United Autosports Reaffirms Watkins Glen Entry

Zak Brown to run his #32 car at The Glen

United Autosports has reaffirmed plans to contest next month’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, despite earlier concerns over IMSA’s Balance of Performance in the Prototype class.

The Anglo-American team’s participation in the remainder of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup had been in question following the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and post-race comments from team owners Zak Brown and Richard Dean.

United’s No. 32 Ligier JS P217 Gibson of Paul Di Resta, Alex Brundle and Phil Hanson finished that race in fifth, although largely due to attrition, in what Brown described LMP2 cars being in “another category" to DPis.

However, Dean believes that recent strides in the BoP, in what he says has been “baby steps" by IMSA to put the two platforms on more equal footing, has given them reason to believe that LMP2 cars can now fight for the overall win.

Di Resta and Hanson will be joined by Bruno Senna in the six-hour race.

“We’re going to go, we’re committed to it," Dean told Sportscar365.

“They’ve chipped away at it and Watkins Glen is always going to suit the car. I think it’s more circuit-related that’s giving us the encouragement."

While United has based one of its Ligiers at Andretti Autosport’s workshop in Indianapolis, the team’s existing programs in the European Le Mans Series, Michelin Le Mans Cup and several other races has created logistical challenges for its crew, particularly through the summer months.