This weekend's race is shaping up to be a good one for Porsche and a great one for the Flying Lizard Motorsport team. In just his second full season in the ALMS, Porsche's Marco Holzer took his first P1 position in the #44 Flying Lizard Motorsport Porsche that he shares with team owner Seth Neiman. Sitting right next to him on the pole will be …
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Look Who Else is Driving with the Lizards at Sebring
As usual, Flying Lizard Motorsport will field two racecars in the GT class for Sebring. The familiar No. 45 and No. 44 wear Lizard livery on all new 2012 911 GT3 RSRs. The No. 45 car features the familiar faces of Porsche factory drivers Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Long and Marco Holzer. Joerg and Patrick are returning for their fourth …
Continue to the full articleCould the ALMS at Road America Provide Further Redemption for Porsche?
It's been a tough season for Porsche's factory drivers this year in the ALMS. Fans used to seeing win after win from Joerg and Patrick in their Flying Lizard 911 GT3 RSR haven't had much to cheer about. And while Wolf Henzler's and Bryan Sellers' win at Mid-Ohio keeps Porsche in contention for the manufacturers championship (BMW has 96 points, …
Continue to the full articleBergmeister Puts Lizard Porsche on Second Row for ALMS Mid-Ohio
Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) guided the #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to a fourth-place position on the GT class grid for tomorrow’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, round five of the 2011 American Le Mans Series. Bergmeister, who has won the ALMS GT championship the last three years - two of those shared with co-driver …
Continue to the full articleWhy Are Porsche Factory Drivers Working for Audi?
Because they are such great drivers, they win! Le Mans winners Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) will contest the LMP1 sports prototype class with the Audi R15+. Bernhard and Dumas, along with former Porsche factory driver Mike Rockenfeller, piloted the Audi TDI diesel to victory this past year at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The …
Continue to the full articleWhat Happens When You Lose Your Clutch Early on in a 24 Hour Race?
You drive carefully, you don't mistakes and you win your class. At least that's what happened to the #67 TRG Porsche driven by Andy Lally (three time winner), Spencer Pumpelly (two time winner), Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler (two time winner) and NASCAR truck drivers Brendan Gaughan and Steve Bertheau (this was the first Rolex 24 for both …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard Sets Driver Lineup for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today the driver lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Joerg Bergmeister (Germany), Patrick Long (USA), Seth Neiman (USA), and Johannes van Overbeek (USA) will pilot the Flying Lizard No. 45 Porsche-powered Riley Daytona Prototype for the 24-hour race on January 29-30, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Flying …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard Announces GT Program for the 2011 American Le Mans Series Season
Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today preliminary details of its 2011 racing program. The Sonoma, California-based privateer team will return to the American Le Mans Series, fielding two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs--the No. 45 and No. 44--in the GT class for the nine-race season. "2010 was a phenomenal year for the ALMS and GT was clearly the place …
Continue to the full articleWho Wants a Discount and FREE Flying Lizard Gear?
Just in time for Petit Le Mans, Flying Lizard Motorsport is offering readers of PorschePurist a 10% discount on all Flying Lizard official merchandise. To take advantage of this generous offer simply visit the Flying Lizard on-line store, select your gear of choice and then enter the coupon code "PorschePurist1010" (remember it is case sensitive) …
Continue to the full articleLIZARD PORSCHE DRIVERS MAINTAIN GT POINTS LEAD
It was a little like pushing the rock up hill for the #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, but Patrick Long (USA) and Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) ground out a fourth-place finish in the GT class in American Le Mans Series event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this afternoon. Long and Bergmeister’s car also won the Michelin Green X …
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