Roadmap — July 2026: three races, an accident, and we press on
August 1, 2026 · Roadmap · The month in brief
Our busiest month on track since the season began, and our most productive behind the scenes. Three endurance races, an accident we came back from, and tools that have stepped up a level. Here is the July 2026 roadmap, division by division.
The month in brief
- 3 endurance races contested, at the wheel of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
- P11 — our best result of the season in the GT3 class
- 240 laps completed at Road America despite a heavy accident
- 15 domain names moved to secure connections
- 3 corporate offer packages finalised
- 255 tasks completed behind the scenes this month
On track
Three weekends, three endurance events, one crew: Guillaume Jobard and Jonathan Ribeiro, in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.
- 11/07 — Imola — P11
- 18/07 — Interlagos — P16
- 25/07 — Road America — P19
Positions in the GT3 class.
Imola marks our best result of the season. At Interlagos, the decision was made before the lights went out: start on a wet setup, anticipating skies that were threatening São Paulo. The rain came only an hour from the finish, and too lightly to reshuffle the order. It was a considered gamble — it did not pay off, and we say so plainly.
Road America will remain the race of the month. A car stalled in the middle of the track pulls away at the exact moment of passing: the contact sends the Corvette into the wall, and the car ends up on its roof. Seventeen minutes of repairs, a return to the track from 25th in class — and the team went all the way. Six positions recovered, 240 laps completed, 14 laps off the class winner. The car's fastest lap comes after the accident. That is perhaps the most telling figure of the month.
Behind the scenes
The centrepiece of July is our digital pit wall. Our in-house race tool has moved up a level: circuit map projected onto the actual layout, live standings, real-time stint tracking, fuel strategy, weather window, car and tyre status. Everything needed to manage an endurance race like a proper race team.
On the Academy side, our forthcoming training championship now has a face: complete visual identity, a more reliable driver-tracking tool, and a video training platform selected and installed. On paid content, we chose to suspend the range in preparation rather than release deliverables that would not have met our standard — work resumes on a more rigorous foundation.
The website has been thoroughly overhauled: the Racing page redesigned with a calendar, team details and results, a dedicated corporate page, a full audit covering speed, security and navigation, and 15 of our domain names moved to secure connections. Two race reports have joined the Journal. On the community side, onboarding new members to Discord has been simplified, the Friday newsletter has kept its rhythm, and our association's articles of incorporation have been finalised. JOBARD Auto, meanwhile, is preparing the workshop and the video series dedicated to the restoration of the Ford Escort.
Looking ahead to August
Back on track with several endurance appointments in the calendar. Our driver training programme opens its doors, a first live masterclass is in preparation, a prize draw is on the way exclusively for the community, and the first episode of the Garage JOBARD series goes into production.
Foundations laid. Course held.
