24 Heures du Mans Qualifying

Flying Lizard Qualifies Fourth in GT2 for the 24 Heures du Mans

June 16, 2006--Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France--Flying Lizard driver Patrick Long qualified the team's No. 80 Porsche fourth in GT2 today for this weekend's 24 Heures du Mans race in Le Mans, France. Drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Seth Neiman, and Patrick Long will share driving duties during the 24-hour endurance race.

Starting positions for the 24 Heures du Mans are based on four 2-hour qualifying sessions held over the course of two days. A team's fastest lap time during the four sessions determines its starting position in class. In the first session of the second day (Thursday), Long completed a 4:05.266 on the 8-plus mile course.

Long commented on his qualifying run, "We lost some time in the second session because we did the engine change between the sessions tonight. It was a tradeoff between having more time on track and doing the engine change now, so we had time to adjust things if needed before race day. It's a long race and the last thing you want to do in a 24-hour race is to trade strategy for qualifying time. The car is good - very neutral and balanced. We are looking forward to the race."

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.

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. The race will be broadcast in Europe on MotorsTV and in the U.S. on SpeedTV. Race coverage will begin June 17 at 9 am and end Sunday at 6 pm local time. See www.lemans.org for details.

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