Team Falken at Petit Le Mans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

TEAM FALKEN RETURNS TO ALMS TO COMPETE AT PETIT LE MANS

 

FONTANA, CA - Team Falken and its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, along with drivers
Bryan Sellers and Dominic Cicero, has returned to the ALMS battleground in
the highly competitive GT2 class for the 10-hour race spectacle of Petit Le
Mans.

 

Falken Tires served notice early last year ago that it intended to capture
the dynamism found within ALMS and use it to help build a higher profile of
the engineering prowess and strength of the company's performance tires.

 

"We are eagerly awaiting the chance to compete again in the ALMS," said
Andrew Hoit, Falken Tire's Director of Marketing.  "Petit Le Mans is a very
competitive, grueling event, but one we feel is a perfect forum for the
return of our team and our product.  Early times indicate we have a
challenge to catch up with our fellow competitors, but we're determined to
do so."

 

"Team Falken has conducted a great deal of testing, as we have worked hard
on prepping our Porsche, and having the right mixture of car, driver and
tire compound for Petit Le Mans," added Rod Everett, Team Manager.  "We want
to show that our time away from the series was well spent, particularly as
we refined our specially fabricated Falken Azenis RT Slick."

 

Painted in Falken's traditional teal and blue livery, the Porsche 911 GT3
RSR will again be sponsored by Cleveland Golf of Huntington Beach, CA, a
force on the PGA tour.  Both companies pursue similar goals of longevity and
durability and the marketing opportunities mesh well.

 

"This is an important race for us," said Nick Fousekis, Senior Consumer
Marketing Manager, Falken Tire.  "It's a tough class to compete in, but we
are confident we will put forth a very strong effort tomorrow and help
generate more attention on our products."

 

For Team Falken, preparation for both Petit Le Mans and next season has been
a full-year commitment, as the team sets its goals on competing throughout
the 2010 season.

 

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Falken Tire Corporation, based in Fontana, California, was introduced to the
North American market in 1985.  Falken focuses on UHP (Ultra High
Performance) products and utilizes pro drifting and American LeMans race
programs to further develop, improve and market passenger vehicle products
for worldwide distribution.  For more information, visit Falken Tire's new
website at www.falkentire.com <http://www.falkentire.com/> .

 

                                                          Falken Media
Contacts:

          Nick Fousekis
James Yim

          nfousekis@falkentire.com
jyim@falkentire.com