RENNtech Motorsports scores first Podium of the Season

Watch the highlights of Race 1 at NOLA Motorsports Park.

A flawless performance in New Orleans, puts Michael Auriemma and Tommy Johnson and the MB Gram #89 RENNtech AMG GT4 on the podium in the AM Class.

After qualifying in an outstanding P6 in Class, Tommy Johnson started the Sunday race for RENNtech. Johnson pushed hard while avoiding a couple early race scuffles as he was able to survive both Safety Car periods without any incidents.

Tommy Johnson started Race 1 P6 and gained one position before driver change.

At the half way mark, Michael Auriemma took over from Johnson with the car in P5. While steadily increasing his pace, Michael closed the gap to the leading cars. He crossed the checkered flag close to our competitors and steered clear of a few potential incidents. The #89 AMG GT4 finished P3 in class due to 2 post race penalties and scored the first podium for RENNtech Motorsports in 2023.

 

Michael Auriemma continued the race in P5 and finished P, getting our first podium of the season.

“We had a good weekend - the Team delivered a great car for the race and scoring our first podium feels fantastic! We intend to capitalize on this momentum moving forward, and we’ll be looking for more Podiums at COTA” said Team Owner Hartmut Feyhl.

Severe weather on Saturday led to delays in the schedule. Due to the nearing sunset, Saturdays Race ultimately had to be postponed and will be made up during Round 6 at Sebring International Raceway Sep 22-24. With only Race 1 in the books, RENNtech Motorsports left NOLA with 15 additional points keeping MB Gram #89 RENNtech Motorsports AMG GT4 in the hunt for the championship.

The next race weekend will be held May 19 – 21, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.

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RENNtech Testing for 2023 SRO Season at Sebring Raceway.

RENNtech Motorsports #89 AMG GT4 at Sebring Raceway December, 2022

With the start of the 2023 SRO Pirelli GT4 America and GT America Powered byAWS -season approaching, RENNtech Motorsports Team completed testing with the RENNtech Motorsports MB Gram #89 AMG GT4 at Sebring Raceway on December 16^th, 2022.

Drivers Thomas Johnson and Michael Auriemma used the opportunity to get familiar with the performance and handling of the AMG GT4 -machine, while the team was monitoring performance and working on car set up.

Cool conditions prevailed on track early Friday morning causing a few cars to slip off track and cutting the first session short. As the day got warmer and the drivers were dialed-in to the capabilities of the Mercedes-AMG GT4, lap times kept on improving.

“Sebring is a serious test for both drivers and the car. The uneven surface of Sebring Raceway is the ideal place for drivers to get familiar with the vehicle on a track and for the Team to perform a shake-down of the car. Track day testing as a great opportunity for us to see in which direction are we going before the upcoming season.” Said Hartmut Feyhl, RENNtech Motorsports Team Director.

The season opener of the GT America Powered by AWS kicks-off in St. Petersburg, March 3^rd, while the SRO Pirelli GT4 America -series will start at Sonoma Raceway, March 30^th.