24 Heures du Mans Test Day

Flying Lizard Completes Successful Test Day at Le Mans

June 4, 2006--Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France--The Flying Lizard Motorsports No. 80 Porsche had a successful run at today's test for the upcoming 24 Heures du Mans race in Le Mans, France, June 17-18, 2006. Drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Seth Neiman, and Marc Lieb all took turns at the wheel as the team worked to set up the car for the race. Lieb was third fastest of the 14-car GT2 field over the course of the 8-hour session.

The Flying Lizard GT2 team, from Sonoma, California, is back for their second consecutive 24 Heures du Mans, having finished 3rd in GT2 in 2005. The drivers for the race itself will be Johannes van Overbeek, Seth Neiman, and Patrick Long. Long was unable to join the team for the test due to a scheduling conflict. van Overbeek and Neiman are full-time drivers with the Lizards in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), and Long is a Porsche factory driver competing with both Penske Racing and Petersen/White Lightning in the ALMS.

van Overbeek, who drove about two hours in the car today, commented on his sessions, "It was great to be back out on the circuit - it's been a year and we needed to refamiliarize ourselves with the track. The first few hours were tough because the track was very dirty - lots of marbles and debris - which was very hard on the tires. Overall, I thought the car was setup very well. It took a few hours on track before we could make substantive changes. But with Marc, Seth and I working with the engineers and crew together over the day, I think we've made some solid progress towards a consistent race car."

The Lizards will be on track again prior to the race on Wed., June 14 and Thu., June 15. For the full schedule see www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/pages/horaires_gb.html

For the 2006 24 Heures du Mans, the team is sponsored by PortalPlayer, based in San Jose, Calif., a leading supplier of semiconductor, firmware and software solutions for personal media players and secondary display-enabled notebook computers. PortalPlayer is also a primary sponsor of the team for the 2006 the American Le Mans Series.

From the Pits Follow the Lizards through their blog, updated periodically during race week and every few hours during the race www.lizardms.com

The Lizards will broadcast team radio communications live during all track sessions and the race. To listen, visit www.lizardms.com/radio.htm.

For the on-track time schedule, see: http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/live/pages/horaires_gb.html.

TV and Radio Coverage The 24 Heures du Mans starts at 5 pm local time on Saturday, June 17 and finishes at 5 pm on Sunday June 18. The race will be broadcast in Europe on MotorsTV. Coverage will begin the week of June 12. Race coverage will begin Saturday, June 17 at 9 am and end Sunday, June 18 at 6 pm local time. See www.lemans.org for details.

Live radio coverage will be available at www.radiolemans.com.

For more information on the team, visit www.lizardms.com.

About Flying Lizard Motorsports Founded in 2003, the Sonoma, Calif-based Flying Lizard team is competing in its third season of sports car racing with the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). The team is running two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs--the No. 44 and the No. 45--in the 10 race ALMS season in North America. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS drivers' and team championships and third in 2005. In 2005, the team also enjoyed a hard-earned podium finish at their first competition in the historic 24 Heures du Mans race in Le Mans, France. For the 2006 ALMS season, Flying Lizard is sponsored by several leading technology companies. PortalPlayer, based in San Jose, Calif., is a leading supplier of semiconductor, firmware and software solutions for personal media players and secondary display-enabled notebook computers. iPass, based in Redwood Shores, Calif., provides trusted connectivity services that help enterprises maximize their return on investment in workforce mobility. ShoreTel, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., provides IP telephony solutions and is the fastest growing IP PBX company in the world. eSilicon, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., designs and manufactures custom integrated circuits for the world's leading electronics companies. The team is managed by six principals: drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Lonnie Pechnik and Seth Neiman; chief engineer Craig Watkins; crew chief Tommy Sadler; and team manager Eric Ingraham. Visit the team website at www.lizardms.com.