ESM Confirm NAEC Campaign With New Honda Coupes
In addition to submitting full-season entries in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) next season, Tequila Patrón ESM will also race in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup (NAEC). The four-race NAEC includes the Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of January, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March, Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen in June and Petit Le Mans in October.
“It is incredibly exciting to be back in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup,” said Scott Sharp, owner and driver, Tequila Patrón ESM. “All four of those events are key global endurance races that every team and driver wants to win! Everyone at Tequila Patrón ESM is excited to bring our brand-new Honda coupes to tackle these tough events. With the combination of our WEC participation, I don’t think I could assemble a better 2015 schedule. We are going after the best endurance events in the world!” For 2015, Tequila Patrón ESM will compete in two Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-04b prototype coupes. The team is scheduled to receive the first coupe later this year to test.
“We’re very excited to run a mix of Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup races with a full season of the WEC,” said Ed Brown, president and CEO of The Patrón Spirits Company and Tequila Patrón ESM driver. “It will be a challenge, but as a team, we’re really excited to get going. We’re thrilled to get back to Daytona in January and be part of the second year of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. It is always a great honor to be able to drive at Daytona, where so many great drivers have competed over the years. Hopefully, we’ll get a win for Tequila Patrón ESM there, so that would be a nice way to kick of the 2015 season. Plus, we’re debuting the new Honda coupe in Tequila Patrón ESM’s home state and we’re looking forward to seeing how competitive it will be. There’s not a better place we can think of to test this Honda coupe’s top speed other than Daytona.”
Lizards Enter Audis For Rolex 24
Flying Lizard Motorsports will return to the 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona with their two GTD class Audi R8 LMS.
The team will again run at find itself at the 3-day Roar Before the Rolex 24 test from 9-11 January and the race proper 10 days later with both the #35 and #45 Audis. Flying Lizard is currently working to finalize its driver lineups for each car for the Rolex 24 and interested parties are asked to contact the team directly to discuss placement and options.
