Unser and Freiberg recover from poor starting slots to score a top-five in Silver
Barber Motorsports Park — The all-female Kellymoss Racing pairing of Ashley Freiberg and Loni Unser produced a measured recovery to secure a best result of fifth in the Silver class across the GT4 America weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, according to race reports.
The duo's performance represented another solid outing in the Pirelli GT4 America campaign, following encouraging pace earlier in the season. Freiberg delivered a strong opening stint in Race 1 while Unser completed the recovery drive, and in the second race the Porsche ran as high as third in class before the finishing order settled with the #24 car in fifth place in Silver.
Kellymoss's weekend began positively in practice, with Freiberg setting a 1:29.709 to be sixth in Silver in the opening session and improving to a 1:29.295 to match sixth in the second practice. That placed the Porsche a little over half a second off the class benchmark.
Qualifying was divided between the two drivers. Unser posted a 1:30.749 in the opening qualifying segment, which placed the entry seventh in Silver and 23rd overall. Freiberg then improved in the second qualifying session with a 1:29.089, elevating the car to sixth in Silver and 13th on the overall grid — a better starting point for the second race.
"Freiberg produced a particularly strong opening stint in Race 1 before Unser completed the recovery drive," the race report said.
Season context and recent form
The Barber round was the sixth of the GT4 America season. The pair had returned from the summer break with competitive pace at Road America: Freiberg's recovery drive there yielded seventh in Silver in Race 1, while the duo had run as high as the class podium in Race 2 before a pit-stop penalty demoted them to eighth. Earlier in the season they posted a season-best fourth in Silver at Road Atlanta, which also translated into an overall top-ten finish.
The Barber results therefore continued a run of consistent performances that have seen the Kellymoss Porsche regularly contest the Silver class front runners when strategy and circumstances align.
Weekend lap times and grid positions
| Session | Driver | Time | Silver class | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Ashley Freiberg | 1:29.709 | 6th | — |
| Practice 2 | Ashley Freiberg | 1:29.295 | 6th | — |
| Qualifying 1 | Loni Unser | 1:30.749 | 7th | 23rd |
| Qualifying 2 | Ashley Freiberg | 1:29.089 | 6th | 13th |
What this means for the championship
While Barber did not deliver a class victory for the Kellymoss entry, the results underscored the team's ability to extract recovery pace and deploy effective racecraft. Continued top-six Silver finishes help consolidate the pairing's position as regular contenders in their class and keep momentum for the second half of the season.
- Consistent pace: Freiberg and Unser have shown repeated recovery drives and competitive lap times since the summer break.
- Qualifying split: Both drivers contributed to grid position, with Freiberg delivering the stronger single-lap time for Race 2.
- Championship impact: Regular top-six placings maintain the duo's presence in the Silver class fight, despite setbacks such as penalties earlier in the season.
The results at Barber keep the Kellymoss Porsche in the conversation among Silver class protagonists as GT4 America moves on to its remaining rounds. Reports noted that strategy and clean pit work will continue to be decisive factors in whether the pairing can turn strong race pace into podium finishes.
