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Utah's own Corsa Motorsports finishes 4th in the GT2 class in there GT2 F430. This is Corsa's first outting in the ALMS this season due to tire porblems back at Sebring. Here is the article from the Americna LeMans Series official site on Corsa's outting in the second round of the series: CORSA MOTORSPORTS TAKES FOURTH IN GT2 AT ST. PETERSBURG Corsa Motorsports made its 2008 racing debut Saturday at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg in stunning fashion, finishing just shy of the GT2 podium in fourth place in the American Le Mans Series. The No. 48 was the second-finishing Ferrari and the first of the GT2 class not racing a Michelin tire.
"We came into this weekend with a lot of anticipation and we are leaving with momentum; it's a great feeling," commented Steve Pruitt, team owner and principal. "There has been anticipation and anxiety, but today there was reward, and it's extremely pleasing to see how well our team came together on race day and how hard the drivers worked to take care of the equipment. Fourth place is fantastic and it gives us something to build from heading to Long Beach in two weeks. We're especially thankful to Dunlop for its help in making this happen."
Johnny Mowlem qualified and started the car in the eighth position of the class, quickly made up two spots, then took a third about 18 minutes into the run. Mowlem raced hard under green-flag conditions for 40 minutes before signaling that the scorching heat in the cockpit of the Ferrari was becoming too much. Caution fell a minute later giving the team an opportunity to put second driver Gunnar Jeannette behind the wheel.
Getting into the car after an exhausted Mowlem exited, Jeannette understood a daunting task was ahead. "I knew the car was hot and Johnny was worn out by the heat. This course demands so much of a driver," he said. "As a competitor, you want to get into the car and attack, but I knew I faced over and hour and ten minutes in the car, so I just had to settle in, race smart and save myself."
Jeannette restarted in position six of the GT2 field. Engineer and strategist Rob Taylor immediately instructed Jeannette to save fuel because the timing of the stop would allow for a one-stop race. Incidents and attrition, in addition to smart driving allowed Jeannette to move up the field to fourth place by the end of the race.
"There was some fortune involved, but that's racing and it goes both ways as we have well learned," explained Pruitt. "We had two hours of practice on this tire. We earned points today; we are taking a clean car home to Salt Lake City; the drivers did a fabulous job taking care of the equipment and overall, we're very, very excited. We're glad we were able to race for sponsor Alabama Motorsports Park in a market that is closest to its future home around the Gulf in Mobile."
Mowlem shared Pruitt's excitement. "Fantastic! It was an excellent result given that we only had Friday's practice sessions to test the car on the tire Dunlop provided," Mowlem said. "The car performed well and I couldn't be happier for Steve Pruitt and all of Corsa Motorsports that we were able to come to St. Petersburg and come so close to the podium. It's really pleasing and simply fantastic."
Corsa Motorsports finished 14th overall in the four-class field. |
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U92's Cinco De Mayo Custom Car Show and Concert is Saturday May 3rd featuring Pitbull, Baby Bash, Big Gemini, Mr. Capone-e, Glasses Malone, Brown Boy, and more.
Tickets are on sale at all Smith's Tix locations, the E-Center Box Office and Car Concepts.
This year's categories to enter are: - Imports
- Domestics
- Lowriders
- Lowrider Bikes
- Trucks and SUV's
- Classics and Hot-Rods
Limited registration is $40 and includes you, a passenger and your vehicle. The show will be capped off at 100 vehicles this year, so enter quickly.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!If you have any questions you can e-mail carshow (at) racingutah.com or call 801-774-5322. |
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March 29th, 2008 Icebreaker Kart Championship Series Round 1 April 4th-6th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 1 Icebreaker Kart Championship Series Round 2 April 11th-13th, 2008 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Moutains Series Round 1 Icebreaker Kart Championship Series Round 3 April 25th-27th, 2008 Snap-on Stars of Karting Presented by the Indy Racing League May 2nd-4th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 2 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 2 Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship Series Round 1 Icebreaker Kart Championship Series Round 4 May 10th, 2008 Icebreaker Kart Championship Series Round 5 May 16th-18th, 2008 American Le Mans Series Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Presented by The Grand and Little America Hotels May 23rd-25th, 2008 SCCA Utah Region 'Great Salt Race' Utah Kart Championship Series Round 1 May 30th-1st, 2008 HANNSPREE FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and the Honda Summit of Speed AMA Superbike Championship June 6th-8th, 2008 WERA Motorcycles Utah Kart Championship Series Round 2 June 13th-15th, 2008 NASA Rocky Mountain Region June 20th-22nd, 2008 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 3 Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship Series Round 2 **June 27th-29th, 2008 GT LIVE West** Miller Park Racing Association Round 3 July 4th-6th, 2008 Nostalgia Racing 'The Thriller at Miller' Utah Kart Championship Series Round 3 July 11th-13th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 4 July 19th, 2008 Utah Kart Championship Series Round 4 July 25th-27th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 5 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 4 Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship Series Round 3 August 1st-3rd, 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series August 8th-10th, 2008 SCCA Utah Region Utah Kart Championship Series Rounds 5 and 6 August 15th-17th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 6 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 5 Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship Series Rounds 4 and 5 August 23rd, 2008 Utah Kart Championship Series Round 7 September 5th-7th, 2008 AHRMA Bonneville Vintage GP Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 6 Plaza Cycle Utah Supermoto Championship Series Round 6 September 12th-14th, 2008 Historic Sportscar Racing 'Heroes of Speed' Utah Kart Championship Series Round 8 September 19th-21st, 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Sunchaser 1000 September 26th, 2008 Porsche Club of America Intermountain Region Utah Kart Championship Series Round 9 October 3rd-5th, 2008 Honda Presents the Plaza Cycle Masters of the Mountains Series Round 7 October 17th-19th, 2008 Miller Park Racing Association Round 7 Utah Kart Championship Series Round 10 |
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