Terry Borcheller - Phoenix preview

Phoenix homecoming

 

Terry Borcheller will have a big cheering section of family, friends and
colleagues when he competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series race at Phoenix
International Raceway on Sept. 10. Although he now lives in Gainesville,
Ga., Borcheller lived in Phoenix for 14 years, and he is still sponsored by
the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix. The school
has also been home for the Bell Motorsports/Feeds the Need team as it
prepares the No. 54 Pontiac-powered Doran JE4 for Borcheller and his
co-driver, Ralf Kelleners of Dusseldorf, Germany.

 

"It's good to go back to Phoenix, our home for 14 years. A lot of friends
and family will be coming out to the race. Phoenix is a great track for
spectators because you can see the whole track," Borcheller noted.

 

"It's great to be so close to one of my sponsors, the Bondurant School.
They've been very gracious to us. They let us keep the truck there on the
lot and they also have given us a place to work to prep for the race. A big
thank-you to Bob and the whole school!"

 

split format

 

The Rolex Series will host two races on the 1.51-mile Phoenix infield road
course, splitting the Daytona Prototype and GT cars that usually compete
together. Borcheller and Kelleners will drive in the Daytona Prototype race
on Saturday evening.

 

"We're going to have our own race for the DP cars, so that should be
interesting for traffic. It's going to be more flat-out," Borcheller said.
"The traffic within the prototypes is tough enough because the cars are so
close. With our car being a little bit off the pace, we've been able to
utilize the GT traffic to our benefit, so it remains to be seen if the
[split format] will work in our favor."

 

hot race

 

Borcheller knows the Phoenix climate well. "Phoenix in August - even if it's
at night - is going to be very, very hot," he predicted.

 

He'll be hydrating with extra water all week, and will make use of a cooling
suit in the race car. He'll also be prepared with the appropriate helmet
visor to ensure maximum vision as the sun sets early in the race.

 

details (PT)

 

The Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype race is scheduled for
Saturday, Sept. 10 from 7 pm to 9:45 pm (10 pm to 12:45 am ET) on the
1.51-mile Phoenix International Raceway infield road course. The race will
be televised on pee Channel on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 1 pm to 4 pm (4 pm to
7 pm ET). Live timing/scoring and audio will be available at
grandamerican.com.

 

online

 

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