Scott Tucker as well as Level 5 Motorsports Team to Compete in the 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans4628096
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While Scott Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports are busy preparing for the approaching season racing functions, the team received good news on Thursday confirming their 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans entry. Championship winning group leader and award recipient of the famous 24-hour French endurance race - Automobile Club de l'Ouest, Scott Tucker competes up against the greatest drivers in the planet on June for the LMP2 field.
Scott Tucker, a local of Leawood in Kansas and the 5-time national champion driver rejoined by his teammate Christophe Bouchut. Scott Tucker and Bouchut will be competing with the No. 33 Honda Performance Development ARX-03b, one of the two Honda-powered LMP2 entries for the race this 2012 season. Scott Tucker and the Level 5 team will add the 3rd driver for the Le Mans competition within a couple of days.
Because of the convincing American Le Mans Series season-finale 6th place overall finish of Scott Tucker, Joao Barbosa and Bouchut for the victory in the 2011 Petit Le Mans, the team qualifies with the automatic Le Mans invitation. Scott Tucker and the Level 5 completed a remarkable five championships and two consecutive titles for the ALMS.
Scott Tucker revealed that the group was happy for their previous remarkable winnings and achievements. He likewise stated that a Le Mans invitation definitely valued their hard work and humbly accepting the invitation from the organization. Scott Tucker, the proud lead driver, also stated their desire to work harder to represent America competing on the best stage of this world, which can make them from only few teams in the United States competing in the world’s highest sports car racing even level today.
Although the Lola-Honda Coupe attained the third place finish in 2011, Scott Tucker along with the team will be presenting the latest HPD ARX-03b for this year’s racing event. Scott Tucker and the team think that this vehicle will provide them the victory again for the most significant endurance race in this globe.
According to David Stone, Level 5 team manager, they're delighted to return to the 2012 Le Mans and boast their new complete package HPD ARX-03b. Stone added in that with the level of energy they gave to the cars in 2011, specifically for the Petit Le Mans, their consistent performance involving today as well as the race for the Le Mans Test Day, Scott Tucker and the entire team is ready to defend their title and become more competitive. He likewise expressed his gladness about the LMP2 huge field of which provide excellent competition to the drivers. Both most recent expense capped LMP2 cars of Scott Tucker and Level 5 compete on March 17, for the coming 60th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. This is the season-opener of ALMS and the beginning of the FIA World Endurance Championship this season as well. This coming June 16 and 17, the Le Mans’ 80th annual 24-Hour racing event starts for Scott Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports. a little backstory: more information
