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BHA Wins Second Race in a Row of 2025 Season

Posted on by Katie Brannan
20
Mar

  • Mason Filippi and Harry Gottsacker IV win the second race of the season in Sebring.
  • BHA has won every race so far this year.
  • Bryson Morris achieves his third pole in a row.
  • The #33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR led 32 laps, resulting in Hyundai Hope on Wheels donating $3,200 to AdventHealth Central Florida.

Mason Filippi and Harry Gottsacker IV won the second race of the 2025 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season. Their win at Sebring International Raceway marks a run of four race wins in a row for BHA.

With two races completed into the 2025 season, BHA has swept the board winning both poles and wins.

Bryson Morris is on a roll and achieved his third pole in a row at Sebring with a 2:12.181 lap. He and co-driver Mark Wilkins led the majority of the race, resulting in Hyundai Hope on Wheels donating $3,200.00 to AdventHealth Central Florida.

Harry Gottsacker IV and Mason Filippi in the #98 Elantra N TCR started on the front row behind the #33 car. The win propelled them to second in the Championship Standings, just ten points behind points leaders and teammates Denis Dupont and Preston Brown. This was Megan Ryder’s first win as a race engineer.

Denis Dupont and Preston Brown in the #76 car finished in seventh place. They maintained the championship lead by ten points with teammates Filippi and Gottsacker following close behind.

Hyundai Hope on Wheels will donate $100 to local children’s hospitals for every lap led by Hyundai in the 2025 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season. Hyundai led 32 of 54 laps in the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120, resulting in $3,200 to AdventHealth Central Florida.

Photos and Quotes Below

Bryson Morris celebrates his pole winning lap at Sebring International Raceway on Thursday, March 13th, 2025.
BHA Hyundai drivers Suellio Almeida and Maddie Aust meet fans at the Hyundai N Fan Activation.
The #98 car on the grid before winning their first race of the season.

#9 Elantra N TCR

Started: 14th Finished: 12th

2025 Rank: 8th (470 pts)

Maddie Aust (R) and Suellio Almeida (R)
Maddie Aust: “It was a bit of a rough weekend for us. But I am looking forward to take what I’ve learned and push on at Laguna.”
Suellio Almeida: “I was extremely excited to compete this weekend but the fuel issue was unfortunate. I was still able to drive and put some fast laps to show my pace and practice some more before Laguna Seca!”

#33 Elantra N TCR

Started: 1st Finished: 15th

Laps Led: 32

2025 Rank: 6th (480 pts)

Bryson Morris and Mark Wilkins
Bryson Morris: “Overall a very good weekend for our #33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR at Sebring. Disappointed obviously not to get that win after a dominant weekend for us, but we’ll be strong once again in Laguna Seca. Congrats to our teammates in the #98 for the win and we’ll keep pushing to get them!”
Mark Wilkins: “I’m really gutted for everyone on the 33. We had a great event overall and everything just clicked for us. Bryson delivered yet another perfect qualifying performance and our guys did a great job on the stop. Our strategy was on point and the car was hooked up and super fun to drive. There were so many positives from the event irrespective of the end result. These character building moments are motivating and we’ll be focused on another race winning performance at Laguna!”

#76 Elantra N TCR

Started: 10th Finished: 7th

2025 Rank: 1st (590 pts)

Denis Dupont and Preston Brown
Denis Dupont: “The race at Sebring didn’t go as planned, but that’s racing! The bright side is we’re still leading the championship, and the team is more motivated than ever to get back to our Daytona form. We’ll regroup, push harder, and come back stronger for the next one!”
Preston Brown: “Sebring was a challenging one for us. Qualifying didn’t go as planned, and while we fought hard to battle back to P7, we know we’re capable of more. We are still leading the championship, and the team is more motivated than ever to reclaim our Daytona-winning form. Denis and I are ready to put in the work, and we’ll be pushing hard at Laguna Seca to keep that championship lead strong!”

#98 Elantra N TCR

Started: 2nd Finished: 1st

2025 Rank: 2nd (580 pts)

Harry Gottsacker IV and Mason Filippi
Harry Gottsacker IV: “It’s nice to notch a win this early in the season and push us into championship contention. We had a really solid race, and the BHA crew in the pits really made the difference on this one. They executed a great stop, got us good track position, and helped me with a fuel number to hit. I’ve really worked hard on my fuel saving over the past few years and glad to see it paid off in a big way. I’d like to congratulate Megan Ryder, our engineer, on her first victory as a race engineer!”
Mason Filippi: “P1 at Sebring! Huge thank you to the crew at Bryan Herta Autosport and Megan our Engineer. The team as a whole was very strong and our cars were fast. Looking forward to Laguna and pushing even harder with Harry!”
Katie Brannan

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