Utah Motorsports Park will play host to Rounds 9 and 10 of the Pirelli World Challenge TCR Championship and driver Michael Lewis this weekend. Photos by
Andrew Modena.
Tooele, Utah — Not far from the speed Mecca of Bonneville, Michael Lewis heads to Utah this weekend to compete in Rounds 9 and 10 of the Pirelli World Challenge TCR Championship.
After claiming seven podiums, including two wins, Michael Lewis stands second in the TCR Championship points with four rounds left in the 2018 season.
Standing second in the TCR drivers’ championship, Michael will compete on the 14-turn, 3.048-mile road course at Utah Motorsports Campus in the Bryan Herta Autosport No. 98 Hyundai i30 N TCR race car. Michael has earned strong finishes at the northern Utah track in recent years, claiming a win two years ago in the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX, and two top 10s last year in the same series.
Following is the TCR class schedule for this weekend’s Utah Grand Prix (all times listed in Mountain Daylight Time):
Friday, August 10, 2018:
10:35 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. TCR Practice 1
4:05 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. TCR Practice 2
Michael Lewis enjoys working with the Bryan Herta Autosport team. This group of engineers, mechanics, and the driver pairing of Michael with Mark Wilkins work together to deliver strong results for Hyundai.
Saturday, August 11:
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Qualifying TCR Round 9
2:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. TCR Race 1 (Round 9)
Sunday, August 12:
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. TCR Race 2 (Round 10)
Watch Rounds 9 and 10 live at http://world-challenge.com/streamvideo/, and follow live timing and scoring at http://lt-us.tsl-timing.com/182806. In addition, the races are scheduled to air on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, August 26, at 4 p.m. EDT / 1 p.m. PDT.
Utah Motorsports Campus has provided favorable results for Michael Lewis in the past where he has claimed victory. He and the Bryan Herta Autosport team will strive for another trophy this weekend.
Follow Michael Lewis here:
Website: www.mjlracing.com
Facebook: /MJLRacing
Instagram: @MJLRacing
Twitter: @MJLRacing_
Follow Bryan Herta Autosport here:
Website: www.bryanhertaautosport.com
Twitter: @bha
Instagram: @bryanhertaautosport
Facebook: /BryanHertaAutosport
