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Level 5 Motorsports
Level 5 Motorsports was an American auto racing team founded in 2006 by racing driver, technology entrepreneur and convicted racketeer Scott Tucker, currently serving a sentence of 16 years and 8 months in federal prison. Level 5 Motorsports competed in the United SportsCar Championship and Ferrari Challenge, having won multiple American Le Mans Series championships and endurance races including the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans. Level 5 Motorsports began with Tucker competing in the Sports Car Club of America and Ferrari Challenge Series. In 2007, while continuing with SCCA and Ferrari Challenge, Tucker entered several events in the Rolex Sports Car Series and Koni Challenge Series with co-driver Ed Zabinski. Tucker also competed in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge. Grand-Am In 2008, the team made four starts in the Rolex Series including the Rolex 24 At Daytona. In 2009, Level 5 Motorsports became a regular in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Tucker (racing Driver)
Scott Tucker (born May 5, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American convicted Racket (crime), racketeer, loan shark, former businessman and amateur racing driver. In 2001, Tucker founded an online business, AMG Services, that made Payday loan, payday loans even in states where these high-interest, low-principal loans were restricted or illegal. The business, which generated over $3.5 billion in revenue from just 2008 to June 2013, ultimately made loans to at least 4.5 million Americans. When state regulators tried to shut down his operations, Tucker made deals with Native American tribes to claim ownership of his business and invoke Tribal sovereignty in the United States, sovereign immunity from state courts. In February 2016, Tucker was arrested and indicted on federal criminal charges filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in relation to his ownership and controlling role in various Payday loans in the United States, payday lending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr (born 22 July 1979) is a German BMW factory racing driver, currently competing for BMW and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the GTLM category of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. Early career Born in Mülheim-Kärlich, Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies. He became a factory driver for the CRG company in 1994, winning the European Karting Championship and placing 4th in the Karting World Championship. In 1995 he moved to the Jolly Kart factory team, competing in the European and World championships. Luhr moved to cars in 1996, becoming vice-champion of the German Formula Ford championship. He raced in the German Formula Three Championship in 1997 and 1998, winning the 1998 season opening round at the Hockenheimring. Porsche factory career Luhr became a Porsche factory driver for the 1999 season. He won the 1999 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland championship driving for the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HPD ARX-03
The HPD ARX-03a, ARX-03b, and ARX-03c are Le Mans Prototypes race cars developed by Honda Performance Development in 2012. The 03a model utilizes a Honda V8 engine for use in the LMP1 category, while the 03b uses a turbocharged V6 engine for the LMP2 category. Three teams have already announced their use of the ARX-03 in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the American Le Mans Series, as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing have purchased an 03a for use in the American Le Mans Series, joined by two 03bs for Level 5 Motorsports. In the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship, Strakka Racing and JRM Racing campaigned a single 03a each, joined by a single-car 03b entry by Starworks Motorsport in LMP2. Racing history 2012 The HPD ARX-03 made its racing debut at the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring. The race would be the opening round of both the American Le Mans Series and the brand new FIA World Endurance Championship seasons. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Petit Le Mans
The 2011 Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda was held at Road Atlanta on October 1, 2011. It was the ninth and final round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season and the sixth And penultimate round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Qualifying Qualifying Result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC). ILMC competitors are marked with . References {{Sportscar Race Report , Year_of_race = 2011 , Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series , Previous_race_in_season = American Le Mans Monterey , Next_race_in_season = ''none'' Petit Le Mans Petit Le Mans Petit Le Mans Petit Le Mans The Petit Le Mans (French for ''little Le Mans'') is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HPD ARX-01
The Acura ARX-01, later known as the HPD ARX-01 is a series of Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing, specifically in the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It is the first purpose-built race car by the Acura division of Honda Motor Company, part of their multi-year program to eventually compete in endurance race. The car debuted in 2007 in the American Le mans Series before expanding to customers in Europe. Over the years various specifications of the ARX-01 chassis have been developed, each signified by a letter suffix. In 2010 Acura withdrew their name from the program and Honda Performance Development which developed the car for Acura continued the program into 2011. Development At the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Acura officially announced their plans to develop a Le Mans Prototype program for the American Le Mans Series, competing in the LMP2 class for the initial year of competition in 2007. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Road Race Showcase
The 2011 Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase was held at Road America on August 20, 2011. It was the sixth round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season. Qualifying Qualifying Result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC). References {{Sportscar Race Report , Year_of_race = 2011 , Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series , Previous_race_in_season = Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge , Next_race_in_season = Baltimore Grand Prix The Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT was an IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series race for 3 years held on a street circuit in Baltimore, Maryland. The inaugural race was held September 4, 2011. ESPN said it was the best inaugural ... Road America Road America 500 Road Race Showcase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 American Le Mans Monterey
The 2011 ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 17, 2011. It was the eighth round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season. The event also marked the first time since the 1999 event to have two sponsors in the event title. Qualifying Qualifying Result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC). References {{Sportscar Race Report , Year_of_race = 2011 , Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series , Previous_race_in_season = Baltimore Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = Petit Le Mans Monterey Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under bot ... Monterey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 12 Hours Of Sebring ...
