At the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the factory-backed Wayne Taylor Racing team showcased their dominance, sweeping both races in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series. The team, which had the advantage of performing five extra days of testing at the track, saw their drivers Danny Formal and Hampus Ericsson clinch victory in the Pro class. Similarly, teammates Trent Hindman and Jackson Lee secured a double win in the ProAm class, with Lee celebrating in front of his hometown crowd.
Despite being a small, one-car team with no pre-event Indianapolis testing, World Speed Motorsports had a remarkable weekend. Their drivers, Jaden Conwright and Scott Huffaker, finished an impressive second in both Pro class races, a notable achievement for the team competing against the well-resourced competition.
The weekend saw double victories across all classes. In the Am class, Mateo Siderman of TR3 Racing took home both wins, while Nick Groat of ONE Motorsports completed the sweep in the LB Cup class. Groat’s double win at Indianapolis was especially significant, as it secured him the championship with one race weekend to spare, marking his second consecutive title.
The results from Indianapolis have set the stage for a dramatic conclusion to the season. The final two rounds of the North American championship will be held at the Misano World Circuit in Italy on November 6-7, followed by the Lamborghini World Finals on November 8-9. While Groat has sealed the LB Cup title, the championships in the Pro, ProAm, and Am classes remain wide open, promising intense battles for the final points. Formal and Ericsson hold an 18-point lead in the Pro class, while a tight seven-point gap separates the top two in ProAm. In the Am class, the championship remains incredibly close, with the top three competitors separated by just ten points heading into the final races.
Quotes:
Pro
Danny Formal (No. 1 Wayne Taylor Racing): (on race 2 win): “Well, first of all I want to thank Hampus. He didn’t do many laps due to the caution, but he did really well. Obviously in the start, he did a fantastic job. It’s very hard to start here. When you’re down the inside, it’s very dirty. He did a fantastic job there. The restart after that long yellow is never easy. Hampus had a great restart, and he pulled a nice little gap. I got some good out laps, and I was able to maintain that lead that we had. So just so thankful to the team, we did minimal changes all weekend. I’m talking about one little change all weekend. That’s how good these cars are rolling out. We’re going to Misano. I was there in 2021 and it’s an amazing racetrack. So, we have a good baseline going there. I’m excited to go fight for the championship.”
Hampus Ericsson (No. 1 Wayne Taylor Racing): “It’s just been a great weekend It feels so good to win again. Same as in Road America with two wins and two poles here in Indianapolis. It’s an unbelievable feeling and I can’t wait to fight for the championship in Italy as well. We’ll see what happens, but confidence is high.”
ProAm
Jackson Lee (No. 69 Wayne Taylor Racing): “I couldn’t be happier with the results from this weekend. Getting two class wins, but as well as two overall podiums, I couldn’t ask for a better weekend. I know we’ve got a lot of guests, a lot of friends and family between both me and the team, so it just makes it all the much more special. So, big thanks to all my supporters and all the team and the team supporters.”
Trent Hindman (No. 69 Wayne Taylor Racing): “Really fun weekend here at Indianapolis. There’s always the expectation when you have me and Jackson in the car that we want to be in the fight for the win and be one of the quicker cars on track. But to have the weekend go the way it went with very few hiccups and just a really, really great result for the team as a whole between the Pro and ProAm categories.”
Am
Mateo Siderman (No. 63 TR3 Racing): (on race 2 win): “It was a bit of a sprint race; this really felt like it,” Siderman said. “It enforces what we did yesterday, and it paid off for us. Really thankful to TR3, Lamborghini Westlake and the team.”
LB Cup
Nick Groat (No. 57 ONE Motorsports): (on race 2 win): “Finishing off the season and locking down the championship at Indy is a huge deal. Super Trofeo is honestly my favorite thing in the world, and I can’t wait to come back next year. We’re going to have to put in a lot of work. The competition in LB Cup has been fantastic, and the growth that my competitors have seen this season too is impressive and I’m just so proud of all of them and what they’ve done. I’ve loved battling with them all season. I just can’t wait for more.”