank: 1st - 950 pts

Mason Filippi: "Back to the glen! I can’t wait to get racing again after a chaotic and successful streak of racing from Laguna Seca to Germany. It will be fantastic to get back behind the wheel of our #98 Elantra N TCR car. Watkins has been good to us, and I am excited to take the momentum forward through the summer season. Getting through the bus stop and around the carousel as well as the final two corners are some of my favorite sections of track on the schedule."

Mark Wilkins: “The heart of the racing season is upon us! Mason and I have had a dream start to our season with three podiums including a victory at Hyundai’s home race at Laguna Seca, but this is racing and we expect it won’t all be smooth sailing. Watkins Glen and CTMP are two of my personal favourites and both were good to Robert and I last year so I’m feeling confident Mason and I will have a car to compete for the win! Diving into the busy part of the season means we get a chance to get in a groove and I’m just really excited to be in the car so frequently over the next few months! I can’t speak to it yet but I’m absolutely elated to be adding a race to the schedule this summer and I can’t wait to share that news in the coming weeks! As far as Watkins Glen goals go, obviously we would love to keep our podium streak alive to kick off the big summer push on a high. Huge Thanks to our crew working hard at the shop to give Mason and I a fantastic Elantra N TCR! Let’s keep pushing!”

Executives from Hyundai Motor America join second place finishers Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens and race winners Mark Wilkins and Mason Filippi on the podium at Hyundai's home race, the Motul Sports Car Championship Powered by Hyundai N at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, May 13, 2023

Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian

Founded in 2009, Bryan Herta Autosport has grown from a single car Indy-Lights team into a multi-championship winning auto racing franchise. Led by IndyCar and Sports Car star Bryan Herta, Bryan Herta Autosport has won races in every discipline they have entered, including Indy Lights, Indy Car, Global Rallycross, and championship titles in Pirelli World Challenge and IMSA. BHA rose to prominence after winning the 2011 Indianapolis 500 in what was the final race of the Centennial Era, a celebration of 100 years of racing at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with driver Dan Wheldon. Five years later, BHA partnered with Andretti Autosport, and defied the odds again, winning their second Indianapolis 500 with rookie driver Alexander Rossi. In 2018, BHA entered the American Sports Car scene beginning its immensely successful partnership with Hyundai. Together, BHA and Hyundai have won five championships in as many seasons, including four consecutive team and driver championships, and three consecutive (2020, 2021, 2022) manufacturer's titles in IMSA's Michelin Pilot Challenge. For more information, visit: www.BryanHertaAutosport.com.

BHA/Hyundai Customer Support: Bryan Herta Autosport is the U.S. sales agent and part support representative of Hyundai TCR and TCA race cars for customer teams. The BHA/Hyundai Customer Support Team offers trackside engineering support, setup and tuning advice, and part and order fulfillments for the Hyundai Veloster N TCR and TCA teams and drivers from the BHA’s headquarters in Speedway, IN. Since its North American debut in 2019, the Hyundai Veloster N TCR has scored 27 race wins, and three TCR championship titles.

Hyundai Motor America

Hyundai Motor America focuses on ‘Progress for Humanity’ and smart mobility solutions. Hyundai offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs, and electrified vehicles. Our 830 dealers sold more than 724,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, and nearly half were built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. For more information, visit www.HyundaiNews.com.

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