Lakeville, CT 
July 10th, 2011

The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge visited Lime Rock Park this past weekend during the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. Chris Cumming put his Innovative Fitness/World Speed Motorsports #16 GT3 on the front row for round seven's race. In the race he worked hard to retain his position, and came home with a second place trophy to add to his collection of IMSA GT3 Challenge trophies.

"I lost third place early on, but I put my head down and tried to turn consistent laps, just putting corner after corner together," explained Cumming. "My team did a great job, the car was great the whole run. I'm so glad to get back to the podium where I think we belong." 

WSM Porsche Team Manager John Olsen had this to add, "It's great to be back! Chris showed great speed and excellent composure while holding off Cisceros and Pena during the race. We're looking forward to keeping this momentum going for the balance of the season." 

The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in the largest single-make series in North America. Powered by one of the world's most successful race cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. The series is divided into two classes; the Platinum Cup, featuring the more powerful 2011 and 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, and the Gold Cup, which includes 2005½ - 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. 

The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama will be back on the track in two weeks as part of the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport July 23 and 24.

Lots of new drivers have been testing at Infineon, Thunderhill, & Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Prototype testing is complete, and the FS2.0 is now in production. A lot of new people have been getting behind the wheel lately, and experiencing the all new design. 

Thunderhill Raceway PresidentDavid Vodden, TrackMasters President Doug Gale, & Formula Mazda competitorsTed Idlof and Stew Tabak all tested the car in April. Star Mazda Championship points leader Tristan Vautier raced the car in June, and Formula Car Challenge points leader Lloyd Read ran some presentation laps at Mazda Raceway this past weekend after the Grand American event. 

New videos and photos of the sessions have been posted to the FS2.0 website, and also to the new FS2.0 Facebook page.

Here is what the test drivers have said about the FormulaSPEED2.0

• "Easy predictable handing"
• "Very fun, and easy to drive fast"
• "Sharp appearance & nice cockpit fit"
• "Amazing grip"
• "I want one! Beats the hell out of a Radical!"

INDY GP event SOLD OUT with 35 Racers Registered!

The Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear has been taking over the nation. Last season the series held events at Infineon Raceway, MSR-Houston, Texas World Speedway, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Road Atlanta, Roebling Road, Grattan Raceway, Summit Point Motorsports Park, Virginia International Raceway, Blackhawk Farms, Texas Motor Speedway, Eagles Canyon, Miller Motorsports Park, and Road America.  

Two of the 2010 FCC events had 35 cars on the grid making them the largest open wheel races in the country. "We had two events last year with that many cars, and we expect the same number of racers for the 2011 season," noted Series Official Ben Hettema. 

The West Coast Region is managed by World Speed, and is partnered with Goodyear, Mazda USA, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, Red Line Oil, and NASA Pro Racing. 

Schedules, results, photos, videos and more can be found at the official website: FormulaCarChallenge.com