Austin, TEXAS - November 3, 2020 - New York based rookie Adrian Wlostowski will face eight rivals on the grid for the Super GT Class race at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday, November 8, when Round 7 of the 2020 Trans Am presented by Pirelli Championship season gets underway. Having scored the first win in Trans Am of his budding career at Virginia International Raceway the last day, Adrian is keen to keep the momentum going with the SGT driver's Championship now very much within his reach.
"The Championship is my major goal now, there's no doubt about that," he told us from his Big Apple headquarters before the long trip southwest, "We've had some good results this season, no doubt about that, but to get on that top step and to get that first win was just fantastic for the team."
When asked how the win had affected the F.A.S.T. Auto Racing team, he added, "It's given everyone a lot of confidence, all the guys. We know now that we can win together. We've had a taste of it and we want more for the team and our partners! Big thanks again to Hawk Performance and Forgeline."
Adrian did famously well to make the podium last year at COTA when he ran five races in total in the season, so he knows the track and its particular demands well, something he referred to when concluding, "I had a great time at COTA last year when I got a great feel for Trans Am and made the podium. It's an unbelievable place and the track itself is awesome. It makes tremendous demands on both the car and the driver, but we'll be ready for it, that's for sure!"
The Trans Am Racing at COTA is a key component of the whole weekend event, which is officially the Austin SpeedTour. Adrian will be lining up for official practice in the No. 96 F.A.S.T. Auto Racing Ford Mustang at 11:15 a.m. CT on Saturday, November 7, with the all-important qualifying session at 4:50 p.m. CT that afternoon. The race itself combines TA, XGT, SGT and GT classes over 30 laps and is at 1:05 p.m. CT on Sunday, November 8.
The spectator experience at an SVRA event is particularly good, even by motorsport standards. The paddock area is usually open to spectators, so race-goers can check out the garages and get very close to Trans Am cars getting prepared for the action. Anyone attending will see why the Trans Am and the vintage racing community is one of the most friendly and knowledgeable groups of people in the car world. It promises to be a tremendous weekend.
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification 3.427-mile motor racing track and is the venue of the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The Trans Am series is sharing the track over the three days with the 2020 US Vintage National Championships. There will be all sorts of race cars competing in a wide variety of formulas. Fans can buy tickets for the action right here: https://svra.com/events/2020-us-vintage-national-championship/
Those unable to attend can keep up with all the action by downloading the new Trans Am App. Watch the race events live from the Google PlayStore or Apple. Fans can also watch the race live on the Trans Am Series YouTube Channel and Facebook.
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