Following a chaotic event at Road America that featured nine full-course yellow flags and several penalties, IMSA officials held a media roundtable leading into the GT-only race weekend at Virginia International Raceway to address mounting driver aggression and outline a tougher stance from race control. This comes after Porsche Penske Motorsport's driver Kévin Estre being placed on a two-race probation after a late-race crash that eliminated two front-running GTP cars.
IMSA senior vice president of competition Simon Hodgson opened the discussion by expressing disappointment over recent driving standards at both Watkins Glen and Road America, emphasizing that while the rulebook remains sound, driver behavior has crossed a line.
