Monterey, California. (May 3, 2026) – Reuniting with Pratt Miller Motorsports in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship, Alexander Sims achieved a P4 finish at Laguna Seca alongside teammate Antonio Garcia, helping secure the Manufacturers championship lead for Chevrolet.
Following a break in racing for the GTD Pro Class, Sims and Garcia returned to the United States to continue their campaign in the No.3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, racing this time at the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit in Monterey, California. Having won at the venue back in 2017 (and with Garcia boasting three victories at the track), Sims looked to achieve another strong result that would elevate the team and Manufacturer in the championship standings.
In celebration of IMSA’s “throwback” theme for the weekend, the two Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs contested the event with the yellow and white livery that adorned the pair of Corvette C5-Rs in the early part of the 2000 season.
In Qualifying, Garcia set the fifth-fastest time of 1:21.661 which was just 0.44 seconds off pole, setting the duo up for a positive race day. Just over one hour into the race itself, a safety car period forced the whole GTD Pro field to stop, ultimately benefiting the No.3 machine which needed a shorter fuel stop compared to its sister car.
Sims, who then took over Garcia during the No. 3’s first stop, stayed out along with four other GTD PRO cars that tried to save fuel and with hopes for another yellow to allow them to make the end. Sims did gain a position late in the race to move into second before the four lead cars all stopped inside the final five minutes.
Following on from their strong result this weekend, Alexander and Antonio will continue their IMSA GTD Pro campaign at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at the end of the month.
Commenting on the Laguna Seca event, ALEXANDER SIMS said: “That was really good fun. I think a lot of us were in no-man’s land of trying to work out what to do. It was too much of a save to make the end without a yellow but we needed to save because we committed to the strategy. No one wanted to break away from that strategy first and risk a yellow coming up. We were saving quite a lot while still racing really close with each other. We had decent pace and I was really happy with our Corvette. It was working really well, and I think we did a great job with the strategy that we were on. Full credit to the 4 car for making theirs work pretty darn well. Starting the race fifth and eighth, we would have been very happy to settle with second and fourth. I think both of us might feel a little frustrated that we weren’t first in our respective battles – me with the 77 and Nicky with the 65 – but nevertheless a decent result and the Manufacturers championship lead.”
