SONOMA, Calif., (March 29, 2023) — It’s home race week for Flying Lizard Motorsports as the sports car racing team continues the SRO America race season. With three Aston Martin Vantage GT4 cars and one Porsche 911 GT3 R, the team will have four races in two race series spread across the race weekend. At their home track of Sonoma Raceway, the team will participate in Rounds Three and Four of the GT America Powered by AWS and the Rounds One and Two of the Pirelli GT4 America series.

“This is a busy weekend for us,” said Program Manager Darren Law. “By adding the cars of Elias Sabo and Andy Lee to those who have already started the season, we have a total of five cars racing this weekend. It is an important event for many reasons but mainly because this is our home track, and our race shops are based here. We have always run well at Sonoma and we hope we have a little ‘home track’ advantage this weekend.”

GT America Powered by AWS
This weekend, the Lizard GT America program goes into full swing, with all three entries competing in Saturday and Sunday’s races. After a successful debut at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg earlier this month, Flying Lizard Motorsports leads the team championship points, with driver Jason Bell sitting atop the GT4 driver standings. In his No. 2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 will ride the momentum of his win and third-place finish into Sonoma Raceway, looking to build the gap over the competition.

After missing the opening rounds of the championship, driver Elias Sabo and his No. 8 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 will begin the 2023 season this weekend at Sonoma Raceway. Last year, he and the 5.11 Tactical machine earned a fifth-place finish at the event, the first of four he would earn over the course of the 2022 season.

After competing in his first temporary street course in St. Petersburg, Andy Wilzoch and his No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) will ride into the race weekend as a strong contender in the SRO3 class of the GT America series. As a Lizard veteran, the accomplished racer has logged in plenty of laps at Sonoma Raceway, taking advantage of the team’s location and well-rounded testing program. He last raced in competition at Sonoma Raceway in 2016, earning a fifth-place finish in what was then the Pirelli World Challenge GTA class.

Twenty-six entries are set to compete in the double-header event, hosting two 40-minute races for bronze-rated drivers. Race one will begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 1, followed by race two on Sunday, April 2 at 8:55 AM PT. All races will air live on youtube.com/gtworld.

Pirelli GT4 America
In Pirelli GT4 America, Elias Sabo and Andy Lee return for another season as co-drivers in the sprint series. Each race weekend will be comprised of a pair of 60-minute races in which Sabo and Lee will each drive a minimum amount of time in the No. 8 Flying Lizard 5.11 Tactical Aston Martin Vantage GT4. Sabo and Lee made a formidable paring in 2022, finishing third in the Pro/Am class championship. Their success began at Sonoma Raceway, kicking the previous season off with a third-place podium finish.

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About Flying Lizard Motorsports

Based out of Sonoma, California, Flying Lizard Motorsports is one of the most iconic sports car teams in motorsports, having celebrated ten driver and team championships, as well as competed internationally at the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times.

The Lizards burst on the American Le Mans Series scene in 2004, competing in the GT class until 2012. In 2013, the team moved to the GTC class, still competing in legendary events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2014, the team expanded its program to include running two Audi R8 LMS in the TUDOR Championship, and in 2015, again expanded the program to include two Porsches in Porsche Club racing. Flying Lizard closed out the season with a dominating win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Toyo Tires, a win they repeated in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The 2020 season proved the team’s most successful to date, earning four titles in the GT4 America championship. Flying Lizard Motorsports has proven to be a championship contender no matter the race series or race car. For more information, visit lizardms.com.

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About Apex Motor Club
Apex Motor Club is Arizona’s premier motorsports club located just 35 miles southwest of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and the only private motorsports club located within a major metropolitan area. APEX is the ultimate country club for automotive enthusiasts where car culture, racing and country club lifestyles converge. Enjoy an hour of track time in your latest acquisition, drive off track, into your privately-owned garage and join like- minded enthusiasts in the clubhouse for food, beverages, and activities.

To learn more about the newest racing circuit in the country, visit https://apexmotorclub.com