Scott Tucker and Level 5 look at 24 Hours of Le Mans

The Scott Tucker-owned Level 5 Motorsports team had attended 24-hour races before, however, the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 24 Hours of Le Mans race brought the stiffest competitors from across the world, totally changing the face of endurance competitions when compared to what Level 5 was used to in the American Le Mans Series.

Level 5 made its 24 Hours of Le Mans debut very much like it had appeared up to that time in the season: surprisingly well. Even with the challenge of new cars or races they’ve never before encountered, the Level 5 team has made podium race after race in somewhat easy fashion.

Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa drove the No. 33 Microsoft-sponsored Lola Honda car in their new LMP2 group. A seamless race concluded with a third place finish and Tenth place over-all. How does a somewhat new team that has never competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans remain cool in the face of the most difficult competition anywhere and have the ability to accomplish podium? It’s the trademark of Level 5 Motorsports-careful, skillful driving together with steely self-discipline and an unrelenting focus on a wining finish.

The team, managed by David Stone, was the one American prototype in the 56-car field. Earlier in the week, the Level 5 team sacrificed track time because of a fuel leak. Inspite of minor gains on the track throughout qualifying leading up to the race, the team began dead last in the LMP2 lineup. The consistency Level 5 is renowned for delivering worked to its benefit-after competitors faced difficulties, the Lola Honda held strong and was traveling steadily at third place by a . m ., less than four laps behind the leader.

Not that Level 5 didn’t have its setbacks-but the tight teamwork and the drivers’ power to prevent any issues from disrupting their internal focus made the teams 2 hiccups seem insignificant in the grand general scheme of things. Barbosa spun into the gravel trap about midway through the race, and 3 hrs from the finish, the car received a realignment as well as rear deck change.

A day soon after its debut in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Level 5 Motorsports nabbed the checkered flag. The win was monumental for the team and for Tucker-he had now made podium in all of the 4 of the major sports car endurance races worldwide, and in front of 250,000 spectators to boot.

“Any time additions we face were not the fault of the car or the engine,” said Tucker. “This team worked hard, and we accomplished something great today.”

Tucker and the Level 5 team hit the road in hopes of continuing their all but total domination of all three of its series. They would next encounter the Six Hours of Imola next round of the ILMC.

Level 5 Motorsports, owned by 5-time National Champion Scott Tucker is a team comprised of Champions. Our presence is well-known atop podiums at racing circuits the world over, including 6 wins in the prestigious American Le Mans Series Scott Tucker