FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Global Motorsports Group announces 2010 entry in ALMS GT-C -
February 18, 2010 (Santa Ana, Calif.) - For the past several seasons, Orange County, California-based Global Motorsports Group has defined European car performance in the competitive sprint racing of Speed World Challenge. While it will still continue with that program, GMG is expanding its racing operations to include a full time entry in the new Grand Touring Challenge class in the American Le Mans Series.
Bret Curtis will be partnered by James Sofronas in the No.32 GMG / Spectra Resources Porsche GT3 Cup, which will feature a full line of performance parts developed by Global Motorsports Group.
Curtis competed in several series in 2009 in a Porsche GT3 Cup, including his first American Le Mans race in the season finale at Laguna Seca, in which he finished fifth in the GT-Challenge class while driving with Sofronas. Curtis also competed in the Patron GT3 Challenge in 2009, and has also competed in the Pirelli Drivers Cup and in Southern California Porsche Owners Club events.
Sofronas, multiple race-winner in SCCA's World Challenge and runner-up in last year's championship, is considered one of the country's premier Porsche drivers. The owner of GMG is also a veteran of several endurance races, including the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and is looking forward to the challenge of competing in the country's premier endurance racing championship.
"The move into the American Le Mans Series is very exciting for Bret, for myself, and for everyone at GMG," said Sofronas. "We competed in the ALMS event at Laguna Seca, and as a driver and team owner it was a very good experience which ultimately led to our decision to compete in the series this season. For the drivers, it will be a great challenge, and will also allow us to further develop our line of performance parts for the Porsche 997."
Curtis and Sofronas will take the wheel of the No.32 GMG / Spectra Resources Porsche GT3 Cup at the ALMS Sebring test this weekend, February 22-23.
About Global Motorsports Group
Headquartered in Orange County, California, GMG is one of the country's premier performance shops for European cars, in addition to a top racing team that competes in Speed World Challenge, American Le Mans, Patron GT3 Challenge, in addition to supporting its customers at local club races and track days. To learn more about GMG and its line of performance parts and service for Porsches as well as other European cars, visit www.gmgracing.com.
About Spectra Resources Corporation
SPECTRA Resources Corporation is a general trading company involved in importing, exporting, off-shore country trading, domestic U.S. trading, warehousing, and processing of several different steel products. United Steel Supply is a processor and distributor of steel products dedicated to the metal building industry in the U.S. SPECTRA Resources and United Steel Supply have offices in or near to Los Angeles, New York, and Austin, TX; and has representatives in Louisville, Dallas, Cleveland, Birmingham, AL and Raleigh, NC.

 

Congrats guys!

Wish you the best this season!

 

you guys have the greatest shop ! I was over there a few weeks ago- soo impressed. Gonna be back when I buy the new car

 

Can't wait to see you at Sebring!

 

Good news indeed. I'll be following you guys, best of luck.

 

Excellent - see you at LBGP and Laguna Seca

 

Nice to hear that somebody stepped up to the plate with $$$ to support your endeavor considering the economy....
Good luck!!

 

Thanks Guys... We really the support over the years... We are still a small team when compared to the big guns in WC-GT and ALMS but we are very fortunate to have a great crew and fans like you who support us along the way.. Its because of this we have been able to "Win" and prove ourselves over the years.


It makes the 16 hour days and sleepless nights a little easier....

 

Awesome and good luck! Can't wait to see you guys at the finale in Laguna.

 

Laguna Seca is not the finale this year, Petite Le Mans is. Laguna Seca is on May 22.

 

Best of luck!

 

Wow, it's right around the corner then so I'd better secure my tickets. I'm a bit bummed about the change, really thought it was a great season ender.

 

Nice nice.

 

Sounds great! Best of luck to the entire GMG team

Also- where could I follow on the progression of these races? I'm sure there are sites that I could go to watch these races online, but I'm not sure where? Any help/tips would be great! Thanks in advance