Scott Tucker Heads To Le Mans For 2012
Online, February 24, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Scott Tucker and the Level 5 Motorsports team will be going back to France this June to compete in the legendary Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. Tucker is going to be seeking to improve on last years impressive 3rd place finish in the LMP2 class at Le Mans in France. Scott Tucker and the team received an automatic invitation to go back thanks to winning 2011's Petit Le Mans which was held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga.
The 8 lap winning margin in the season ending Petite Le Mans race meant that not only did Scott Tucker and the Level 5 Motorpsorts team secure the ALMS championship but also that they will have the capacity to test themselves up against the best in the world at the 80th staging of the famous Le Mans 24 hour endurance race.
In the 2011 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race Scott Tucker's Level 5 Motorsports team used a Lola-Honda Coupe, this year expectations are going to be raised because team have a new Honda Performance Development arx-03b in the lmp2 class which has been recently tested in preparation for the alms lmp2 season opening Mobil 1 12 Hours Of Sebring race that takes place this spring at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida.
With less than a month preparation for the 60th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida, Scott Tucker and team Level 5 Motorsports are giving the efforts to make sure they are ready for another American Le Mans Series Lmp2 Championship. The team is able to post a remarkable class speeds and looking better for the next title.
According to Scott, the team is blessed having to follow their strategies and observing the new hdp arx-03b impressive performance on the track. Moreover, he said that after driving both racing cars, he expressed his satisfaction using the new car as opposed to the first one. In line with their preparation next month, it looks like the whole team is geared-up after completing a 1-2 finish just before racing on the next test sessions.
Kansas native Scott Tucker together with his co-drivers Christophe Bouchut and Luis Diaz in 2011 jointly worked for the test competition. As they ready themselves for the world's most demanding endurance races, the group recorded more than 1,300 miles to finish the test.
Scott Tucker likewise revealed that he considers the 12 Hours of Sebring a challenging event. This 2012, the upcoming event will witness new breed of competitive racers worldwide, Tucker added. Tucker believes that they are all set for the challenges. In fact, they are excited for the upcoming race.