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Close, but no Champagne at Round 7 of ALMS
2010 American Le Mans Series Round 7
Elkhart Lake, WI, August 22, 2010

It was anybody's race: four different prototype cars with different engines, separated by six seconds at the end of two hours and forty-five minutes of racing at the American Le Mans Series powered by eStar. In chamber of commerce weather at Road America, the #16 Castrol Mazda Lola finished fourth in a fuel mileage-determined race. "I think this is a testament to how competitive the series is," said Chris Dyson. "We had four cars fighting all day long and the finish reflected the racing: close, close and closer. With some breaks in traffic we could have been on the podium. If there was one more lap we almost certainly would have finished second because our rivals were literally on fumes at the end. The ideal outcome would have been a repeat of our victory at Mid-Ohio two weeks ago, but the Lola-Mazda performed flawlessly and everyone on the team performed equally well."

Today's win marked the fifth different team to win in seven races so far this season. "Our congratulations to Drayson Racing on their first ALMS win. They had a fast car and as a team they did a great job today," noted Rob Dyson. "We look forward to maintaining our strong momentum at Mosport next weekend and putting the Castrol Mazda back on top."

31.8.2010
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