ORBIT / Paul Miller Racing - Mid-Ohio race

ORBIT / Paul Miller Racing posted a strong performance in the American Le
Mans Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on
Saturday, but just missed a GTC podium finish.

 

Luke Hines (Essex, England) started the No. 48 Marquis Jet / GPR Porsche 911
GT3 Cup car from second on the GTC grid. He took the lead on the first lap
and held the point through his 52-minute stint. Miller drove the final
double stint of the two-hour 45-minute race, holding the class lead until
his right-rear tire appeared to delaminate and he slid off track in the
tight Keyhole turn. He pitted for fresh tires and fuel, then set
consistently fast laps en route to a fourth-place finish.

 

Luke Hines:  "We had another positive race. I took the lead on the first lap
and pulled about an 18-second gap. The guys have worked really hard on
pit-stop practice and it's paid off - we really got a good pit stop and we
came out of the pits first. Bryce drove really well, but we had a problem
with his tires. We haven't had problems with the Yokohamas at all this year
and they've been great, but I definitely felt that set of tires had a
problem. The team worked really hard, the crew were great and the pit stops
have been brilliant - I believe everyone stepped up a notch and it's all
starting to come together really nicely."

 

Bryce Miller: "The team did really well this weekend. Luke led from lap one
and the crew did a great job at the pit stop to maintain us the lead
position. The driver cooling aids the team worked so hard to install by race
time really helped, as well. I am more optimistic now for our next races
than I have been all season and am really hoping we can deliver a result -
the team deserves it."

 

race report

 

time         driver             action

 

start          Hines              GTC leader

52m          change           pit - Miller in, four tires, fuel

1h32         Miller               off track

1h33         Miller               pit - four tires, fuel

 

partners

 

Bryce Miller and Luke Hines compete with the support of four international
sponsors. Marquis Jet is the recognized leader in private jet cards because
it's the only program that offers exclusive access to NetJets - the gold
standard in private aviation - 25 hours at a time. Grand Prix Racewear is a
respected supplier of motorsport protective clothing and driver accessories,
based at Silverstone Circuit in England. The company offers worldwide
delivery of 15,000 product lines. IPC Information Systems is a leading
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integrated international oil and gas company.

 

- orbitracing.com, paulmillerracing.com, brycemiller.net,
lukehinesracing.com -

 

 

Sylvia Proudfoot

sylvia@spurcom.ca

403 287 3945