Level 5 Motorsports
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Level 5 Motorsports is an American
auto racing
team founded by racing driver and entrepreneur Scott Tucker
in 2006. Level 5 Motorsports currently competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series
, American Le Mans Series
and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.
and Ferrari Challenge Series
. In 2007, while continuing with SCCA and Ferrari Challenge, Tucker entered several events in the Rolex Sports Car Series
and Koni Challenge Series with co-driver Ed Zabinski. Tucker also competed in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge.
In 2008, the team made four starts in the Rolex Series including the Rolex 24 At Daytona
. In 2009, Level 5 Motorsports became a series regular making in Rolex in a Daytona Prototype
with a roster of drivers that included Christophe Bouchut
. Tucker also had a record-setting season in the Ferrari Challenge
, winning 10 races. That year, Tucker earned his first national title, winning the SCCA Touring 1 Class National Championship.
In 2010, Level 5 Motorsports earned a third-place overall finish in the Rolex 24 with Tucker co-driving with Ryan Hunter-Reay
, Lucas Luhr
and Richard Westbrook
. The team only competed in one more Rolex event before switching to the American Le Mans Series
to compete in the LMP Challenge category. Level 5 claimed five class wins and won the series championship.
For the 2011 season, Level 5 Motorsports scored victories at the Sebring
in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup and Grand Prix of Long Beach in the American Le Mans Series
. Team owner and driver Scott Tucker
and co-drivers Christophe Bouchut
and João Barbosa
also achieved podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
and 6 Hours of Imola
in a Lola-Honda-powered, Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored LMP2 prototype. September 2011, Level 5 Motorsports is now fielding a Honda HPD ARX-01g.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
auto racing
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
team founded by racing driver and entrepreneur Scott Tucker
Scott Tucker (racing driver)
Scott Tucker is an American race driver. Tucker's early career involved private equity investing in several different fields including, real estate, hotels and restaurants, internet technology, financial services, energy and automotive...
in 2006. Level 5 Motorsports currently competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
, American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.
History
Level 5 Motorsports began with Tucker competing in the Sports Car Club of AmericaSCCA National Sports Car Championship
The SCCA National Sports Car Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Sports Car Club of America from 1951 until 1964. It was the first post-World War II sports car series organized in the United States...
and Ferrari Challenge Series
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport championship that was created in 1993 for owners of the 348 Berlinetta who wanted to become involved in racing. It now encompasses three official championships in the United States, Italy, and Europe. Competitors from each series are brought...
. In 2007, while continuing with SCCA and Ferrari Challenge, Tucker entered several events in the Rolex Sports Car Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
and Koni Challenge Series with co-driver Ed Zabinski. Tucker also competed in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge.
In 2008, the team made four starts in the Rolex Series including the Rolex 24 At Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
. In 2009, Level 5 Motorsports became a series regular making in Rolex in a Daytona Prototype
Daytona Prototype
A Daytona Prototype is a type of sports prototype racing car developed specifically for the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series as their top class of car, replacing contemporary open cockpit sports cars, specifically Sports Racing Prototypes...
with a roster of drivers that included Christophe Bouchut
Christophe Bouchut
Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship...
. Tucker also had a record-setting season in the Ferrari Challenge
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport championship that was created in 1993 for owners of the 348 Berlinetta who wanted to become involved in racing. It now encompasses three official championships in the United States, Italy, and Europe. Competitors from each series are brought...
, winning 10 races. That year, Tucker earned his first national title, winning the SCCA Touring 1 Class National Championship.
In 2010, Level 5 Motorsports earned a third-place overall finish in the Rolex 24 with Tucker co-driving with Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ryan Hunter-Reay is a professional American race car driver best known as the only driver to have won races in each of North America's top open wheel formulas, CART the ChampCar World Series and the IndyCar Series...
, Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr is a German race car driver, currently contracted by Audi.-Early career:Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies...
and Richard Westbrook
Richard Westbrook
Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich...
. The team only competed in one more Rolex event before switching to the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
to compete in the LMP Challenge category. Level 5 claimed five class wins and won the series championship.
For the 2011 season, Level 5 Motorsports scored victories at the Sebring
12 Hours of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida...
in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup and Grand Prix of Long Beach in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
. Team owner and driver Scott Tucker
Scott Tucker (racing driver)
Scott Tucker is an American race driver. Tucker's early career involved private equity investing in several different fields including, real estate, hotels and restaurants, internet technology, financial services, energy and automotive...
and co-drivers Christophe Bouchut
Christophe Bouchut
Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship...
and João Barbosa
João Barbosa
João Barbosa is a Portuguese auto racing driver. He currently competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series for Action Express Racing alongside Terry Borcheller...
also achieved podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
and 6 Hours of Imola
6 Hours of Imola
The 6 Hours of Imola is an endurance race for sports cars held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.-Results:- External links :*...
in a Lola-Honda-powered, Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored LMP2 prototype. September 2011, Level 5 Motorsports is now fielding a Honda HPD ARX-01g.