NEW PORSCHE DIRECT FUEL INJECTION RULES PACKAGE SHOWS POTENTIAL DURING 2012 TESTING
01-12-2012, 08:54 PM
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NEW PORSCHE DIRECT FUEL INJECTION RULES PACKAGE SHOWS POTENTIAL DURING 2012 TESTING
NEW PORSCHE DIRECT FUEL INJECTION RULES PACKAGE SHOWS POTENTIAL DURING 2012 DAYTONA TESTING
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January 12, 2012 (Ormond Beach, FL) – A fresh pair of BGB Motorsports prepared Porsche 997s made Grand-Am Continental Tire Porsche history in true team fashion by being the first non-GT3, non-factory built race car to ever do a 1 minute 57 second lap time around Daytona International Speedway, during the 2nd of 3 days of official Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series practice. For the 6th and final session of the weekend, as the early Sunday morning departure of nearly 10 in-class competitors made it look easier for the team, the Porsche outfit followed up their performance by finishing 2nd overall during the 6th and final practice session with another lap time of 1:57.7, averaging 108.8mph around the 33-degree banked 3.56 mile road course. While feeling more on pace in 2012, the team is still hesitant to declare any sort of victory given that they are only pacing 1 second faster than last year, with what seems like a larger rules package:
“The 2012 rules package looks somewhat promising but we are cautiously optimistic; it is going to take more from us. It is paramount for us though to determine that the new rules package will allow the Porsche to be more competitive and that is what we came to find out. We will see more 30 minutes from the end of the race when all of the cards are laid out on the table and the true potential of the other makes from BMW, Ford and Chevy is shown. Therefore, it has become somewhat of a wait-and-see politically with how the rules will play out. All the while, the Porsches in our series operate in no-man’s land without any factory assistance or support. The teams bear the expense of and do all of the testing, while sourcing all of the parts required while trying to R&D new ones. It’s a fair bit of work without any outside assistance from the manufacturer.”
Over fifty-five Continental Tire GS and ST cars descended upon the speedway to dust off the winter cobwebs and formally begin the 2012 racing season. Many competitors rolled out new cars while others cycled new or different drivers in and out of last year’s cars. Overall results for the three days of practice showed both BGB Motorsports prepared Porsche 997s taking top honors among all Porsches, as the team’s two entries placed 7th and 11th overall, surrounded by some very stout V8 competition. The team is already testing again before Friday January 27th’s opening 200 mile event, wanting to leave nothing up to chance.
The season-long pairing of John Farano and David Empringham is well prepared for the opening round of the season; off-season testing gave the team a leg up and it showed in their ability to be on pace with other competitors last weekend at Daytona. New to the team for 2012, the duo is anxious to get more time in the car and even more anxious for the opening round to get underway. John Farano and David Empringhan will codrive the #83 Porsche 997 with support from Tower Events for the entire 10-race season.
BGB alumni Stewart Tetreault and J-F Dumoulin will return to drive together in the #38 Porsche 997, a car that the team recently completed in 22 days over the holidays. While the unmistakably black chassis enjoyed a near flawless debut, more testing is being completed. The team is still searching for interested drivers for either the remainder of the 2012 season. They are also still searching for a sponsor interested in getting some additional exposure in front of what is expected to be the largest turnout in the 50-year history of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Since 2004 the team has campaigned Porsche’s latest and greatest 911 chassis, except for when they switched to a pair of Porsche Caymans for the 2010 and 2011 Grand-Am racing seasons. Setting milestones for non-factory built Porsche race cars is nothing new for the team, as their in-house built cars that start life somewhere in North America as everyday street cars, have always put them at the pointy end of the development arrow. Continually pushing the edge of the Porsche envelope in the series, the team won the Daytona race in 2008 and later went on to win 2 more races that season with the 911 chassis before concluding that program. The revision of this year’s Porsche rules package to include the 2011/2012 3.8 liter Carrera GTS engine with Direct Fuel Injection in the 2nd generation 997.2 Carrera S chassis has assisted in their push. Excited to return for the race at the end of the month, BGB will unload the two new 997s at the speedway on Wednesday January 25th. The locally based Ormond Beach team has entered both Porsche 997s for the 200-mile event.
