TCR / 29 June 2026

Back-to-back wins for Civic Type R TCR in USA

The JAS Motorsport-built Civic Type R TCR won for a second straight IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Watkins Glen, USA, to move Honda to within a handful of points of the Manufacturers’ Championship lead.

Unlike at Mid-Ohio, it was KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering duo Rocco Pasquarella and Tim Lewis Jr who scored the victory this time; spectacularly coming from the back of the grid to do so.

Pasquarella who had qualified second, started last after incurring a ride-height penalty post-session, but climbed to fifth by the opening pitstops and Lewis took over the lead with 20 minutes to go.

He did this by passing HART’s Tyler Chambers, who finished fourth after having to manage his fuel consumption over the final stages. Polesitter LP Montour led the first half-hour, but an electrical issue put his Montreal Motorsports Group Civic out.

 

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

Round 5 – Watkins Glen, USA

 

KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering

#5 Rocco Pasquarella/Tim Lewis Jr

Class: TCR

Qualifying: P14

Race: Winners

 

HART

#89 Chad Gilsinger/Tyler Chambers

Class: TCR

Qualifying: P3

Race: P4

 

Montreal Motorsport Group

#93 LP Montour/Karl Wittmer

Class: TCR

Qualifying: Pole

Race: DNF

 

Pegram Racing

#72 Riley Pegram/Larry Pegram

Class: TCR

Qualifying: P13

Race: DNF