Team Falken names 2010 factory drivers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

TEAM FALKEN TIRE NAMES DRIVERS TO LEAD COMPANY'S RACE EFFORT IN 2010 ALMS
GT2 CLASS

 

FONTANA, CA (Jan. 19, 2010) - Porsche Works Driver Wolf Henzler and
returning Team Falken Driver Bryan Sellers will lead the tire company's
expanded race program, driving a brand new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the
full nine-event American Le Mans Series GT2 class.

 

This will be the third year for Team Falken, and its most aggressive to
date.  "We're using the ALMS to compete against our competitors as well as
utilize the highly organized race program as a formal testing ground for
continued tire development," said Mark Richter, Falken Senior Manager of
Dealer Marketing.  "As we compete throughout the season, we will build upon
race and test data learned from our efforts with last year's Porsche."

 

"We are delighted to welcome Wolf Henzler to our team, as well as have Bryan
Sellers return, along with Rod Everett, our veteran team manager, who will
oversee the development of our brand new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, the only
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR  race car delivered to North America this season," said
Falken's Director of Marketing Andrew Hoit.  "We remain convinced that ALMS
is the perfect venue to profile Falken's brand and demonstrate the company's
capabilities to our customers, retailers and media, and that's why we have
made the significant commitment to motorsports."

The new GT3 RSR was hand-built in Porsche's Weissach, Germany, Motorsports
facility, and then air- freighted on a 747 cargo plane to LAX, close to
Falken's Corporate offices in Fontana.  The car is the latest generation
water-cooled 4.0-Liter Porsche Flat six boxer engine.

 

Henzler, a veteran of many ALMS races, and one of only eight Porsche factory
drivers, along with Sellers, who drove Falken's entry in 2009, will begin
testing as soon as the car is finished its final conversions according to
the ALMS rulebook.  

 

"We showed steady improvement throughout last year, and anticipate even
stronger results in 2010," Richter added.  "The competition will be tough,
but Falken is ready for the challenge."

 

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Falken Tire Corporation, based in Fontana, California, was introduced to the
North American market in 1985.  Falken focus 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
<http://www.falkentire.com> www.falkentire.com.

 

Falken Media Contacts:


Nick Fousekis
James Yim

  nfousekis@falkentire.com
 jyim@falkentire.com