The North American sportscar series’ first event north of the border since 2019 fully lived up to expectations as Van der Zande grasped at the merest suggestion of an opportunity amid traffic entering Turn 3 with 10 minutes remaining in the two-hours-and-40-minute race.
The Dutchman's bold move consigned Meyer Shank Racing Acura pair Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis to a fifth consecutive runner-up finish. The good news for the British pair is that it was enough to move them back into the points lead with just two races remaining on the schedule for the prototype cars.
