THOR Boss Ian James: Second IMSA Valkyrie 'Unlikely' In 2027
Last weekend at the Detroit Sports Car Classic, Heart of Racing team boss Ian James all but ruled out a second Valkyrie GTP entry for the team next season. Speaking to Sportscar365.com , James labeled the idea "unlikely," even after what is understood to be a strong push from IMSA asking/probing if THOR would consider adding a second Valkyrie to the grid with the imminent departure of Acura on the horizon. "There's no change in the plans currently," James told Sportscar365.com. "It's the fan favorite, so I think there's more pressure from the fans than from IMSA, to be honest!" As far as the 'plans' that James referred to, the goal for the Valkyrie LMH stateside was to build a strong foundation of consistent performances before adding a second car would be considered. As things stand, James and the team don't view the car is at that stage of competitive performance just yet, and the race results back it up. "We still have work...