Team GenRacer heads to the Badger State for a battle at Road America

GenRacer heads north next week to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for Rounds 9 and 10 of the SRO TC America Season. Always a driver favorite on the calendar, Road America is another high-speed circuit with two very long straights, elevation change and one of the highest apex-speed corners in the United States, "The Kink.” Coming off of two hard-fought double-podium finishes at VIR and Watkins Glen, the team is still looking for that first win of the season with their Liqui-Moly XClutch Hyundai Veloster N’s as they continue a bid for the manufacturer championship.

August 7, 2022 — Milford, CT

GenRacer comes in to Road America with 4 straight driver podium finishes

Road America is a favorite amongst both team drivers and may prove another good layout for the Veloster N

Team GenRacer is heading to Road America with the momentum of 4 straight podium finishes in consecutive rounds. Driver Jeff Ricca took a double podium finish at VIR, while teammate Nick Barbato took a double podium finish at Watkins Glen after qualifying on outside pole for the second race weekend in a row, less than 2 tenths behind the rival Mini Cooper, the teams best qualifying result of the season. The team believes the circuit layout and continued setup development may give the team a fighting chance to earn its first win of the season. Nick and Jeff shared their perspectives on the coming race weekend.

Nick Barbato (#88 XClutch GenRacer Hyundai Veloster N): "I’m feeling confident coming off of my best weekend of the season at Watkins Glen, scoring a 3rd and 2nd place double podium finish and nearly grabbing my first qualifying pole position of the year. The raw pace of the car was the strongest it has been relative to our rivals, another step forward for the team and more proof that our hard work is paying off. We will not be satisfied until we are winning, so we will continue to keep our heads down on setup development and I will continue to focus on extracting 100% out of the car with my driving. The higher cornering speeds at the Glen proved to be a better match for my cars gearing, although my top speed performance is still suffering relative to my competitors. With the longest straights of the season at Road America, that may not bode well for us but we will give it everything we can and see how it shakes out on race day. I love driving here and have very fond memories of this track as well, making my professional debut here back in 2017 in Pirelli World Challenge TC with the GenRacer Genesis Coupe. I lead the race "flag to flag" for nearly 45 minutes and was set to take the race win by 10 seconds, but I'm haunted by the bitter memory of running out of gas on the last lap. That's one race I'm hoping to get back..."

Jeff Ricca (#78 Liqui Moly Hyundai Veloster N TC) “I have some good runs at Road America and look forward to this event every year. This circuit is one of my favorite in the USA and believe we have a strong car to contend for a win. Last year we had two second place finishes and learned a lot about our setup for that track. This year should be very exciting for us.”

The GenRacer Veloster N’s are are hungry for a win

The race weekend begins Friday, August 19th for practice, qualifying and 2 sprint races. Be sure to check out all of the on-track action on YouTube at the SRO by GT World Channel as well as other online and broadcast TV channels! The full 2022 season schedule and other details can be found on the SRO TC America Website

And don’t forget to follow the team on Instagram for more tech info, crew and race content and driver and team insights this season: @GenRacer_Crew, @Jeff.Ricca and @NicholasBarbato

We hope you join us and see you at Road America!

-GenRacer Crew