Honda Performance Development, Inc (HPD), a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is the technical centre for Honda's high-performance racing engines and other performance products in North America. HPD currently co-ordinates Honda's participation in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) of endurance sports car races patterned after the world-famous Le Mans 24 hours. racing.honda.com
Strakka Racing is one of the UK's premier international sports car teams. In 2010, the Silverstone outfit had a remarkable first season competing in the Le Mans series with the HPD ARX-01c. Strakka achieved an outstanding LMP2 pole position at the 2010 Le Mans 24hr race, and followed this with a class victory, winning LMP2 by 6 laps and placing 5th overall. In Hungary Strakka recorded their first overall Le Mans series victory, beating all LMP2 and LMP1 cars.
JRM Racing is headquartered in Rye, East Sussex and is part of the JRM Group. Founded by its Executive Director James Rumsey in 2008, the company has since established itself as a leading constructor of race and rally cars. In 2010 and 2011 it took part in the FIA GT1 World Championship using Nissan GT-Rs and succeeded in winning the Drivers' Championship in 2011, whilst claiming the coveted RAC Tourist Trophy in both seasons. In 2012 the team takes on a new challenge running an LMP1 HPD ARX-03a in the FIA World Endurance Championship. As well as its own motorsport activities, JRM is the official constructor and supplier of the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 car for Europe, Russia and the Middle East. The company also supplies a wide range of parts and equipment for the competition and performance markets and offers extensive engineering and vehicle preparation facilities from its two technical centres in Rye and Daventry. www.jrm-group.com
For more than 50 years Porsche has been winning at the highest levels of motorsport. Porsche enters motorsport not only to win races but also to assist in the evolution of production vehicles. Porsche's racing models range from the 911GT3 series to the RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype, Porsche race all ever the world, every weekend.
Michelin Competition supplies tyres to many racing series worldwide. Racing is the best laboratory for testing technological innovations in extreme situations. Michelin tyres continuously undergo the toughest of all reality checks: championship racing.
Since 2003, the RML AD Group sports prototype programme has become one of the most successful partnerships in contemporary endurance racing. Winners of the LMP2 category in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2005 and 2006, and twice holders of the Le Mans Series LMP2 title (2007 & 2010), RML AD Group now competes in the Le Mans Series with the Wirth Research designed HPD ARX chassis.
Level 5 Motorsports has fielded successful entries in GT and Prototype classes in the American Le Mans Series, GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, Ferrari Challenge Series and the Sports Car Club of America since 2008. The team has competed throughout North America and Europe, extensively in France and Spain. Team owner and driver Scott Tucker has earned three national championships and has more than 70 podium finishes and 50 victories in his driving career. Level 5 is based in Madison, Wisconsin. www.Level5Motorsports.com
Brabham Performance Clinic, managed by David Brabham, specialises in coaching racing drivers in track performance, technical and engineering understanding. As well as the development of these skills, drivers will also be introduced to vital additional areas such as physical training and mind coaching. For more information please contact:
