Second-Place Finish for Thompson and Hawksworth at Laguna Seca
Second-Place Finish for Thompson and Hawksworth at Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, CA — Parker Thompson and Jack Hawksworth delivered another strong result for the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, earning a second-place finish in the Monterey SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca. The finish marks the team’s third consecutive runner-up result and strengthens their hold on second place in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD standings.
Starting from sixth, Thompson wasted no time making his move, rocketing to the front of the GTD field with a bold pass on the outside line of the Andretti Hairpin. He took the lead before settling into second, holding that position for the duration of his opening stint. After running consistently at the front for two stints, Thompson handed the car over to Hawksworth with just over an hour remaining.
Hawksworth rejoined the race in ninth, but once the pit stops cycled through, he regained second place — a position he would hold to the checkered flag. The finish ties the No. 12’s best-ever result at Laguna Seca.

“Most of my race was decided in turns 1 and 2 on the opening lap, to be honest,” said Thompson. “It was kind of funny because we talked about the difference between the inside and outside lanes. I was pretty sold on going to the inside, but when I saw the outside open up, I decided to send it, and it worked out pretty well. This was a good day. To leave here with solid points and now head to some tracks that are really good for us — it was an excellent day for our team and our championship aspirations.”
“Mega race for us,” said Hawksworth. “We qualified further back than we would have liked, but Parker just ripped the start and took it from sixth to first, which really put us in a position to fight and run up front the whole race. To get second, full credit to this Lexus Vasser Sullivan team. It’s always a tricky track for us, so to escape here with a second, we are really happy with that.”
The runner-up finish continues a strong early season for the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3, which has now recorded consecutive second-place finishes at Sebring, Long Beach, and Laguna Seca. The team remains second in the GTD points standings heading into the next round at Watkins Glen, June 19-22.

