VICI Racing is a

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and

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-based racing team with more than 20 years of experience competing at the topmost levels of international

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racing. It competes in both GT and prototype categories, in Europe and the United States. VICI Racing is a wholly owned subsidiary of the VICI Group, which is composed of technology-led companies. VICI Racing roll call of wins includes GT victory in the

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. Founder and President is former professional racing driver Ron Meixner.

2008

In 2008 VICI Racing partnered with

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and carried out a tire development programme in the

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for

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. The team carried out a full year programme. Drivers included

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and

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. The #18 car finished 6th in its first race of the programme, the 12 Hours of Sebring. The team expanded to run 2 cars at the

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, the 4th round of the season.

2009

In 2009 VICI Racing ran the T-Mobile Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (2008) in the

GT2 category. The team finished in 4th
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, having qualified 6th. The drivers were

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and Johannes Stuck (son of Hans-Joachim Stuck). The team finished in sixth place at the

with

and Johannes Stuck.The team finished fifth at the American Le Mans Northeastern Grand Prix
The team skipped four races between the fifth round of the series at

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and the season finale at

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and did not return to the series in 2010.

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