Double-top ten for Frisselle Racing
at VIR
Front-row start doesn't convert into hoped-for results
(Danville, VA) 27 April 2008 – Both Frisselle Racing drivers brought home top-ten results in Sunday’s Bosch Engineering 250 at VIR as
Brian Frisselle finished sixth with co-driver Mark Wilkins, and
Burt Frisselle took eighth with his teammate Gabriele Gardel at the finish of the two-hour and forty-five minute event in round four of the 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season.
The race got off to an optimistic start as Brian started from a career-best matching second on the grid, and filed into third at the start as part of a lead pack that distanced itself from the rest of the field.
After running a strong pace into the middle stages of the event, Brian turned the car over to Wilkins, who himself kept the AIM Autosport Gold machine going at a quick clip. Unfortunately, contact with another car in tight racing circumstances forced Wilkins in to the pits for a penalty, setting the two back before they recovered to finish sixth.
“I’m really frustrated by the inconsistency of the rulings but hopefully we’ll get a clarification from the officials after the race,” said Brian. “But to come back from that and still finish sixth shows how fast this car really was today. The Exchange Traded Gold team has given Mark and I a great car all weekend. We unloaded fast, stayed fast, and it’s been a fast car in the race. Mark did a great job out there.”
On the other side of the Frisselle Racing effort was a run to eighth for the No. 47 BSI/CDOC Ford-powered Dallara of Burt Frisselle and Gabriel Gardel. Reversing their roles from Mexico City, Gardel qualified the car before turning over the controls to Burt. After starting from tenth on the grid, Burt made the most of the Dallara-Ford combination to bring the BSI/CDOC Machine home in eighth.
“We didn’t have all the pace that we did in Mexico City, but to come out of this weekend with another solid finish from this brand-new car is really satisfying,” said Burt. “A lot of guys put themselves in positions that got them in trouble, but our car doesn’t have a scratch on it and we picked up some solid points. The Doran guys have been working so hard and to have two problem-free race weekends in a row, back to back in two different countries, says a lot about this program. Now we’ll get some time to catch our breath a little bit and focus ahead to Laguna. I can’t wait to run this car through the corkscrew and down the hill!”
The RumBum 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca weekend will take place on May 16-17.
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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
