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2013 Sebring 12: ALMS Qualifying Recap - Solid Qualifying Effort For ESM Patron With New P2 Machines
Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) continues its 2013 season with another first – qualifying the new Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b racing machines.
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The ESM Tequila Patrón-sponsored HPD ARX-03b race cars will start fourth and fifth in the P2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patrón, which open its season Saturday at the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.
David Brabham was tasked with the qualifying duties for the No. 01 Tequila Patrón HPD ARX-03b on Friday afternoon. Brabham lapped the 17-turn track with a best time of 1:52.703, putting the put the No. 01 machine fourth in class (10th overall when factoring in the faster P1 class).
Brabham will drive the first stint in the No. 01 prototype, followed by ESM owner/driver Scott Sharp and then Guy Cosmo.
Johannes van Overbeek qualified the No. 02 Tequila Patrón HPD ARX-03b in the fifth position (11th overall when factoring in the faster P1 class). In his first-time effort qualifying the P2 car, van Overbeek lapped the 3.74-mile with a best time of 1:53.07.
Anthony Lazzaro will take the green flag in the No. 02 machine during tomorrow’s race. Ed Brown will drive the second stint and then van Overbeek will take to the wheel.
The 2013 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón begins with the 61st Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida on March 11-16. Green flag for the 12 Hours of Sebring is 10:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16. SPEED's live coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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