As soon as private equity investor-turned motorsports growing superstar Scott Tucker put his order for that brand new Honda Performance Development/Wirth Research cost-capped prototype car, under "quantity," it stated 2. Tucker reserved the initial 2 chassis for his Level 5 Motorsports team to use as soon as is possible, which turned out to be last weekend in the HPD ARX-01g's debut appearance, at ModSpace American Le Mans in Monterey, Calif. The race had been another triumph for the David Stone-managed, Microsoft Office-sponsored team of Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and Luis Diaz; the team has produced a major pass throughout the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup series and also the American Le Mans Series, making podium at several races and winning at a number of others, such as Imola.
Of course, not just luck brought two veteran drivers together with a rookie and made them win races. Each of the drivers specializes in a different area and comes from a different background, but they all share a profound passion for racing sports cars and a depth of knowledge and experience that lends itself to precise, controlled, balanced driving at maximum speed. They key to the team's collective success is finding the right equation for driver order and race strategy-part of which involves Tucker reserving two of the Honda chassis prototypes.
Tucker and Bouchut, who had been his driving trainer at that time, made a decision to enter in the Le Mans Prototype class after studying the car last year. The model of the vehicle was interesting enough, but since the series might have Class A and Class B motorists race with each other at the championship, Tucker wanted in. Bouchut, probably the most successful endurance drivers on the planet and an industry expert, ended up aiding Tucker improve since his Grand-Am first appearance, and the 2 joined the LMPC program with each other full-time last year.
One more desirable part of the newest prototype class was a completely new IMSA rule authorized gentleman drivers in LMPC or GTC class to drive a couple vehicles, with the scoring driver in the higher-placed entry. That allowance spawned Level 5 Motorsports' winning Nos. 55 and 95 cars, which carried the group with the next season to win the LMP championship, which bumped Level 5 into the LMP2 class, for which the HPD ARX-01g cars will take over starting last weekend.
The tactic involved with 2 automobiles worked for Level 5 Motorsports, with an remarkably knowledgeable veteran in Christophe Bouchut and another coming at the start of This year in Luis Diaz. Tucker, who has been a novice at the age of Forty four in 2006, got training with the two-car method Level 5 uses, saving himself energy and time and helping the team's system all the while.
Tucker had largely kept out of the spot light, although he rapidly built a wonderful record after his racing debut. But Le Mans had always been certainly one of his goals, and so as soon as the time was appropriate enough, he added in high-profile racing masters to his inner circle and set about leaving the Level 5 mark on each ALMS and ILMC track he could.
In 2010, Bouchut entered his 17th Le Mans race; only 14 other drivers have ever completed the race more times. But Tucker had never appeared in Le Mans; strategy again played an integral part in achieving success in the race. Although Bouchut could easily compete with the series' top drivers, the entire Level 5 team had to hold their own in order to succeed. Bouchut was slated as the lead driver, with Tucker and Manu Rodriguez rounding out the group. The team's collective goal was to qualify at a solid pace and be competitive, a mindset that has continued through the 2011 season. With seemingly a continuous checklist in their minds-get the best car, qualify strong, stay competitive, always aim for the win-the Level 5 team arranges race day around it.
Of course, not just luck brought two veteran drivers together with a rookie and made them win races. Each of the drivers specializes in a different area and comes from a different background, but they all share a profound passion for racing sports cars and a depth of knowledge and experience that lends itself to precise, controlled, balanced driving at maximum speed. They key to the team's collective success is finding the right equation for driver order and race strategy-part of which involves Tucker reserving two of the Honda chassis prototypes.
Tucker and Bouchut, who had been his driving trainer at that time, made a decision to enter in the Le Mans Prototype class after studying the car last year. The model of the vehicle was interesting enough, but since the series might have Class A and Class B motorists race with each other at the championship, Tucker wanted in. Bouchut, probably the most successful endurance drivers on the planet and an industry expert, ended up aiding Tucker improve since his Grand-Am first appearance, and the 2 joined the LMPC program with each other full-time last year.
One more desirable part of the newest prototype class was a completely new IMSA rule authorized gentleman drivers in LMPC or GTC class to drive a couple vehicles, with the scoring driver in the higher-placed entry. That allowance spawned Level 5 Motorsports' winning Nos. 55 and 95 cars, which carried the group with the next season to win the LMP championship, which bumped Level 5 into the LMP2 class, for which the HPD ARX-01g cars will take over starting last weekend.
The tactic involved with 2 automobiles worked for Level 5 Motorsports, with an remarkably knowledgeable veteran in Christophe Bouchut and another coming at the start of This year in Luis Diaz. Tucker, who has been a novice at the age of Forty four in 2006, got training with the two-car method Level 5 uses, saving himself energy and time and helping the team's system all the while.
Tucker had largely kept out of the spot light, although he rapidly built a wonderful record after his racing debut. But Le Mans had always been certainly one of his goals, and so as soon as the time was appropriate enough, he added in high-profile racing masters to his inner circle and set about leaving the Level 5 mark on each ALMS and ILMC track he could.
In 2010, Bouchut entered his 17th Le Mans race; only 14 other drivers have ever completed the race more times. But Tucker had never appeared in Le Mans; strategy again played an integral part in achieving success in the race. Although Bouchut could easily compete with the series' top drivers, the entire Level 5 team had to hold their own in order to succeed. Bouchut was slated as the lead driver, with Tucker and Manu Rodriguez rounding out the group. The team's collective goal was to qualify at a solid pace and be competitive, a mindset that has continued through the 2011 season. With seemingly a continuous checklist in their minds-get the best car, qualify strong, stay competitive, always aim for the win-the Level 5 team arranges race day around it.
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