Intersport Racing News

FIELD TO THE FRONT AGAIN IN UTAH?

2009-05-19T02:48:39Z

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It was one of those moments where an entire pressbox stood up and made noise. There was Jon Field behind the wheel of Intersport Racing’s AER-powered Lola, leading the opening laps last year at Miller Motorsports Park. And this early in the week before the American Le Mans Series’ Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix, Field already is salivating at the thought of another run to the front.

“That was great for our little team,” said Field, who will drive Intersport’s Lola B06/10 in LMP1 with son Clint and Chapman Ducote. “We’re here to race and that's what we do. It's a lot of fun for sure and good for the team.

INTERSPORT READY FOR ANOTHER GO AT ST. PETERSBURG

2009-03-31T17:18:56Z

photo by John Thawley Present at the first race in the history of the American Le Mans Series, Intersport Racing will be on the grid for the Series’ 101st all-time event. The popular Ohio-based team will be has entered its AER-powered Lola B06/10 in LMP1 for this weekend’s Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. Clint and Jon Field will start the season’s first street race alongside Chapman Ducote.

“If you would have asked me five years ago where I wanted to be at the top of my career I would have told you without any hesitation, ‘In an LMP1 car’,” said Ducote, who raced an Aston Martin DBR9 in GT1 last season. “These cars are truly amazing and probably the most technically advanced race cars on the planet next to a Formula 1 car.”

ALMS LMP1 Team Intersport Racing Signs Kyle Marcelli For 2009

2009-01-27T19:36:43Z

Barrie, Ontario (January 21st 2009) – Canadian Kyle Marcelli will has recently been signed by American LeMans Series LMP1 race winning team Intersport Racing. The experienced and well respected Intersport Racing team has signed Marcelli to a development program for 2009. The program consists of a full season behind the wheel in the IMSA Lites Championship in the L1 class and multiple tests behind the wheel of the team's LMP1 prototype car with the opportunity for a race drive.

Intersport Finishes 2008 Season Another Charge to the Front

2008-10-21T14:24:57Z

photo by John ThawleyMonterey, Calif. – Intersport Racing flexed its muscle in the American Le Mans Series season-ending Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, as Jon Field led the opening lap in the LMP1 category. Field, aboard the No. 37 Very Berry Exotics Lola B06/10 AER, powered his way past the two factory Audi R10 TDIs on the first lap, once again showing the strength of the team and the cellulosic E85-powered prototype.

Jon Field, teaming with season regular Richard Berry and British road racing star Ryan Lewis, finished fifth in the highly competitive P1 category. The Clint Field-owned team now focuses on the 2009 season, where it expects to be back stronger than ever. Details on Intersport Racing's 2009 program will be forthcoming.

Intersport Racing Fast In Practice, Records Solid Results in Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09T16:00:11Z

photo by John Thawley Braselton, Ga. – At the end of another grueling American Le Mans Series race, Intersport Racing was classified with fifth and sixth place results in the 1000-mile Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The Dublin, Ohio-based team showed moments of brilliance with its two LMP1 class Lola prototypes, despite facing stiff competition from Europe entrants.

Team owner, and former Le Mans class champion Clint Field, once again teamed with father, Jon, and Richard Berry in the No. 37 Lola B06/10 AER. The trio, who were fresh off class victory in the last round at Detroit, put in a promising performance all weekend, qualifying the Very Berry Exotics machine in the top-10 overall. The trio wound up classified sixth in the category after a hard days worth of racing.

Intersport Racing Wins Detroit Sports Car Challenge

2008-08-31T20:57:53Z

photo by John Thawley

Detroit (Aug. 30) – Intersport Racing broke Audi's stranglehold in the LMP1 category Saturday to take the class victory in the Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch, the ninth round of the American Le Mans Series. The No. 37 Very Berry Exotics Lola B06/10 AER of Jon and Clint Field and Richard Berry took the top spot when the No. 1 Audi R10 TDI failed to meet the minimum weight in post-race technical inspection. The win was Intersport's first in the Series since Portland 2006, and its maiden LMP1 victory. It also ended Audi's 30-race class winning streak that dated back to Sebring in 2006. Intersport Racing is the American Le Mans Series longest participating privateer team having competed throughout the Series' 10-year history.

