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Scott Tucker is looking for a successful conclusion to an extraordinary year of racing when they compete in the 14th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda at Road Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 1.
The Petit Le Mans, a world-famous sports car race covering 1,000 miles or 10 hours, is the final race of the 2011 season in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron. The event also serves as the second-to-last stop on the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) schedule.
The Level 5 Motorsports crew, headed by Scott Tucker, is particularly excited about the Petit Le Mans because both of the teams' new HPD ARX-01g cars will be in action in the Le Mans Prototype 2, or LMP2, class. Both cars are sponsored by Microsoft Office 2010.
The crew's ILMC entry, the No. 33 car, will be driven by Tucker, Christophe Bouchut of France and Joao Barbosa of Portugal.
The team's No. 055 car, a second entry, will be driven by Tucker who will be joined by Luis Diaz of Mexico and Marino Franchitti of Scotland. Franchitti, the newest addition to the Level 5 team, boasts a wealth of experience at the wheel of HPD prototypes. Franchitti, whose older brother is three-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, will be seeking his third consecutive Petit Le Mans class victory.
The LMP2 division is seeing increasing competition and will will also include entries from United Autosports, Signatech Nissan and Oak Racing in the Petit Le Mans.
Level 5 was founded in 2006 by Tucker who earned Rookie of the Year honors in the American Le Mans Series in 2010. Now he is looking to put the finishing touches on an outstanding 2011 season. Among other accomplishments including numerous podium appearances, Tucker notched his milestone 60th career victory this year.
After their impressive performance in 2011, Tucker and his Level 5 teammates are planning to compete in the inaugural running of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2012. The 2012 WEC campaign, based on the format of the ILMC, is scheduled to include seven endurance sports car races including the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Races will take place in North America, Europe and Asia.
Television coverage of the Petit Le Mans will air on ABC Sports at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, Oct. 2. For live updates, visit www.americanlemans.com.
The Petit Le Mans, a world-famous sports car race covering 1,000 miles or 10 hours, is the final race of the 2011 season in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron. The event also serves as the second-to-last stop on the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) schedule.
The Level 5 Motorsports crew, headed by Scott Tucker, is particularly excited about the Petit Le Mans because both of the teams' new HPD ARX-01g cars will be in action in the Le Mans Prototype 2, or LMP2, class. Both cars are sponsored by Microsoft Office 2010.
The crew's ILMC entry, the No. 33 car, will be driven by Tucker, Christophe Bouchut of France and Joao Barbosa of Portugal.
The team's No. 055 car, a second entry, will be driven by Tucker who will be joined by Luis Diaz of Mexico and Marino Franchitti of Scotland. Franchitti, the newest addition to the Level 5 team, boasts a wealth of experience at the wheel of HPD prototypes. Franchitti, whose older brother is three-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, will be seeking his third consecutive Petit Le Mans class victory.
The LMP2 division is seeing increasing competition and will will also include entries from United Autosports, Signatech Nissan and Oak Racing in the Petit Le Mans.
Level 5 was founded in 2006 by Tucker who earned Rookie of the Year honors in the American Le Mans Series in 2010. Now he is looking to put the finishing touches on an outstanding 2011 season. Among other accomplishments including numerous podium appearances, Tucker notched his milestone 60th career victory this year.
After their impressive performance in 2011, Tucker and his Level 5 teammates are planning to compete in the inaugural running of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2012. The 2012 WEC campaign, based on the format of the ILMC, is scheduled to include seven endurance sports car races including the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Races will take place in North America, Europe and Asia.
Television coverage of the Petit Le Mans will air on ABC Sports at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, Oct. 2. For live updates, visit www.americanlemans.com.
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