Qualifying for the race will be at 5:30pm on Thursday January 26th. The green flag for Friday’s 200-mile event will drop at 1:30pm, as the race’s 2.5 hour time limit will guarantee an exciting finish.
BGB Motorsports is an ambitious, professional motorsports business. The team's facility is located less than 15 miles from Daytona International Speedway and the headquarters for the Grand American Road Racing Association. The team operates as a customer oriented business, running cars under the Grand American Road Racing, Sports Car Club of America and Porsche Club of America sanctioning bodies. For more information, visit www.teambgb.com
BGB Motorsports is fortunate to have the support of the following groups during their 2012 Grand-Am Porsche program:
Guard Transmission is the premiere supplier of transmission components and differentials for Porsche street and race cars. They can supply you with both Torque Biasing Differentials and Limited Slip Differentials, as well as, a wide range of gears for Caymans, Boxsters, GT2, GT3, 911, and 944. Differentials can be custom ordered with the correct lockup for your application and they do it all in house so you will know it is correct. They also offer a variety of transmission parts for Porsches, such as side plates, bearings, and forks. Call them today and see how we can help you with your transmission setup! http://www.guardtransmission.com/
Road Sport Supply is dedicated to providing the highest quality after market product lines and performance packages for high line European exotic vehicles. They carry an array of exclusive product lines from all over the world, many of which are US exclusive and proprietary RSS versions manufactured to their tuning specs and designed to yield the optimum performance solutions for your specific application and driving style. RSS is geared to service their dealer focused network of both Tuner shops and Factory dealerships throughout the US. RSS can be found on the web at http://www.roadsportsupply.com.
GiroDisc is a brake technology company that is dedicated to the development and manufacturing of high quality brake components and brake systems. GiroDisc products are designed and engineered for both street and track applications with a comprehensive product line of two-piece floating rotors that are designed to be a direct replacement for the factory rotors. The two-piece floating rotor will improve braking performance, reduce unsprung weight and utilize the factory calipers and emergency brake. Road Sport Supply offers a complete line of GiroDisc braking components including fluids, brake pads, titanium backing plate shims and a universal brake caliper spreader for quick and easy pad removal. GiroDisc rotors are manufactured to the absolute highest standards to provide the best braking performance available. The relentless pursuit of enhanced performance has earned GiroDisc multiple victories in Porsche endurance racing with BGB Motorsports. GiroDisc combines valuable lessons learned at the track with the latest technologies to develop the highest performance brake systems for Porsche. Find out more about GiroDisc at http://www.GiroDisc.com.
Conveniently located in Danbury, CT, Speedsport Tuning has been serving Fairfield County and the tri-state areas for over 30 years repairing and tuning European vehicles. Speedsport Tuning provides honest evaluations, competitive pricing, reliable service maintenance and repairs, factory trained technicians, cutting-edge diagnostic equipment, OEM parts for all makes and models, timely status reporting and follow-up. They strive to tailor the perfect performance package for your driving needs regardless if its your daily driver, weekend track car or dedicated track car. With over 30 years of tuning experience on all models of Porsche, Audi and VW, their technicians are the most qualified in the business. Their attention to detail is unrivaled and they only offer products they have tried and tested. Speedsport Tuning has been providing R&D technical support on BGB’s Porsche program since its inception. http://speedsporttuning.net/
Ironclad Gloves – The choice of the American Worker. Ironclad Performance Wear, which created the performance work glove category in 1998, continues to lead the construction and industrial markets in innovation, technology, design, advanced material science and durability. Millions of Ironclad wearers swear by the performance and protection of their Ironclad gloves. Ironclad designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of task-specific gloves, available at hardware stores, lumber yards, rental centers and industrial suppliers nationwide. To see the full line of Ironclad Performance Wear gloves or find an Authorized Ironclad Dealer, go to http://www.iclad.com.
For more information, photos, and videos, visit http://www.bgbmotorsports.com.
Photo courtesy of Margaret Gerard.
