Cadillac Action Express Wins Two Races in a Row at Watkins Glen International
Cadillac Action Express 在 Watkins Glen International 連續奪冠兩場
Introduction
The No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R has won its second consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race during the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.
31 號 Cadillac V-Series.R 在 Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen 賽事中，奪得其在 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar 錦標賽的第二場連勝。
Main Body
The victory was based on Jack Aitken winning the pole position, which allowed the team to stay in the lead for most of the race. The No. 31 car, managed by Action Express Racing and driven by Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti, led 143 out of 182 laps. Consequently, this result marks the team's eighth podium finish in a row in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) category. Driver Earl Bamber emphasized that their success was due to a strategic fuel advantage and efficient work in the pit lane. This is the second time Cadillac has won the GTP category at this location, with the previous win occurring in 2017.
此次勝利歸功於 Jack Aitken 奪得桿位，使車隊在大部分比賽過程中一直保持領先。由 Action Express Racing 管理，並由 Aitken、Earl Bamber 與 Frederik Vesti 駕駛的 31 號車，在 182 圈中領跑了 143 圈。因此，這一結果標誌著該車隊在 GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) 組別中連續第八次登上頒獎台。車手 Earl Bamber 強調，成功在於燃料策略的優勢以及在維修站（pit lane）高效的工作。這是 Cadillac 第二次在該場地贏得 GTP 組別，前一次是在 2017 年。
In the GTP class, the No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 finished second, followed by the No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963. The Acura team achieved second place after a strategic pit stop before the eighth full-course caution. Meanwhile, other categories also saw winners: AO Racing's No. 99 ORECA LMP2 07 took its first win of the season in the LMP2 category. Furthermore, the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 won the GTD Pro class, and the No. 912 Porsche 911 GT3 R won the GTD class.
在 GTP 組別中，93 號 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 獲得第二名，隨後是 5 號 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963。Acura 車隊在第八次全場黃旗（full-course caution）之前的策略性進站後取得了第二名。同時，其他組別也有贏家：AO Racing 的 99 號 ORECA LMP2 07 在 LMP2 組別奪得本賽季首勝。此外，14 號 Lexus RC F GT3 贏得 GTD Pro 組別，而 912 號 Porsche 911 GT3 R 則贏得 GTD 組別。
Conclusion
The competition will continue on July 12 at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for the LMP2, GTD Pro, and GTD classes.
競賽將於 7 月 12 日在 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 繼續進行，涵蓋 LMP2、GTD Pro 與 GTD 組別。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The "Logic Link" Leap
To move from A2 to B2, you must stop using and, but, and so for everything. B2 students use Connectors of Consequence and Addition to make their writing sound professional and fluid.
🧩 The Discovery
In this article, the author doesn't just say "They won and it was their eighth time." Instead, they use:
- "Consequently..." (Used instead of So)
- "Furthermore..." (Used instead of Also)
🛠 How to Use Them
1. Consequently (The 'Result' Bridge)
- A2 style: The team was fast, so they won.
- B2 style: The team was fast; consequently, they won.
- Pro Tip: Put a comma after it when starting a sentence.
2. Furthermore (The 'Bonus' Bridge)
- A2 style: The Lexus won. Also, the Porsche won.
- B2 style: The Lexus won; furthermore, the Porsche took the GTD class.
- Pro Tip: Use this when you are adding a new, important point to a list.
🏎 Quick Comparison
| A2 Basic | B2 Advanced | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| So | Consequently | Sounds more logical/academic |
| Also | Furthermore | Sounds more formal/structured |
| Because | Due to | Connects a result to a specific reason |