Scots up for GT World Challenge glory

Daytona 24-hour winner Ryan Dalziel was spraying the ­champagne again – this time in the GT World Challenge America series.

The Airdrie ace and Justin Wetherill powered the Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 488 GT3 to first place in class at Virginia International Raceway and third place overall.

Delighted Dalziel said: “In just our third race weekend as a newly formed team, we won. It was a great job by everyone involved with Triarsi Competizione and well done to Justin on his first pro race win.”

They had a tougher job in the second outing of the weekend, coming home sixth in class.

The Saltire was also flying further down the paddock in the Pirelli GT America series. Glasgow star Stevan McAleer was back with Eric Filgueiras in their RS1 Porsche 718 Cayman.

Their job was made more difficult when race chiefs gave all the Porsches a weight penalty but they still racked up their fifth win in the series.

McAleer said: “It was a great job from the team and we are delighted to make it five from five.” There was drama in race two and they missed out on another win, finishing 16th overall and bagging solid points for fourth in the silver class.

McAleer added: “It was not our day. It is really disappointing because we were leading the race and pulling away but a late caution before the driver change caught us out.

“I missed a radio call from the team to pit because I was in the last two corners where the radio reception is poor. We did manage fourth in class though.”

Dean Macdonald finished just eight laps in the GT World Challenge Europe sprint showdown at Zandvoort in the Garage 59 McLaren in race one but took the ProAm class win in race two.

Former Scottish Mini champion Mark Geraghty, from Perth, had a difficult time in the