FONTANA, CA – Falken Tire, a leader in high performance technology, will race for the first time this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The manufacturer-supported team continues to campaign its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR within the highly competitive GT class of the 2010 American Le Mans Series and will once again be entered by Porsche works and Falken team driver Wolf Henzler, and his partner, team driver Bryan Sellers. The Porsche will compete on specially prepared Falken AZENIS RT slicks and race in the two-hour, 45-minute event on Sunday, July 11.
The Larry H. Miller Dealerships Grand Prix is the first race following the break for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Miller Motorsports Park is one of the finest race venues in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron as race teams compete for the third year on the 3.048-mile perimeter circuit located outside of Salt Lake City.
“We’ve learned a lot from our first three races this season, and we’re ready for Round 4,” said Rod Everett, Falken team manager. “We continue to qualify well and are extremely competitive during the race, so I know we’re as prepared as the other teams. We scheduled a test at Miller so our drivers are familiar with this course and I’m confident we have the right tire compound. The race will be televised on Speed Channel that same day, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Miller Motorsports Park also will see the Falken Spokesmodels who will handle giveaways of Falken-branded items and sign posters. Falken is fresh from sharing an overall victory at the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, courtesy of Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima, and will also compete this weekend in the Formula Drift event at Evergreen Raceway, WA, all successful elements of the company’s comprehensive motorsports program.
“Miller attracts a very loyal audience,” stated Andrew Hoit, Director of Marketing, Falken Tire. “We are looking forward to a great race at a perfect time of the year.”
