Danny Formal, Trent Hindman, and the No 45 DEX Lamborghin Huracan GT3 Evo2 Team headed to VIRginia International Raceway this weekend to compete in the Michelin GT Challenge, the only standalone GT event on the IMSA calendar. Formal handled qualifying duties for the No. 45 team seeing them start fourth on the grid in the pack of 13 GTD competitors. After two hours and 40-minutes of sprint racing, the No. 45 GTD team saw the checkered flag from fifth.

Danny Formal tackled qualifying with confidence after setting the fastest lap of Practice 2 earlier in the day. Formal secured fourth on the grid for Sunday’s show, and was determined to move his way forward at the drop of the green flag. On the opening lap, Formal quickly made his way to second in the pack of GTDs just ahead of an on-track incident that saw a full course yellow lasting 20-minutes into the race.

Formal took to the restart with impressive form finding himself quickly leading the GTDs. He continued to put distance between him and his competitors before coming into pit lane, just shy of two-hours to go, to hand driving duties over to Trent Hindman.

Hindman took on his stint with a fresh set of tires and a full tank of fuel, focused on building on the momentum of Formal’s stint. An impressive pit stop from the No. 45 crew saw Hindman taking to the field in position for the lead of the GTDs as he pushed forward. Hindman kept his head down and continued to extend his lead from the pack of GTDs, running as high as third overall before bringing the Lamborghini machinery back into pit lane to hand the controls back to Formal for the final hour of racing.

Formal returned behind the wheel with a fresh set of tires, a full tank of fuel, and a determination to continue racing at the front. Cycling out second in the GTD class, he worked diligently to close the gap to the leader with another competitor close behind, battling for position. Formal momentarily dropped down to third before fighting his way back to second. The pass by Formal unfortunately resulted in a drive-through penalty, sliding the No. 45 GTD down the running order.

With not enough time to gain position and no further pit stop strategy to play, Formal took the checkered flag from fifth position to end the VIR race weekend.

“I’m very proud of this team and drivers. They led most of the weekend once again. It solidifies the fact that Wayne Taylor Racing can run GTP, GTD and LST, and finish strong. The drive-through penalty was unfortunate, but a top-five finish is a good result. I know the guys will be disappointed, but they should be very proud.”

The Wayne Taylor Racing GTD will next head to the team’s home race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 18-20, 2026. The penultimate race and sprint season finale, Battle on the Bricks, will go green on Sunday, September 20, 2026, on NBC and Peacock.

Trent Hindman, full season co-driver, No. 45 DEX Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2: “Definitely a bit of a bummer after leading two-thirds of the race. We just got caught out by a couple things there at the end. I had a radio commuications failure with my helmet and feel like that may have put us on the back foot a little bit heading into that last stint, especially when it came to energy saving and that sort of thing. The lead we once had became shorter so I think that put Danny in a tough spot. The WTR guys and gals did a hell of a job all weekend. We were super fast and the 45 DEX Lamborghini was phenomenal. It is a tough end to the weekend, but still a lot of good momentum and lessons learned going into Indy.”

Danny Formal, full season co-driver, No. 45 DEX Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2: “A little disappointed after what started out to be a great race. Great opening stints for the car. Trent did a great job and his radio failure was unfortunate. It hurt us just a bit. We kind of didn’t have the pace at the end of the stint that we expected to have and we were degging just a little bit too high. In the final stint, where I had contact with the 57, which I thought was just racing, we got a drive through. I feel really bad for the team. I let them down. We will bounce back at our home track in Indy next month. But in all, we deserved a lot more this weekend.”

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About Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR)

Wayne Taylor Racing, part of TWG Motorsports, is a global motorsports enterprise that boasts two IMSA driver championships (2013 and 2017), and back-to-back IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championships (2020, 2021) which contributed to nine IMSA manufacturer championships for Acura, Pontiac, Corvette and Cadillac. In its brief 19-year history, WTR has accumulated multiple victories in sportscar racing’s most iconic events: Rolex 24 At Daytona (4x), Twelve Hours of Sebring (2x), Petit Le Mans (3x), Mid-Ohio, Road America and the Six Hours of The Glen (2x). Since joining in 2015, WTR has earned 18 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Championship titles, two Lamborghini World Finals titles (2017, 2025) and in 2025 secured a milestone 100 LST wins. For more information, visit www.waynetaylorracing.com.

About TWG Motorsports (TWG)

TWG Motorsports is the motorsports entity of TWG Global, unifying a robust racing portfolio across the world's biggest stages in Formula 1®, INDYCAR, Formula E, IMSA, and NASCAR. With strategic partnerships that include General Motors on the Cadillac Formula 1® Team and ownership of Andretti Global, Wayne Taylor Racing and Spire Motorsports, TWG Motorsports combines deep technical expertise, proven competitive excellence and industry-leading business acumen. TWG Motorsports is committed to innovating, growing and winning at the highest levels of the sport. Learn more at TWGMotorsports.com.