Archive for July, 2009

Velox motorsport is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Mid Ohio Grand Prix on Aug 8th. The race will be aired live on NBC at 4pm (EST).  The venue consists of a full 2hr 45min affair that will see the XO Cafe Tequila Patron entry compete against other Porsche 997 cup cars while sharing the track with the likes of the Lemans prototypes, GT1 and GT2 cars.

Team Velox has signed sports car ace and Daytona Prototype mastermind Shane Lewis to share the driving duties with principal driver Jerry Vento. 

Vento has successfully competed in the first four rounds of the Patron GT3 Cup.  This will be the first time Shane Lewis will drive the Velox motorsport entry in competition.  Lewis has however logged many hours of testing the 997 with the team, acting as driver coach and team test pilot.  Fresh off a hot win at the Nurburgring in Germany we asked Lewis about the upcoming week "I have had alot of personal success at Mid Ohio. I want to help bring some of that success to Velox Motorsport. Jerry has improved in every Patron Challenge event and is becoming a stronger driver every time out. My primary goal is to guide him in his first full ALMS event at Mid Ohio. Together we plan on working hard and being prepared. Now don't get me wrong, I want to win and Jerry wants to win. The entire team is behind this effort 100%. But having fun is first and foremost. It's just a good thing that Jerry and the team think having fun is standing on the podium! In the end, I know every member of this team will be proud of all their hard work no matter what the results. Teaming up with Jerry and the Velox Motorsport team has been a real pleasure. Everyone here is really behind this effort and working so hard. The preparation by the team is second to none. I have been coming to the shop daily and still get excited every time I walk in the door. The car looks fantastic and I can't wait to get it on track.

The team will participate in a vigorous test early next week.  Stay tuned for upcoming news during the week.  Check the blog daily for information on testing, practice, qualifying and results. Fans can also visit the personal website of Shane Lewis at www.shanelewis.com.