Tucker, Level 5 Motorsports Roar in Mosport in First Place

With two races remaining in the season, Scott Tucker can almost see the finish line ahead. On the other side, an American Le Mans Series LMPC championship awaits.

Tucker leads the ALMS LMPC standings by four points over Gunnar Jeannette coming into this weekend's Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport at Mosport Speedway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The season will conclude in October with the 13th annual Petit Le Mans.

Tucker's lead closed by seven points following last weekend's race at Road America in Wisconsin after a series of problems relegated the team to a third-place finish -- a solid finish but disappointing to a team focused on winning.

"Things are getting interesting for the championship. However, we're leading the points, so we're still the team to beat," said Tucker, who will co-drive both the No. 55 and No. 95 Microsoft Office-sponsored ORECA FLM09 this weekend at Mosport. "Our main goal is obviously to get another victory. If we do that, then the points take care of themselves going into the last race of the year.

"I'm looking forward to getting to Mosport to race. I know that the Level 5 Motorsports team will give us great cars and we'll be well-prepared when it comes time to qualify and race."

Mosport Speedway is a 10-turn, 2.4-mile road course. This weekend will be the only time the American Le Mans Series will race outside the United States in 2010.

"Mosport is a very fast racetrack, one of the fastest on our schedule," said Level 5 Motorsports Team Manager David Stone. "The track demands a lot of the car so we know we've got to be prepared."

Joining Tucker as usual will be Christophe Bouchut, in the No. 55, and Andy Wallace in the No. 95.

A 20-minute qualifying session for the LMPC cars for the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport is set for 4:50 p.m. ET Saturday. The green flag is scheduled to wave Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast by the SPEED Channel on a tape-delayed basis, beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

The ALMS season finale is set for October 2 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It is third endurance race on the 2010 schedule and the first since May in Monterrey, California.

"We will have some time off to think about that one," Tucker said. "But, we will continue to stay focused on our ultimate goal -- winning a championship."

Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports will also participate in a Ferrari Challenge Series race at Watkins Glen International September 3-5.

 

 

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Level 5 Motorsports has fielded successful entries in the American Le Mans Series, NASCAR Grand Am Series, Ferrari Challenge Series and the Sports Car Club of America since 2005. Owner and driver Scott Tucker has earned national championships and numerous podium finishes in his illustrious driving career.