The 59th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida was held at Sebring International Raceway on March 19, 2011. It was the opening round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season and the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Qualifying Qualifying Result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). References {{12 Hours of Sebring Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II air base in Sebring, Florida, US. The event is the second round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola B11/40
The Lola B11/40 is an open-top Le Mans Prototype (LMP) built by Lola Cars International. It is the first car to be designed to the new Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) LMP2 "low cost formula" where cars will be powered exclusively by production series engines with a cap of €75,000 on the engine and €325,000 – €400,000 for a complete car. Engine options that will be available include BMW, Ford, HPD, Jaguar, Nissan and Toyota. Development Announced on 21 July 2010, the B11/40 is a Carbon fibre open-top monocoque Monocoque ( ), also called structural skin, is a structural system in which loads are supported by an object's external skin, in a manner similar to an egg shell. The word ''monocoque'' is a French term for "single shell". First used for boats, ... race car features an all-carbon bodykit, quick-release removable rear bodywork which includes a stabilisation fin on the engine cover which is a safety requirement of the new regulations. References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola B08/80
The Lola B08/80 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International. It is effectively the LMP2 version of the larger Lola B08/60; they are the first closed-cockpit sports prototypes built by Lola since the T92/10 of 1992. The B08/80 is optimised for the smaller engines and lighter weight of the LMP2 category in comparison to the larger and heavier B08/60. The first chassis of the B08/80 is used by the joint Speedy Racing Team and Sebah Automotive outfits in the Le Mans Series as well as at 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team's car uses the latest V8 engine from Judd. A second car was entered by B-K Motorsports and Mazda in the American Le Mans Series, debuting at the Petit Le Mans in October 2008, while a third B08/80 chassis was sold to Ray Mallock Ltd. and completed with parts from the team's former B05/40 to create the MG-Lola EX265C for the Le Mans Series. B-K Motorsports closed shop in late 2008 and sold their car to Dyson Racing. 2009 LMS season saw the B08/80 being th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda Performance Development
Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) is a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co. which was established in 1993 and is based in Santa Clarita, California. It is the technical operations center for Honda's American motorsports programs and is involved in the design and development of race engines and chassis for auto racing series such as the IndyCar Series, American Le Mans Series (ALMS), European Le Mans Series (ELMS), FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA SportsCar Championship. IndyCar racing HPD debuted in the CART IndyCar World Series as a works engine manufacturer in 1994. During their first season in 1994, they scored a podium at Toronto, while in 1995 they scored their first victory at New Hampshire. In 1996, HPD won its first manufacturers' and drivers' championships after taking 11 wins from 16 races. HPD took six consecutive drivers championships' as it won the drivers' title again in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, while it won the manufacturers' tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula Le Mans
The Le Mans Prototype Challenge (shortened to LMP Challenge or LMPC) was a spec sports prototype formula created by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organisers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and sports car constructor Oreca. The formula is intended as part of a ladder system for young and upcoming drivers into the world of endurance racing while also serving as a value engineered entry for drivers and teams into Le Mans Prototypes due to limitations on manufacturers and suppliers. Initially launched as an independent racing series known as the Formula Le Mans Cup in 2009, the formula has since been expanded to allow participation in three separate series for 2010. The American Le Mans Series used the title Le Mans Prototype Challenge since its inception. The Le Mans Series used the name Formula Le Mans until 2011. All ACO series adopted the name Le Mans Prototype Challenge in 2012. Oreca FLM09 The Formula Le Mans car is built by French manufacturer Oreca and known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
