The Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR team had so much confidence in their over-the-wall pit crew that they elected to take on four new tires – even though their closest competitors tried to save time by not changing tires – and their strategy paid off as Patrick Long (USA) and Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) scored an exciting GT class win …
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Three Things at Sebring More Exciting Than the Race
Sebring is arguably one of the most important races of the Motorsport season for Porsche. Not only does it kick off the 2010 ALMS series, it's the venue where Porsche has more wins than any other manufacturer and home of their first long-distance, endurance race win in 1960 by Hans Herrmann. Rather than cover the ins and outs of the race, we'll …
Continue to the full articleLizards Miss Podium but Extend Lead Regardless
The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR were not able to score their six straight American Le Mans Series GT2 victory at the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase, but the team achieved its overall goal for the weekend by extending their championship points by finishing ahead of the Ferrari 430. The Lizard Porsche started third on the grid …
Continue to the full articleLizards Fly Five For Five
Almost every ALMS driver looked to the skies with a frown on Saturday morning as it rained overnight and was drizzling during practice at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; Flying Lizard Motorsports' driver Jörg Bergmeister was not among them. “I actually like the rain,” he said. “I do what I always do and seem to come out ahead.” It is a confident …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Wins in ALMS! Left Bruised and Bleeding in Grand-Am.
It was an exciting, busy and frustrating few days for Porsche Motorsport fans this weekend here in the States. The ALMS North East Grand Prix at Lime Rock on Saturday and the Grand-Am Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsport Park on Sunday combined to provide more than five hours of live action racing. The apparently unstoppable and dynamic duo of …
Continue to the full articleALMS Lime Rock Offers Porsche Teams Chance to Grow GT2 Success
With the break for the June Le Mans race finally over, Porsche Motorsport customer teams are eager to continue their early-season success in the American Le Mans Series at Lime Rock Park on Saturday, July 18. The Northeast Grand Prix, round five of the American Le Mans Series, takes the checkered flag on Saturday at 2:05 PM EDT, and will last two …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Bergmeister and Long fly to 3rd straight win in Lizard’s #45
The "dynamic duo" of Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister flexed their muscles once again to win the third straight ALMS GT2 Race. While the season got off to a bit of a rocky start with troubles at Sebring, it's been smooth sailing with wins in St. Pete and Long Beach. Today's win at Utah only adds to the their commanding point lead and puts them …
Continue to the full articlePorsche, Bergmeister, Long Celebrate Second Victory in ALMS
The US street circuits seem to be good turf for Porsche: At round three of the American Le Mans Series in Long Beach/California, Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) celebrated their second win of the season. Driving a Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR they won the GT2 class - repeating their success in St. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche on the hunt for second win of the season in Long Beach
The American Le Mans Series visit to the famous street circuit in Long Beach/California is one of the highlights of the season. At the time-honored race with the postcard-perfect backdrop of sun, sea and palms, the Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) aim to clinch their second win of the season in the Flying …
Continue to the full articleDriven to Win
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Showing auto racing for the real team sport that is it, the race and tire engineers, pit crew, and drivers of the #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR – piloted by Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) – scored a two lap GT2 class win at the Acura Sport Car Challenge on the 1.9-mile street course through downtown …
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