July 29, 2005 — Portland, OR — The Flying Lizard Motorsports No. 45 and No. 44 Porsche GT3 RSRs qualified 4th and 5th, respectively, in GT2 for tomorrow’s Portland Grand Prix. Although afternoon air temperatures were only in the mid-80’s, teams were challenged with relatively hot track temperatures, which reached 120 degrees by the end of the combined GT1 and GT2 qualifying session.

Jon Fogarty was at the wheel of the No. 45 in qualifying. He commented on the track conditions, “To go fast, you really had to stay calm and go slow. The black asphalt of the track combined with the heat made it extremely slick — you had to stay on the concrete to get any grip at all. But we’ve definitely reached a better setup at this race than at the last few races; we’ll see how things play out tomorrow.”

Lonnie Pechnik, who qualified the No. 44 fifth in GT2, added, “We had some challenges today in getting to the right setup for the No. 44. A tire went down during afternoon practice today and we lost some time there. We’re focused on getting this right for the race tomorrow.”

The Portland Grand Prix gets the green flag on Saturday, July 30 at 5:00 pm PT. The race will be broadcast by Speed Channel.

Visit the Flying Lizard website at www.lizardms.com for live updates during the race on the team’s progress.

About Flying Lizard Motorsports
In 2005, their second year of competition, Flying Lizard competes in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). This follows the team’s successful inaugural season in which they finished second in class in both Drivers’ and Team points in the 2004 ALMS championship.

The red, black and silver No. 44 and No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs will run the entire 10-race ALMS 2005 season. The Porsches are sponsored by eSilicon, a semiconductor company that manufactures and designs custom chips for the world’s leading electronics companies, and ShoreTel, a leading provider of enterprise IP telephony solutions.

The team is managed by six principals: drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Lonnie Pechnik and Seth Neiman; chief engineer Craig Watkins; crew chief Tommy Sadler; and team manager Eric Ingraham. Visit the team website at www.lizardms.com.