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BHA In Control of the Championship

Posted on by Katie Brannan
14
Jul

  • The #98 (Filippi/Gottsacker) and #76 (Brown/Dupont) cars are tied for first place in the championship standings.
  • Bryson Morris has taken pole position in the last five IMSA events where he has qualified the car.
  • The #33 car won the 2025 VP Racing Mid-Year Front Runner Award.
  • Mark Wilkins and Denis Dupont enjoyed being at CTMP, their home track.
  • Four races in the 2025 season remain.

After completing the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120, drivers of the #98 car, Mason Filippi and Harry Gottsacker, are tied for the championship lead with Denis Dupont and Preston Brown, drivers of the #76. The #33 car and the #9 car are tied for sixth place.

Bryson Morris’ qualifying streak continues as he earned his fifth pole in a row.

Dupont and Brown finished the race in fifth place. Maddie Aust and Suellio Almeida in the #9 car brought home seventh place. Gottsacker and Filippi finished in eighth. Lastly, the #33 car of Mark Wilkins and Bryson Morris placed thirteenth after being involved in an on-track incident in the closing stages of the race.

Wilkins, Morris, and the #33 crew accepted the 2025 VP Racing Mid-Year Front Runner Award for leading the most laps at the most races during the first half of the season.

Photos and Quotes Below

Morris celebrates his fifth pole position in a row

The #33 crew accepts the 2025 VP Racing Mid-Year Front Runner Award

Teamwork makes the dream work

#9 Elantra N TCR

Started: 12th Finished: 7th

2025 Rank: 6th (1450 pts)

Maddie Aust (R) and Suellio Almeida (R)
Maddie Aust: “It was a good experience for my first time at CTMP. The track is quite fast and takes a lot of commitment, but we were able to improve each session and were making up some positions during the race!”
Suellio Almeida: “Definitely my best race so far this year! I was able to stay with the top 7 and feel like I’m having a better chance of hitting my goal of getting a podium this year. I’m feeling more and more competitive!”

#33 Elantra N TCR

Started: 1st Finished: 13th

Laps Led: 4

2025 Rank: 6th (1450 pts)

Bryson Morris and Mark Wilkins
Bryson Morris: “We had an up and down weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park with good practice sessions and pole position, but an unfortunate incident in the race forced us to retire while running in second position. The whole BHA crew did a great job making our Hyundai Elantra N TCR the fastest car out there, but sometimes things just don’t go your way. Hopefully we can turn things around at Road America and get back on the podium.”
Mark Wilkins: “I’m really disappointed and gutted with what happened in the race. I’m gutted for the team and for everyone involved. These are the kinds of incidents we never want to see happen, let alone be involved in. We had a pretty strong car and I think we could have fought for a podium which makes the sting that much worse. I appreciate the work ahead for our crew to get the car back together for Road America. As always, we look forward to the next race and opportunity for a great result.”

#76 Elantra N TCR

Started: 8th Finished: 5th

2025 Rank: 1st (1780 pts)

Denis Dupont and Preston Brown
Denis Dupont: “CTMP was a challenging race for us. We managed to salvage P5 out of an eventful race. The championship table keeps getting closer and closer. We are now tied at the top and the gaps behind are very close.”
Preston Brown: “This was a tough race for us. While I was happy with my qualifying and pace, I can’t deny that it’s frustrating we weren’t able to score a higher finish. We are tied again for the Championship lead, but Honda is nipping at our heels. The final four races this year will all be critical. “

#98 Elantra N TCR

Started: 4th Finished: 8th

2025 Rank: 1st (1780 pts)

Harry Gottsacker IV and Mason Filippi
Harry Gottsacker IV: “It was one of those weekends where we did what we could to minimize damage from unfortunate racing luck. A few bits of contact resulted in losing track position and a trip to pit lane while running P2. The team gave us a great car from FP1 and it’s always nice to see all the Canadian Nthusiasts out in full force. Looking forward to Road America!”
Mason Filippi: “Huge thank you to the entire team for their hard work this weekend at CTMP. It wasn’t the result we were aiming for, but everyone gave it their all and we’re still in the fight for the championship. We’ll regroup, refocus, and come back stronger.”
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian:

Founded in 2009, Bryan Herta Autosport has grown from a single-car Indy-Lights team into a multi-championship-winning auto racing franchise. Led by IndyCar and Sports Car star Bryan Herta, Bryan Herta Autosport has won races in every discipline they have entered, including Indy Lights, Indy Car, Global Rallycross, and championship titles in Pirelli World Challenge and IMSA. BHA rose to prominence after winning the 2011 Indianapolis 500 in what was the final race of the Centennial Era, a celebration of 100 years of racing at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the late Dan Wheldon. Five years later, BHA partnered with Andretti Autosport, and defied the odds again, winning their second Indianapolis 500 with rookie driver Alexander Rossi. In 2018, BHA entered the American Sports Car scene beginning its immensely successful partnership with Hyundai. Together, BHA and Hyundai have won five consecutive team and driver championships, and five consecutive (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024) manufacturer’s titles in IMSA’s Michelin Pilot Challenge. In 2024, BHA and Hyundai took on a new challenge, the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the IONIQ 5 N. Setting a time of 9 minutes and 30.852 seconds in the IONIQ 5 N TA Spec, Hyundai World Rally Championship driver Dani Sordo finished first in the modified production electric SUV category and third overall. For more information, visit: www.BryanHertaAutosport.com.

 

BHA/Hyundai Customer Support: Bryan Herta Autosport is the U.S. sales agent and part support representative of Hyundai TCR race cars for customer teams. The BHA/Hyundai Customer Support Team offers trackside engineering support, setup and tuning advice, and part and order fulfillments for the Hyundai Veloster N TCR and TCA teams and drivers from the BHA’s headquarters in Speedway, IN. in 2024, there are five BHA Customer Support Teams racing Elantra N TCR cars in Canada, The USA and in Mexico.

Hyundai Motor America

Hyundai Motor America offers U.S. consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, SUVs, and electrified vehicles, while supporting Hyundai Motor Company’s Progress for Humanity vision. Hyundai has significant operations in the U.S., including its North American headquarters in California, the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama assembly plant, the all-new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, and several cutting-edge R&D facilities. These operations, combined with those of Hyundai’s 835 independent dealers, contribute $20.1 billion annually and 190,000 jobs to the U.S. economy, according to a recent economic impact report. For more information, visit www.hyundainews.com.

 

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Katie Brannan

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