MARTIN SNOW DOMINATES AT HOME IN UTAH
TOOELE, Utah May 17 – Martin Snow, Pleasant Grove, Utah, showed the way around Miller Motorsports
Park, winning both rounds of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama.
Bob Faieta, Tujunga, Calif., won the BBS Pole Award for both races, but was quickly challenged by
Snow, who led all but one lap.
“Bobby is a tough competitor. He was fun to race with,” Martin said. “The problem was he’s so
persistent. I had to get every single lap perfect for that long. For a white-haired guy that was
pretty tough to do. “
Behind Snow and Faieta was the battle in the Gold Cup, the class for 2005-2007 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
cars. Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., started on pole for both races. He was challenged by point
leader Melanie Snow, but held her off for the win in round three.
“This is a beautiful facility and I had a great race,” Wong said. “It’s good to be back racing and
good to be up on the podium.”
The tables were turned in round four when Melanie got a great start and led the Gold Cup class the
entire race.
“I really wanted to do it yesterday, so I was a little disappointed,” Melanie said after round
four. “Brian is a hard driver and a good racer. Today we had a good battle, but I was able to stay
in front, so I’m really happy. “
Amadeo Quiros, San Jose, Costa Rica, put in two solid races, taking third place on the Platinum Cup
podium in both rounds.
“I didn’t think I would have a podium in the second race,” Quiros said. “My target for when I got
here was to be in the top ten. I have the good luck of being third. The track is beautiful.
Everything is very nice, it is perfect.”
In the Gold Cup Patrick Flanagan, Laguna Niguel, Calif., finished third in round three on Saturday.
Flanagan started round four in 19th and advanced six positions, earning him the Yokohama Hard
Charger Award.
A recap of the weekend’s racing will be aired on SpeedTV June 7 at 2:00 a.m. EDT. The next two
rounds of the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama will take place July 24-26 at the Autobahn Grand
Prix.
The Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars – one of the world’s most successful race cars - with sealed motors and
transmissions. The latest purpose-built race cars have sealed 420 h.p. engines and six-speed
sequential transmissions, providing for close racing where the driver’s talents are exemplified.
Porsche Motorsport North America provides technical support for the series with personnel, parts
and expertise both away from and at the track.
Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-
based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires since 1917.
Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers
a complete line of tires, including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck
and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on
Yokohama’s extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.
Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber
Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration.
Details can be found at the “Taking Care of Your Tires” section at www.yokohamatire.com.
In 2009 there are 14 rounds at seven famous tracks in North America including Sebring International
Raceway, Sebring, Fla., Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey,
Calif.
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