Team GenRacer back in action for full 2022 SRO TC America Season
GenRacer is back and stronger than ever with a strong driver pairing and looking to win its maiden team championship with the XClutch Liqui Moly Hyundai Veloster N’s
March 28, 2022 — Milford, CT
- Drivers Jeff Ricca and Nick Barbato pair up for full 2022 Season
- Team eyes hotly contested TC America 2022 Championship
- XClutch and Liqui Moly Return as sponsors, Veloster N continues development
Team GenRacer is at it again and ready to hit the ground running for the 2022 SRO TC America Season. This year the team is back with perennial stand-out team driver, race winner and championship contender Jeff Ricca in the Liqui Moly/Genracer Car #78, coupled with Nick Barbato in Car #88 who has routinely impressed with his stand-in performances for the team in 2017 and 2021, taking multiple qualifying pole positions, fast laps and podium finishes. With both Jeff and Nick now committed to a full 2022 season, the team is bullish on its chances for a team championship and is poised for what is sure to be an exciting and competitive SRO TC America season.
With a strong crew, the team will put tires to pavement April 15th - 17th at the opening race of the season at Sonoma Raceway, (Sonoma, CA.) The weekend begins with a test session, practice and qualifying, and concludes with 2 sprint races. You can watch all of the on track action on YouTube at the SRO by GT World Channel as well as other online and broadcast TV channels! The full season schedule can be found on the SRO TC America Website
Hot hatches – The GenRacer Veloster N’s are built to perform and pack a turbo-punch
Jeff and Nick gave their thoughts on the upcoming season:
- Jeff Ricca (#78 Liqui Moly GenRacer Hyundai Veloster N): "2022 should be a great year for us and I am super excited to have Nick on board this year. We both have similar driving styles and engineering backgrounds that will extremely help the program. Wiith nearly two race seasons on this platform, we have gained priceless knowledge and feel very confident that our performance on track will justify the hard work the team has put into the program. And to have Liqui Moly on board again as a partner greatly strengthens our successful aftermarket parts supply business. "
- Nick Barbato (#88 XClutch GenRacer Hyundai Veloster): "I’m absolutely over the moon to have an opportunity to race with GenRacer for the full SRO TC America season. This has been a dream and goal of mine for the better part of a decade and I’m all in to get the best results possible; to win races and go for a championship. We have worked hard in the offseason and I could not ask for a better teammate or crew. I cannot thank them enough – I think we have the talent, passion, speed and work ethic to get the job done this year. Let’s kick things off right in April!”
Don’t forget to follow the team on Instagram for more tech info, crew and race content and driver and team insights this season: @GenRacer_Crew, @Jeff.Ricca , @NicholasBarbato
We hope you join us! See you in Cali.
-GenRacer Crew