Taylor Hagler Captures First Top Ten Result of European GT4 Campaign
– The first race of the weekend featured Hagler take the checkered flag as teammate Gustavo Xavier started the 60-minute race. Riddled with navigating safety car conditions, the first yellow flag appeared just eight minutes into the race. Xavier maintained the position of the No. 442 Porsche 11th in class before handing the car over to Hagler at the 30-minute mark.
– Again, a full course caution appeared nine minutes into her run to the checkered flag packing up the the field behind the safety car. With just eight minutes on the race clock, the green flag appeared again and set up a sprint to the finish for the American racer. Hagler maintained her position through the melee of the restart to come home 11th in the Pro-Am class.
– Race 2 was marked by heavy rain which caused the first two laps to be completed under safety car conditions. Hagler started the second 60-minute race from 11th in the Pro-Am class and managed the weather conditions to move ahead six positions overall before the half way mark of the race.
– Teammate Xavier finished the race and utilized the advanced position Hagler provided to cross the finish line sixth in the Pro-Am Class. The result is Hagler’s best GT4 European Series finish.
– Hagler returns to North America to compete in the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 with IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge on July 7-8. The two-time IMPC TCR Champion currently sits seventh in the championship standings with five races remaining in the 2023 season.
– The next stop on the GT4 European Series schedule is Misano, Italy on July 14-16 with Hagler on board the W&S Motorsport No. 442 Porsche.
Taylor Hagler, Driver of the W&S Motorsport No. 442:
“The weekend at Spa was a challenging, but rewarding weekend. This track is one that is terrifying to take on for the first time and even more so in the rain. A big thank you to the W&S Motorsport team for their support through the ups and downs of the weekend. I would be remised to not mention that the family of Dilano van’t Hoff remain in my thoughts and prayers as they deal with loss of their son, brother and friend.”