{"id":250605,"date":"2026-04-03T21:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/250605\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:42:14","slug":"pumpelly-returns-to-long-beach-with-heart-of-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/250605\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpelly Returns To Long Beach With Heart Of Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Heart of Racing Team has announced that American sports car racing veteran Spencer Pumpelly will rejoin the team to drive the #27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo at the upcoming Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.<\/p>\n

With Aston Martin factory driver Tom Gamble committed to driving in the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Imola on the same weekend, Pumpelly will climb back into the #27 Aston Martin alongside co-driver Eduardo \u2018Dudu\u2019 Barrichello.<\/p>\n

Pumpelly drove the Heart of Racing Vantage three times in 2024, racing alongside Roman de Angelis. The duo took GTD class victory together at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport) along with a sixth-place finish at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Earlier this year, Pumpelly was part of the Magnus Racing team that finished a close second in GTD at this year\u2019s Rolex 24 At Daytona, and finished tenth for RS1 at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to be back with the Heart of Racing,\u201d Pumpelly said. \u201cI\u2019ve had success with this team in the past, and I\u2019m looking forward to another good run. The atmosphere at Long Beach is always amazing, given the strong Southern California car culture and local support for the race. I\u2019ll also have the chance to drive with Dudu, which is something I\u2019m looking forward to. It should be a great weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrichello, meanwhile, will forgo the opening round of his 2026 WEC campaign at Heart of Racing\u2019s new two-car LMGT3 effort to make his first start at Long Beach, with a replacement to be named later.<\/p>\n

Feature image \u00a9 The Heart of Racing<\/p>\n

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