Hyundai Looks to Secure TCR Manufacturers’ Championship in Final Round at Road Atlanta
Hyundai Motor America (HMA) will look to close out the 2024 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) season by securing a fifth-consecutive TCR Manufacturers’ Championship in the Fox Factory 120 at Road Atlanta. The 12-turn, 2.54-mile track represents HMA’s final hurdle in the title hunt after a tightly contested season. Hyundai has secured a podium at every race in the 2024 IMPC campaign. A continuation of this streak in the final round will guarantee the automaker the 2024 TCR Manufacturers’ Championship.
Leading into the Fox Factory 120, Hyundai drivers Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens cut into the points deficit in the Drivers’ Championship with a series of strong results, leaving the door open for the duo to claim the title in the final race of the IMPC season. The pair took the Championship last season in similar fashion after coming into Road Atlanta trailing in points but finishing strong to overcome that deficit.
The tenth and final round of the 2024 IMPC schedule will take place on Friday, Oct. 11, with the green flag set to fly at noon EDT for the two-hour race.
- Road Atlanta: 2.54-mile, 12-turn road circuit
- Championship Standings: Second place for the No. 33 Elantra N TCR drivers Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens
Previous Performance at Road Atlanta
Hyundai clinched the Manufacturers’ Championships at Road Atlanta last year with an impressive win by Mason Filippi and Mark Wilkins in the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N, while Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens secured their first Drivers’ Championship as a pair with a fourth-place finish. Hyundai has claimed a podium at each of the last three runnings of the Fox Factory 120 at Road Atlanta.
Hyundai Hope On Wheels
In 2024, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has pledged to donate $100 for every lap a Hyundai Elantra N TCR leads during every race of the 2024 IMSA IMPC season. Through nine out of 10 events of this year’s campaign, Hyundai Hope On Wheels has raised over $28,000 to fight childhood cancer.
Hyundai Championship Standings
| Position | Drivers | Team | Car | Total
Points |
| 2 | H. Gottsacker / R. Wickens | Bryan Herta Autosport | #33 Elantra N TCR | 2600 |
| 3 | M. Filippi / M. Wilkins | Bryan Herta Autosport | #98 Elantra N TCR | 2540 |
| 5 | P. Brown / D. Dupont | Bryan Herta Autosport | #76 Elantra N TCR | 2410 |
| 7 | T. Hagler / B. Morris | Bryan Herta Autosport | #77 Elantra N TCR | 2220 |
| 8 | T. Gonzalez | Victor Gonzalez Racing Team | #99 Elantra N TCR | 2040 |
| 9 | M. Burkhard | Victor Gonzalez Racing Team | #99 Elantra N TCR | 1720 |
IMSA TCR Manufacturer Standings
| Position | Manufacturer | Total Points |
| 1 | Hyundai | 2970 |
| 2 | Audi | 2880 |
| 3 | Honda | 2710 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo | 2690 |
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