Scott Tucker-owned Level 5 Motorsports will be the very first American Le Mans Prototype (LMP) access within the Le Mans circuit in Twenty five years, and understanding he's somewhat of a pioneer, Tucker makes certain the team's-and the country's-debut within the series is established for achievement.
As soon as Tucker and mentor/co-driver Christophe Bouchut got the chance to participate in the LMP class of American Le Mans and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2010, they completed the season having a class championship win, that knocked them to the LMP2 class for that present yr. To begin with the season strong, Tucker added in LMP2 expert Luis Diaz to the mix. Diax, of Mexico, has been auto racing LMP2s since 2007, whenever he competed a Lola B06/43-Acura for Fernandez Racing and received the class championship in '09.
With this, Level 5 Motorsports ripped in the ALMS schedule, putting up wins on the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Long Beach Circuit and Twenty four hours of Le Mans, together with remarkable performances at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Infineon and Imola in Italy. Solely enhancing from that point, Tucker along with the Level 5 team obtained a whole new Honda chassis prototype-the HPD ARX-01g-just soon enough for the American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. They made a podium end using the brand-new prototype, and it was technically set up as an LMP2 powerhouse.
Right now, Tucker once more piles his deck for LMP2 rivalry by having Marino Franchitti, being the 5th and ultimate driver for the two-car entry in the 14th annual Petit Le Mans operated by Mazda. Franchitti will certainly join Tucker, Diaz and Bouchut in the team's No. 055 Microsoft Office-sponsored HPD ARX-01g during the 1,000-mile, 10-hour showdown at Road Atlanta, which is the best of the ALMS provided by Tequila Patron.
"I'm very excited to be joining Level 5 Motorsports for Petit Le Mans," Franchitti stated. "Having driven every iteration of the HPD up until this new model, I can't wait to get in the new car. Level 5 is no doubt a top team that's putting all of the resources they need behind this program."
Plus Tucker will continue to make an impression with how long his sources will go. Franchitti is a substantial add-on for the currently stacked team-as portion of the development stages of the ARX-01a, he was among the first drivers driving the HPD family's wheels. Then he invested 2 yrs auto racing LMP2s with Dyson Racing prior to rejoining HPD models with Highcroft Racing as the 3rd driver for the ALMS quest. He gained the pole placement at the 12 Hours of Sebring and won at Laguna Seca and Petit Le Mans, along with driver and team championship for Highcroft. Within this year's 12 Hours of Sebring, Franchitti was runner-up with Highcroft's LMP1 car, the greatest prototype class.
Franchitti isn't completely new to Level 5, either; he has worked with engineers Rick Mayer and Jeff Braun. "A car is a car, and guys like Scott, Christophe and Joao [Barbosa] are good to drive it to the maximum that it's capable of," Franchitti said. With Level 5 Motorsports, the possibility is good for Franchitti earning a hat trick of LMP2 victories in Petit Le Mans.
"We're ecstatic to have Marino on board," Tucker said. "With the momentum we've built up to this point in the season, with the boost of our new prototype, we're optimistic for a strong performance at Petit Le Mans. Marino is an obvious choice for this team, and we're glad to have him."
In a few days, Franchitti will officially grab the wheel as being a Level 5 driver throughout a two-day test out at Road Atlanta. The group also is expecting to have its 2nd automobile within the track, an ILMC-designated No. 33 HPD. The Petit Le Mans revs up on October. 1.
As soon as Tucker and mentor/co-driver Christophe Bouchut got the chance to participate in the LMP class of American Le Mans and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2010, they completed the season having a class championship win, that knocked them to the LMP2 class for that present yr. To begin with the season strong, Tucker added in LMP2 expert Luis Diaz to the mix. Diax, of Mexico, has been auto racing LMP2s since 2007, whenever he competed a Lola B06/43-Acura for Fernandez Racing and received the class championship in '09.
With this, Level 5 Motorsports ripped in the ALMS schedule, putting up wins on the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Long Beach Circuit and Twenty four hours of Le Mans, together with remarkable performances at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Infineon and Imola in Italy. Solely enhancing from that point, Tucker along with the Level 5 team obtained a whole new Honda chassis prototype-the HPD ARX-01g-just soon enough for the American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. They made a podium end using the brand-new prototype, and it was technically set up as an LMP2 powerhouse.
Right now, Tucker once more piles his deck for LMP2 rivalry by having Marino Franchitti, being the 5th and ultimate driver for the two-car entry in the 14th annual Petit Le Mans operated by Mazda. Franchitti will certainly join Tucker, Diaz and Bouchut in the team's No. 055 Microsoft Office-sponsored HPD ARX-01g during the 1,000-mile, 10-hour showdown at Road Atlanta, which is the best of the ALMS provided by Tequila Patron.
"I'm very excited to be joining Level 5 Motorsports for Petit Le Mans," Franchitti stated. "Having driven every iteration of the HPD up until this new model, I can't wait to get in the new car. Level 5 is no doubt a top team that's putting all of the resources they need behind this program."
Plus Tucker will continue to make an impression with how long his sources will go. Franchitti is a substantial add-on for the currently stacked team-as portion of the development stages of the ARX-01a, he was among the first drivers driving the HPD family's wheels. Then he invested 2 yrs auto racing LMP2s with Dyson Racing prior to rejoining HPD models with Highcroft Racing as the 3rd driver for the ALMS quest. He gained the pole placement at the 12 Hours of Sebring and won at Laguna Seca and Petit Le Mans, along with driver and team championship for Highcroft. Within this year's 12 Hours of Sebring, Franchitti was runner-up with Highcroft's LMP1 car, the greatest prototype class.
Franchitti isn't completely new to Level 5, either; he has worked with engineers Rick Mayer and Jeff Braun. "A car is a car, and guys like Scott, Christophe and Joao [Barbosa] are good to drive it to the maximum that it's capable of," Franchitti said. With Level 5 Motorsports, the possibility is good for Franchitti earning a hat trick of LMP2 victories in Petit Le Mans.
"We're ecstatic to have Marino on board," Tucker said. "With the momentum we've built up to this point in the season, with the boost of our new prototype, we're optimistic for a strong performance at Petit Le Mans. Marino is an obvious choice for this team, and we're glad to have him."
In a few days, Franchitti will officially grab the wheel as being a Level 5 driver throughout a two-day test out at Road Atlanta. The group also is expecting to have its 2nd automobile within the track, an ILMC-designated No. 33 HPD. The Petit Le Mans revs up on October. 1.
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