Porsche Sprint Challenge US West at Sonoma Raceway - June 2023

Richard French
July 5, 2023

The second Porsche Sprint Challenge US West race weekend of the season occurred on June 16-18 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma CA. This is a very technical 12-turn layout with major elevation changes throughout the 2.5 miles. This is the race track I have the most difficulty with. In the first race, I got a drive-through penalty (approx 42 seconds) for an incident the stewards felt I was at fault - which in hindsight I was. Overall the weekend was a lot of fun. It was great to see my team principal from BR Racing, Robb Todd, win both races from pole.

https://youtu.be/TOmPRm0lR7A

This is the in car video of my qualifying lap held on June 17, 2023, at Sonoma Raceway during the Porsche Sprint Challenge US West Series. I’m driving a Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup car in the Am Class. I’m racing to help those with Diabetes. I’ve had type 2 diabetes for several years and through exercise, diet and medication I’ve kept my A1C below 6.5. This enables me to race and help those less fortunate. If you’re able I ask that you donate $5, $10, $20 or more to the Diabetes Foundation.

Flat out down main straight away from turn 11 to turn 1. Photo courtesy of BR Racing

Richard French

Richard French takes complex systems and makes them understandable. He is the author of Revelation Explained: Verse by Verse, The Emotion Collector: Awakening, and the Convergence fantasy series, along with books on biblical wisdom, leadership, and therapeutic journaling. A retired C-suite technology executive (Automation Anywhere, Oracle, Syntonetic), he writes from the Pacific Northwest and publishes through Indie Pen Press.