August
30, 2006
Immediate Release
Alex
Job Racing Takes
to the Track in Mosport
Tavares,
Florida – Alex
Job Racing took to the track yesterday at Mosport in preparation
for this weekend’s round eight of the American Le Mans Series
to be run at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday. Marcel
Tiemann handled the prerace testing duties.
The team was
able to score a podium finish in the last race at Road America
and hopes to better that performance at Mosport on Sunday. Mosport has been a good track for the
team from Florida, scoring wins there in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004. The
2.5-mile, 10-turn undulating road course located just north of
Toronto is the former home of the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Marcel Tiemann
enjoyed taking his first laps at the famous Mosport circuit. “I know of the Mosport history and when I
studied the layout and from what people told me it lived up to
its fast and challenging reputation. The testing miles helped
us to find a good set-up for the car that suits the track as well
my driving style. I have had a hard time with the 996 RSR.
I am used to driving cars with a lot downforce and different weight
distribution, so the extra laps have helped me to adapt to the
AJR Porsche that much faster, testing miles always help.”
Mike Rockenfeller
is ready to improve on the team’s third
place at Road America. “I will be just arriving to
the track on Sunday to do the warm-up and the race. Marcel
will have the job of set-up, but we should be alright with the
data that the team already has from Mosport. We had a good
finish at Road America, but we need to get back to the form that
the team has had in previous years. A lot of things have
gone against us, I want to try and put the season back together
in the remaining three races.”
“We decided to do some testing in preparation for Mosport,” said
Alex Job, team owner. “We needed to give Marcel some
miles in the car as well as a look at the track from behind the
wheel before the competition on the weekend. Mike will be
with us on Sunday and we hope we can add to our Mosport record
of four wins since 1999.”
Rockenfeller is currently seventh in drivers points, 44 out of
the lead, with Alex Job Racing fourth in the team standings.
Round eight of the American Le Mans Series to be run at Mosport
International Raceway will be televised live on Speed Channel,
Sunday, September 3rd starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.
ALMS GT2 Points Standings:
1. van Overbeek Porsche 105
2. Bergmeister Porsche 96
3. Henzler Porsche 96
4. Long Porsche 86
5. Melo Ferrari 78
6. Maxwell/Brabham Panoz 67
7. Rockenfeller AJR
Porsche 61
8. Salo Ferrari 59
9. Auberlen/Hand BMW 58
2006 Alex Job Racing GT2 Finishes
Race |
Drivers |
Qualifying |
Finish |
Sebring |
Rockenfeller, Graf, Rahal |
4 |
6 |
Houston |
Rockenfeller, Graf |
4 |
1 |
Mid-Ohio |
Rockenfeller, Graf |
7 |
dns |
Lime Rock |
Rockenfeller, Graf |
6 |
9 |
Miller Motorsport |
Rockenfeller, Graf |
8 |
4 |
Portland |
Rockenfeller, Liddell |
3 |
7 |
Road America |
Rockenfeller, Tiemann |
2 |
3 |
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