The other round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup series brought the Scott Tucker-owned Level 5 Motorsports crew to Belgium for the Spa-Francorchamps 2011 race. The famous course is recognized for being flat still giving motorists with tough curves to find even when racing at more rapidly speeds compared to different tracks.
Tucker and the group, coming off wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring and also the Long Beach Street Circuit, were fired up to be at the location to see exactly what the weekend had to bring. The Spa competition was packed and intensive; the Le Mans series and the Intercontinental Le Mans series appeal to best talent from all over the world to the legendary Spa track. "This is one of the greatest tracks in the world," Tucker stated. "It's one of the faster tracks we run at. It's curvy but flat ... you're flat to the floor."
In the runs at the ILMS year opener in the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Lola Honda battled to produce top speed at the straightaways. For the Spa, all Honda automobiles were honored a 1.2 mm larger air restrictor as compensation. After preliminary assessments, stated Level 5 driver Christophe Bouchut, the restrictor supplied little boosts in speed, but it was not clear pre-race just how much of a variation the adjustment will make.
As it turned out, the restrictor didn't deliver the speed increase the Level 5 team had expected, a disappointing outcome that set the team at a bit of a disadvantage, though it wasn't over yet. In qualifying rounds, driven by Bouchut, the Honda finished 10th-not the result you might expect given the fast track, the driver talent and the restrictor adjustment.
After he had run the course, Tucker told members of the media his impression of the course: "It's as advertised: long and fast," he said. "In the prototype, the turns are so fast, and there are a lot of G's, so it will be very physically challenging over 6 hours."
But Six hours didn't really come as Tucker as well as the team anticipated. After a little contact with a car thought to be No. Forty one, the Level 5 automobile arrived to pit for gas with destruction within the right back corner on the tail section. The area was replaced, and after fueling up, the vehicle was back in line.
Then, just a couple of hours into the race, Bouchut suddenly spun into the barrels on the side of the track. Team manager David Stone speculated that something in the rear suspension had failed, but the team would have to await official investigation for the answer.
Even though Level 5 Motorsports suffered a unsatisfactory finish to its 2nd ILMC appearance, driver dedication and ability weren't at issue. Merely days away from another FC race in California, they flipped its focus to its next chance.
Tucker and the group, coming off wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring and also the Long Beach Street Circuit, were fired up to be at the location to see exactly what the weekend had to bring. The Spa competition was packed and intensive; the Le Mans series and the Intercontinental Le Mans series appeal to best talent from all over the world to the legendary Spa track. "This is one of the greatest tracks in the world," Tucker stated. "It's one of the faster tracks we run at. It's curvy but flat ... you're flat to the floor."
In the runs at the ILMS year opener in the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Lola Honda battled to produce top speed at the straightaways. For the Spa, all Honda automobiles were honored a 1.2 mm larger air restrictor as compensation. After preliminary assessments, stated Level 5 driver Christophe Bouchut, the restrictor supplied little boosts in speed, but it was not clear pre-race just how much of a variation the adjustment will make.
As it turned out, the restrictor didn't deliver the speed increase the Level 5 team had expected, a disappointing outcome that set the team at a bit of a disadvantage, though it wasn't over yet. In qualifying rounds, driven by Bouchut, the Honda finished 10th-not the result you might expect given the fast track, the driver talent and the restrictor adjustment.
After he had run the course, Tucker told members of the media his impression of the course: "It's as advertised: long and fast," he said. "In the prototype, the turns are so fast, and there are a lot of G's, so it will be very physically challenging over 6 hours."
But Six hours didn't really come as Tucker as well as the team anticipated. After a little contact with a car thought to be No. Forty one, the Level 5 automobile arrived to pit for gas with destruction within the right back corner on the tail section. The area was replaced, and after fueling up, the vehicle was back in line.
Then, just a couple of hours into the race, Bouchut suddenly spun into the barrels on the side of the track. Team manager David Stone speculated that something in the rear suspension had failed, but the team would have to await official investigation for the answer.
Even though Level 5 Motorsports suffered a unsatisfactory finish to its 2nd ILMC appearance, driver dedication and ability weren't at issue. Merely days away from another FC race in California, they flipped its focus to its next chance.
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