Level 5 Motorsports and Scott Tucker talk about the ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey

By Jim Tobin


The very first race in the very last quarter of the racing season was a brand new start for Level 5 Motorsports. The Scott Tucker-owned, Microsoft Office-sponsored team debuted its long-awaited HPD ARX-01g in the team's Sept. 17 return to American Le Mans Series competition. In the months leading up to the ModSpace race, Tucker's and teammates Luis Diaz's and Christophe Bouchut's track appearances were irregular, making last-minute withdrawals to be able to pursue the newest cost-capped LMP2 Honda in time for the world's best competitors in Intercontinental Le Mans Cup races at the conclusion of the season.

Without having the required tires for the automobile over time pushed Level 5 to withdraw from the Silverstone ILMC race that would happened merely a week before the ModSpace race at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. Without having plenty of competitors made the team withdraw from several ALMS races in July, including the Northeast Grand Prix in Lime Rock Park in Connecticut and the Grand Prix of Mosport in Ontario, Canada. In their 1st year in the LMP2 class, Level 5 Motorsports desired to proceed growing in the class, and races with no other LMP2 entries didn't seem worth the laps. With, state-of-the-art car in creation and colossal ILMC end-of-season races developing ever nearer, the team centered on preparing itself for international competition-the best competitors the earth had to provide.

The team went in the summer months in great ranking, with Tucker and Bouchut leading in points and the whole group producing lots of podium appearances in all 3 series in which it's entered. Whenever the HPD ARX-01g started out its racing season at the Laguna Seca race, it fell right into line with the rest of its group. The first appearance was impressive, providing on its manufacturer promise of higher speed and not battling one mechanical trouble or unplanned pit stop. The Level 5 team drove to a fourth-place overall finish with optimum points in the LMP2 category, one more magnificent feat for the team's 1st season.

The win guaranteed the drivers' championship for Tucker and Bouchut with time for the all-important Petit le Mans, this means Tucker is on track to be a four-time national driving champion. That his work itself is only Several years old speaks to his natural talent, determination and incredible development as a driver. That he also raced two races besides the ModSpace contest speaks to the fact that he's a little nuts-or just versatile, enduring and is able to win, considering he added dual wins in the extra races to the win at Laguna Seca.

With the ModSpace ALMS out of the way, the race year started winding down in time but winding up in energy as drivers continued preparing for the Petit Le Mans and the very last round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in China. With the season schedule back on track and a brand-new ride to start, Level 5 Motorsports will aim to continue its momentum and end up as it started: ahead.




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