Race was won in the pits. Notice how many other stops other teams made
#4 C8.R was never in the lead and ends up 1 lap down

C8.R Corvette Racing has scored its 4th consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory following late race drama for Porsche in Saturday’s Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway.

Garcia limped the No. 3 Corvette C8.R to the win in the two-hour and 40-minute GT-only contest despite a loose floor on his mid engine Corvette.

Garcia took over the lead when the pole-sitting No. 911 Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Nick Tandy was forced into the pits due to a left-rear tire issue with 18 minutes to go.

Co-driver Fred Makowkecki had rebounded from an early left rear puncture to take over the lead thanks to a fuel-only stop during the race’s second full course caution.

A pit lane miscue with tightening the right-rear wheel saw Jordan Taylor lose time during the same round of stops but benefited from misfortunes from both Porsches.

The No. 912 car of Earl Bamber battled a loose diffuser, caused by contact with the No. 25 Team RLL BMW M8 GTE of Connor De Phillippi, relegating the defending GTLM champions to a fifth place class finish after multiple stops for repairs.

Tandy and Makowiecki ended up finishing third, despite the Englishman nearly getting around the No. 25 BMW of Bruno Spengler on the final lap.
Up front, it marked Garcia and Taylor’s third win in the last four races and has extended their championship lead.

The No. 4 Corvette of Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin, who had an off-course excursion with 1 1/2 hours to go, came home fourth in a race that saw nearly every GTLM car hit trouble.

It included the No. 24 BMW, which lost nearly 20 laps in the opening hour due to a mechanical issue.