Front Row Start for Brian Frisselle
at VIR
Matches career-best qualifying result
(Danville, VA) 26 April 2008 – Brian Frisselle matched his career-best Rolex Sports Car Series qualifying effort on Saturday with a 1:43.505-second flying lap around Virginia International Raceway to score second on the grid for Sunday’s Bosch Engineering 250.
“I’m so excited. Starting up front like this means that I’ll be able to really pick my braking point at the start, and that could be a big advantage,” said Frisselle. “I think we’re running a lot less downforce than the guys next to us, so I hope we have something for them tomorrow.”
Frisselle, who will share the driving duties in the Ford-Riley AIM Autosport Exchange Traded Gold machine with Mark Wilkins, is hoping to turn a fast but disappointing Mexico City race outing into a strong VIR result.
“We had a quick car in Mexico but the results really don’t show that. But it’s great to show up and have another quick car. AIM is doing a great job and we just keep getting better and better. Now we just have to avoid any problems in the race and turn this into a good result and some good championship points tomorrow.”
The Bosch event is the second race event for the No. 47 BSI/CDOC Ford-powered Dallara of Burt Frisselle and Gabriel Gardel. The duo had a break-out race weekend in Mexico City, but hasn’t yet found the magic mix with the set up yet at VIR. Gardel made his first Rolex qualifying appearance on Saturday, delivering a top-ten grid spot with a quick lap time of 1:45.897-seconds.
“The car is excellent in the high-speed sections, but we have just struggled a little bit with the low-speed corners,” said Burt Frisselle. “That was something we really didn’t encounter much in Mexico City, but it certainly is something we will see at other tracks so we’ll just keep trying some new things with the car. I am still amazed how well this Dallara has performed for us right out of the box and how all the effort the Doran guys have put in has translated into such a strong car. We’re not exactly where we want to be yet, but it’s really encouraging to at least be in the top ten and know that we can go even better tomorrow.”
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Press Notes:
About AIM Autosport
Established in 1995, AIM Autosport operates multi-car teams competing in the Formula BMWUSA Championship and the Star Mazda Series. The company has a mandate to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent. AIM has provided many young drivers with a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners.
Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community with a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario.
Chassis brings resume of success to AIM Autosport:
AIM Autosport's Riley chassis was purchased from Chip Ganassi Racing and comes to the team with an impressive legacy of success, having won the Rolex Sports Car Series Championship in 2004.
AIM Autosport Alumni:
AIM has a long history of bringing drivers up through the ranks, and the alumni list reads like a who's who in the sport: www.aimautosport.com/drivers/Alumni/Alumni.htm
Performance-Oriented:
Performance Drink, the "Official Performance Drink" of Grand Am has signed on as an associate partner for the 2007 season, and will be utilizing the relationship to develop and demonstrate the high-performance capabilities of the drink. The drivers in the Rolex 24 At Daytona will be participating in a unique program that will closely monitor their bodies' performances throughout the enduro. More details to follow.
For additional information
www.aimautosport.com