2009 Porsche Carrera 2 updated to 2012 3.8 GTS specs entering NASCAR turn 4 at Daytona International Speedway.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2012 (Ormond Beach, FL) – A fresh pair of BGB Motorsports prepared Porsche 997s made Grand-Am Continental Tire Porsche history in true team fashion by being the first non-GT3, non-factory built race car to ever do a 1 minute 57 second lap time around Daytona International Speedway, during the 2nd of 3 days of official Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series practice. For the 6th and final session of the weekend, as the early Sunday morning departure of nearly 10 in-class competitors made it look easier for the team, the Porsche outfit followed up their performance by finishing 2nd overall during the 6th and final practice session with another lap time of 1:57.7, averaging 108.8mph around the 33-degree banked 3.56 mile road course. While feeling more on pace in 2012, the team is still hesitant to declare any sort of victory given that they are only pacing 1 second faster than last year, with what seems like a larger rules package:
“The 2012 rules package looks somewhat promising but we are cautiously optimistic; it is going to take more from us. It is paramount for us though to determine that the new rules package will allow the Porsche to be more competitive and that is what we came to find out. We will see more 30 minutes from the end of the race when all of the cards are laid out on the table and the true potential of the other makes from BMW, Ford and Chevy is shown. Therefore, it has become somewhat of a wait-and-see politically with how the rules will play out. All the while, the Porsches in our series operate in no-man’s land without any factory assistance or support. The teams bear the expense of and do all of the testing, while sourcing all of the parts required while trying to R&D new ones. It’s a fair bit of work without any outside assistance from the manufacturer.”
Over fifty-five Continental Tire GS and ST cars descended upon the speedway to dust off the winter cobwebs and formally begin the 2012 racing season. Many competitors rolled out new cars while others cycled new or different drivers in and out of last year’s cars. Overall results for the three days of practice showed both BGB Motorsports prepared Porsche 997s taking top honors among all Porsches, as the team’s two entries placed 7th and 11th overall, surrounded by some very stout V8 competition. The team is already testing again before Friday January 27th’s opening 200 mile event, wanting to leave nothing up to chance.
The season-long pairing of John Farano and David Empringham is well prepared for the opening round of the season; off-season testing gave the team a leg up and it showed in their ability to be on pace with other competitors last weekend at Daytona. New to the team for 2012, the duo is anxious to get more time in the car and even more anxious for the opening round to get underway. John Farano and David Empringhan will codrive the #83 Porsche 997 with support from Tower Events for the entire 10-race season.
BGB alumni Stewart Tetreault and J-F Dumoulin will return to drive together in the #38 Porsche 997, a car that the team recently completed in 22 days over the holidays. While the unmistakably black chassis enjoyed a near flawless debut, more testing is being completed. The team is still searching for interested drivers for either the remainder of the 2012 season. They are also still searching for a sponsor interested in getting some additional exposure in front of what is expected to be the largest turnout in the 50-year history of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Since 2004 the team has campaigned Porsche’s latest and greatest 911 chassis, except for when they switched to a pair of Porsche Caymans for the 2010 and 2011 Grand-Am racing seasons. Setting milestones for non-factory built Porsche race cars is nothing new for the team, as their in-house built cars that start life somewhere in North America as everyday street cars, have always put them at the pointy end of the development arrow. Continually pushing the edge of the Porsche envelope in the series, the team won the Daytona race in 2008 and later went on to win 2 more races that season with the 911 chassis before concluding that program. The revision of this year’s Porsche rules package to include the 2011/2012 3.8 liter Carrera GTS engine with Direct Fuel Injection in the 2nd generation 997.2 Carrera S chassis has assisted in their push. Excited to return for the race at the end of the month, BGB will unload the two new 997s at the speedway on Wednesday January 25th. The locally based Ormond Beach team has entered both Porsche 997s for the 200-mile event.
Qualifying for the race will be at 5:30pm on Thursday January 26th. The green flag for Friday’s 200-mile event will drop at 1:30pm, as the race’s 2.5 hour time limit will guarantee an exciting finish.
