Lloyd Read Joins World Speed Motorsports for the 2011 FCC West Coast Region Championship
FE standout moves up into the PFM class with eyes set towards the Star Mazda Championship
 Sonoma, CA
January 20th, 2011
In just his first year of open wheel competition 20 year old Lloyd Read was able to finish 3rd in the SFR SCCA FE Championship. Once Read completed his FE season he got behind the wheel of a Pro FM and competed at Infineon Raceway with World Speed support. In the weeks following he committed to contesting the entire 2011 FCC championship with WSM. "After working well with Lloyd at the Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear finale, we are excited to have him join the team for next season." stated WSM Team Owner Telo Stewart. "Lloyd is very dedicated to learning the ins and outs of racing, and his passion for the sport is contagious."
Many up and coming racers like Lloyd are looking at the FCC series as a great way to prepare for the Star Mazda championship," noted Series Official Ben Hettema. "They can race head-to-head at some of the greatest tracks in the country in the same exact car that they will eventually race in the Star Mazda events. This gives them an advantage to competitors who move into the series from different arenas. The costs to race a Pro FM in the FCC with a top level team is very cost effective, and the number of possible extra races and test days are incredible." In 2011 World Speed Motorsports is scheduled to attend 38 races that the Pro Mazda is eligible for, and also take part in 40-50 test days.
Read however won't be able to take advantage of all of the available driving in his Pro FM as he will also be contesting the SFR SCCA Championship in the FE class. "Lloyd does all his own work on his FE car and that is part of the full immersion racing program that will help him succeed in both series," added Hettema. Read is also currently a full time student at Saint Mary's College in Moraga California.
Read and World Speed Motorsports are currently testing in preparation for the Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear season opener at Infineon Raceway March 19th-20th.
Read Racing has partnered with these companies for the 2011 season, and would like to thank them for their participation:
Additional information can be found at these links:
FormulaSPEED2.0 Update
 In testing the FS2.0 has proved to be quite a bit faster than the official track records for FM, FE, and FC at Infineon Raceway. A few changes for the production cars are expected to increase performance further.
Production updates will also include an integrated steering wheel display built by AiM, and additional driver safety features.
EFCN recently interviewed World Speed about the car and series. A link to the feature can be found below.
WSM Secured Three Open Wheel Championships in 2010
 At the season finale in October Frank Cusack became the 2010 SFR Formula Atlantic Champion, and Renny Damon became the 2010 SFR Formula S Champion.
These two championships came only a handful of weeks after Stan Kohls, another WSM driver, locked the Formula Car Challenge presented by Goodyear PFM West Coast Region championship. All three championships were won with Mazda powered cars on Goodyear Racing Tires.
Where are you racing in 2011?:
World Speed Motorsports has won races in sedans, prototypes, and open wheel racing cars. We apply the same attention to detail and hard work to all of our racing program. This is why we have been so successful in IMSA, NASA, SCCA, and many other sanctioned races.
Contact us with what your racing goals are and we will develop a program to meet your parameters. World Speed Motorsports provides arrive and drive services for the Formula Car Challenge, the Patron GT3 Challenge, the Pirelli Driver's Cup, the Star Mazda series, and also the SFR Region SCCA. Let us know where you want to race and we will be there.
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