"While this is not exactly how we had hoped to claim our first LMP1 win, we'll take it anyway," said team owner and former American Le Mans LMP2 Champion, Clint. "A win is a win. We admire and respect our friends at Audi. We race them hard and fair every time out. It is a huge challenge for a small privateer like Intersport to go out there and compete with a team of Audi's caliber. This is great for our guys. The whole crew works so hard every week, and we're really happy to share this with them."

Intersport Racing Scorches Field in Saturday Morning Practice, Finishes 3rd and 4th at Mosport

2008-08-31T20:52:23Z

photo by John Thawley

Bowmanville, Ont. – Following its season-best performance in at Road America two weeks ago, Intersport Racing showed once again showed that it has what it takes to run with the big dogs in the American Le Mans Series. The two-car privateer effort led by Le Mans winner Clint Field stood atop the time sheets in Saturday's practice session at Mosport International Raceway, and showed strong in the race, capturing third and fourth place results in the LMP1 category.

The momentum was certainly building following the team's impressive run at Road America, which saw the No. 37 Very Berry Exotics Lola B06/10 AER leading the race outright in the first few hours of the race. Audi driver Lucas Luhr made note in the post-race press conference acknowledging Jon and his excellent drive to the front.

FOURTH FOR FISKEN IN INCIDENT-PACKED ROAD AMERICA RACE

2008-08-14T13:13:29Z

photo by John Thawley

Gregor Fisken marked his return to modern racing with a fourth-in-class finish and 19th place overall in the American Le Mans Series race at Road America this weekend.

The experienced sportscar and historic car racer teamed up with fellow Brit Ryan Lewis and American John Faulkner for the race at Elkhart Lake and finished just outside the podium places in the premier P1 category. The positive result was achieved despite the trio's Intersport Racing Lola B06/10-AER being involved in several incidents during the four-hour event.

LEWIS SHOWS GOOD SPEED IN ROAD AMERICA

2008-08-14T13:10:06Z

photo by John Thawley

Britain's Ryan Lewis was out on track again yesterday in the four-hour Road America round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series. Along with team-mates John Faulkner and Gregor Fisken, Ryan steered the No.30 Lola to a fourth place finish in the LMP1 class.

It was Ryan who qualified the car, taking fourth place behind the two Audis and the sister Intersport Lola which runs with around 50hp more than the No.30 car; and it was Ryan who started the race when it got underway shortly after 4pm yesterday afternoon. He got a clean start and throughout his time in the car - just over an hour and 20 minutes - Ryan was within a second of the pace of the Audis which, for a private effort, is fantastic.

INTERSPORT RACING FINISHES 3RD AND 4TH AT ROAD AMERICA

2008-08-11T02:13:58Z

photo by: John Thawley Elkhart Lake, Wis.- Intersport Racing had yet another very encouraging race Saturday at Road America, as the No. 37 Very Berry Exotics Lola B06/10 AER of Jon and Clint Field and Richard Berry led eight laps en route to a season-best seventh place overall finish. The team's No. 30 Lola AER of Ryan Lewis, John Faulkner and Gregor Fisken soldiered home to a fourth place in-class result after overcoming a variety of issues during the four-hour race.

Jon qualified the No. 37 Cellulosic E85-powered prototype in eighth, and as always, produced some fireworks at the start. He rocketed his way up to the third position on the first lap, and set his sights on the two leading Audis. However, when the first caution of the race came out ten minutes in, the Brian Alder-led crew elected to bring Jon in for an early pit stop. He restarted in 11th, but quickly gained ground by the second yellow, when most of the leaders made their stops. This put Jon in second at the restart. As the green flew, he drove to the front, passing the LMP2 Penske Porsche of Romain Dumas for the overall lead. He held the top spot for eight laps, until getting passed by the Lucas Luhr-driven Audi. Jon's brilliant drive brought back memories of his strong run at Miller Motorsports Park, when he also led a number of laps while holding off the factory Audis.