BGB Motorsports is an ambitious, professional motorsports business. The team's facility is located less than 15 miles from Daytona International Speedway and the headquarters for the Grand American Road Racing Association. The team operates as a customer oriented business, running cars under the Grand American Road Racing, Sports Car Club of America and Porsche Club of America sanctioning bodies. For more information, visit www.teambgb.com
BGB Motorsports is fortunate to have the support of the following groups during their 2012 Grand-Am Porsche program:
Guard Transmission is the premiere supplier of transmission components and differentials for Porsche street and race cars. They can supply you with both Torque Biasing Differentials and Limited Slip Differentials, as well as, a wide range of gears for Caymans, Boxsters, GT2, GT3, 911, and 944. Differentials can be custom ordered with the correct lockup for your application and they do it all in house so you will know it is correct. They also offer a variety of transmission parts for Porsches, such as side plates, bearings, and forks. Call them today and see how we can help you with your transmission setup! http://www.guardtransmission.com/
Road Sport Supply is dedicated to providing the highest quality after market product lines and performance packages for high line European exotic vehicles. They carry an array of exclusive product lines from all over the world, many of which are US exclusive and proprietary RSS versions manufactured to their tuning specs and designed to yield the optimum performance solutions for your specific application and driving style. RSS is geared to service their dealer focused network of both Tuner shops and Factory dealerships throughout the US. RSS can be found on the web at http://www.roadsportsupply.com.
GiroDisc is a brake technology company that is dedicated to the development and manufacturing of high quality brake components and brake systems. GiroDisc products are designed and engineered for both street and track applications with a comprehensive product line of two-piece floating rotors that are designed to be a direct replacement for the factory rotors. The two-piece floating rotor will improve braking performance, reduce unsprung weight and utilize the factory calipers and emergency brake. Road Sport Supply offers a complete line of GiroDisc braking components including fluids, brake pads, titanium backing plate shims and a universal brake caliper spreader for quick and easy pad removal. GiroDisc rotors are manufactured to the absolute highest standards to provide the best braking performance available. The relentless pursuit of enhanced performance has earned GiroDisc multiple victories in Porsche endurance racing with BGB Motorsports. GiroDisc combines valuable lessons learned at the track with the latest technologies to develop the highest performance brake systems for Porsche. Find out more about GiroDisc at http://www.GiroDisc.com.
Conveniently located in Danbury, CT, Speedsport Tuning has been serving Fairfield County and the tri-state areas for over 30 years repairing and tuning European vehicles. Speedsport Tuning provides honest evaluations, competitive pricing, reliable service maintenance and repairs, factory trained technicians, cutting-edge diagnostic equipment, OEM parts for all makes and models, timely status reporting and follow-up. They strive to tailor the perfect performance package for your driving needs regardless if its your daily driver, weekend track car or dedicated track car. With over 30 years of tuning experience on all models of Porsche, Audi and VW, their technicians are the most qualified in the business. Their attention to detail is unrivaled and they only offer products they have tried and tested. Speedsport Tuning has been providing R&D technical support on BGB’s Porsche program since its inception. http://speedsporttuning.net/
Ironclad Gloves – The choice of the American Worker. Ironclad Performance Wear, which created the performance work glove category in 1998, continues to lead the construction and industrial markets in innovation, technology, design, advanced material science and durability. Millions of Ironclad wearers swear by the performance and protection of their Ironclad gloves. Ironclad designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of task-specific gloves, available at hardware stores, lumber yards, rental centers and industrial suppliers nationwide. To see the full line of Ironclad Performance Wear gloves or find an Authorized Ironclad Dealer, go to http://www.iclad.com.
For more information, photos, and videos, visit http://www.bgbmotorsports.com.
Photo courtesy of Margaret Gerard.
2009 Porsche Carrera 2 updated to 2012 3.8 GTS specs entering NASCAR turn 4 at Daytona International Speedway.
01-13-2012, 01:59 PM
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Thanks for all of the positive support folks. Fingers and toes crossed. I do love the Rennlist support. Too bad we don't have any Rennlist stickers to put on the car!
Analog man! The DFI 997 platform should guarantee your return to BGB!
Analog man! The DFI 997 platform should guarantee your return to BGB!
01-13-2012, 02:20 PM
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John,
Thanks for the kind words. We're proud to have been affiliated with you guys over the last few seasons and look forward to this fresh new one that's in front of us. Let's go get some podiums together...
Regards,
Matt
Thanks for the kind words. We're proud to have been affiliated with you guys over the last few seasons and look forward to this fresh new one that's in front of us. Let's go get some podiums together...
Regards,
Matt
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01-19-2012, 04:48 PM
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Thanks Mitch. I notice you're a local Philly guy. I was born and raised there. We will look to represent PA well next week! Thanks again.
John
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01-19-2012, 06:09 PM
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I'll be rooting for you as always.
01-19-2012, 06:53 PM
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