Zak Brown, Men's Fitness Magazine, and Konrad Motorsports Join Forces for 12 Hours of Sebring
25 February 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZAK BROWN, MEN'S FITNESS MAGAZINE AND KONRAD MOTORSPORTS JOIN FORCES FOR RUN IN AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES OPENER Zak Brown and Men's Fitness Magazine team up with the 1998 12 Hours of Sebring Champion, Konrad Motorsports, for the 1999 American Le Mans Series season opener in Sebring, FL. Zak Brown, along with Franz Konrad, will pilot the No. 61 Men's Fitness Konrad Porsche GTS entry for the renowned 12 Hours of Sebring race. Zak Brown, an ambitious 26 year old American, brings his talents to the German based American Le Mans team to enhance his already impressive racing career. In 1997, Brown competed in the GT2 Championship in a factory Porsche placing second in the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. But, his successful racing career actually began in 1986 when he started racing go-karts at the age of 14, where he amassed 22 wins and 23 pole-positions. He has since experienced racing on a global level. At 18, the young American ventured to Europe winning his first professional race at the Formula Ford 1600 championship event at Donington Park in England. He continued racing in Europe for the next six years in the Opel Lotus, British Formula 3 Championship and German Formula 3 series, boasting consistent top-five finishes in all three series. Brown rejoins the sports car scene following a run in the CART supported, 1998 Toyota Atlantic Championship series with Active Motorsports. "I am racing with the defending champions," comments Zak Brown. "Need I say more? Obviously, my expectations are to win. However, when dealing with long endurance races and tough competition, anything can happen. This is the best package I have ever had. Men's Fitness is with me for a third season and whenever I have raced with Porsche, I have had top-five finishes. I am very excited to be a part of such a successful package." Franz Konrad, renowned Porsche pilot, expects the combination to be victorious as well. "It will be great to have Zak as part of our team," says Konrad, of the new alliance. He has been quite a competitor against us in the past and I am happy his talents will be on my side. We should have a good chance at another win." As Brown and Konrad take on the American Le Mans Series opener, look for their trademark aggressiveness and proven skill to shine through as they pilot the No. 61 Men's Fitness Konrad Porsche GTS throughout the race. The 1999 American Le Mans Series opener is in Sebring, Florida at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 20th with live coverage of the event by ESPN. # # #