Lola scored a memorable class win in the LMP2 category and its customer cars finished 6th and 7th overall at the 59th running of the Sebring 12 hours. On the tough, bumpy airfield circuit in central Florida, temperatures reached up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and with 55 cars on the grid, the Lola entered prototype sports cars showed they had the pace and durability to start the season with a victory.
The Level 5 Motorsports team celebrated a class triumph after a near faultless drive by Scott Tucker, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Luis Diaz, who finished ten laps clear of the second-placed car. The team, in conjunction with the Lola factory worked day and night to get the HPD powered cars to the season opening race. With no testing the Level 5 team quickly got to grips with the open cockpit and Coupe cars and had a reliable run to the flag. The winning car was delayed only by a minor wheel nut problem early in the race. The sister Level 5 Lola-HPD Coupe of Scott Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa finished in 4th place.
“We kept the Lola clean and never had a scratch on it. The team and all the Lola guys did a fantastic job. This victory tastes very sweet and is the start we all dreamed of,” said team driver Ryan Hunter Reay.
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