Flying Lizard Qualifies Third and Seventh at Audi Sports Car Championships

Flying Lizard Qualifies Third and Seventh at Audi Sports Car Championships

Oct. 15, 2004 — MONTEREY, Calif. — Darren Law put the No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in third position in the GT class during today’s qualifying session of the American Le Mans Series Audi Sports Car Championships on the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The team’s No. 44 Porsche, driven by Lonnie Pechnik, qualified seventh in GT class.

“It’s been several years since I’ve driven this track — I had forgotten how nice it is to drive. The team did a great job prepping the car for qualifying and it showed. The GT class is highly competitive and we’re all very close in our track times. I’m looking forward to driving the track at night. We still have a shot at the championship but it will require a flawless race. We need to stay out of trouble and finish strong in our last race of the season,” said Law.

Teammate Pechnik added, “This was a tough session. Although we had only made a few changes to the car since this morning’s session, it reacted very differently. Laguna Seca is very sensitive to the heat and can change at a moment’s notice. The track grip changes a lot and coupled with wind and dust, it’s a really difficult track to dial in with the perfect set up.”

Audi Sports Car Championships will get the green flag at 4 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, Oct. 16. NBC will broadcast the race on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. The ALMS Radio Web will have live audio coverage at www.americanlemans.com. The race will also be broadcast live in Europe by MotorsTV, beginning at midnight UK Time.

For Media: Access your online Flying Lizard Media kit at www.lizardms.com. Select the “for the media” link, sign in, and you’ll have convenient access to media-specific information on the team, including high resolution photos, team information, and results.

About Flying Lizard Motorsports

Flying Lizard Motorsports competes in the GT class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) of sports car racing. The team is managed by six principals, including drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Lonnie Pechnik and Seth Neiman; chief engineer Craig Watkins; crew chief Tommy Sadler; and team manager Eric Ingraham.

The two Flying Lizard metallic silver and red Porsche 911 GT3 RSR cars are sponsored by ShoreTel, the innovation leader in enterprise IP telephony; eSilicon, a manufacturer of custom computer chips; and Brocade, the leading provider of storage area networking solutions.

Flying Lizard is pleased to announce the launch of the team’s new online store. Visit the team website to purchase a variety of Lizardwear, from Lizard T-shirts to official team hats to commemorative posters. The Lizard online store is the only place to purchase official team gear.

Visit the team website at www.lizardms.com.

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