Vici Racing Enters Lamborghini GTR At The 12 Hours at Sebring

Vici Racing Enters Lamborghini GTR At The 12 Hours at Sebring

Vici Racing announced today that they have entered a Lamborghini GTR in the 12 hours at Sebring. The car will be piloted by Ron Meixner, Cristiano Piquet and Joseph Safina.

Ron Meixner, team owner said ÒWe are very excited to be the first to bring Lamborghini to racing in US. I have been developing and testing this car for over six months and we are ready to come to Sebring and win. Lamborghini finished first and second at the 24 hours of Spa, Belgium. I think that is a great indicator of things to come. I am very excited about the drivers and crew as well. I have been keeping an eye on Cristiano for some time and I am looking forward to bringing a new talent to the sports car scene and Joe is very talented and experienced in many different types of cars, together we compliment each otherÓ.

Ron Meixner has competed in the Formula Renault and Porsche cup series. He won the GT class at the 24 hours at Daytona in 1993 and drove with Bob Wollek to finish 3rd at Atlanta. Ron also finished 9th at Le mans with Bob Wollek and Henri Pescarolo in 1993.

Cristiano Piquet, cousin of Formula 1 Champion, Nelson Piquet was a rising Go Karts talent in Brazil and moved to the Skip Barber series where he finished in the top three out of 129 drivers in the 2002 series championship. ÒI am excited about the challenge to run the 12 hour and am looking forward to learning more about the GT classÓ.

Joseph Safina has several podium finishes over the years and competed at the 12 hour in 1997, he finished 3rd at Homestead in the GT class and ran the 24 hours at Daytona four times without a DNF, finishing in the top ten, three times. ÒWe are making history with this team and car, this year there are more manufactures competing then ever. I think we will be the car to beat in Sebring. I look forward to the opportunity and challenge to win this raceÓ

Mar. 13-15
51st Annual Mobil1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Sebring International Raceway (3.7 Miles)
Sebring, Florida, USA
12 Hours

Apr. 3-5
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (2.75 Miles)
Mexico City, Mexico
6 Hours

June 27-29
Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
RFK Stadium Circuit (1.661 Miles)
Washington, D.C., USA
2 Hours 45 Minutes

July 25-27
Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma
Infineon Raceway (2.53 Miles)
Sonoma, California, USA
2 Hours 45 Minutes

Aug. 1-3
Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres
Circuit de Trois-Rivieres (1.52 Miles)
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
3 Hours
Aug. 15-17
mail2web.com Grand Prix of Mosport
Mosport International Raceway (2.459 Miles)
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
2 Hours 45 Minutes

Aug. 22-24
Road America
Road America (4 Miles)
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA
2 Hours 45 Minutes

Sept. 5-7
Monterey Sports Car Championships
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2.238 Miles)
Monterey, California, USA
2 Hours 45 Minutes

Sept. 26-27
Grand Prix Americas
Miami Downtown Street Circuit (length TBA)
Miami, Florida, USA
2 Hours 45 Minutes

Oct. 15-18
Audi presents Petit Le Mans
Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center (2.54 Miles)
Braselton, Georgia, USA
1,000 Miles or 10 Hours

	*12 Hours of Sebring*		Last updated Jan 30, 2003
			Vici Racing Enters Lamborghini GTR At The 12 Hours at Sebring Vici Racing announced today that they have entered a Lamborghini GTR in the 12 hours at Sebring. The car will be piloted by Ron Meixner, Cristiano Piquet and Joseph Safina. Ron Meixner, team owner said ÒWe are very excited to be the first to bring Lamborghini to racing in US. I have been developing and testing this car for over six months and we are ready to come to Sebring and win. Lamborghini finished first and second at the 24 hours of Spa, Belgium. I think that is a great indicator of things to come. I am very excited about the drivers and crew as well. I have been keeping an eye on Cristiano for some time and I am looking forward to bringing a new talent to the sports car scene and Joe is very talented and experienced in many different types of cars, together we compliment each otherÓ. Ron Meixner has competed in the Formula Renault and Porsche cup series. He won the GT class at the 24 hours at Daytona in 1993 and drove with Bob Wollek to finish 3rd at Atlanta. Ron also finished 9th at Le mans with Bob Wollek and Henri Pescarolo in 1993. Cristiano Piquet, cousin of Formula 1 Champion, Nelson Piquet was a rising Go Karts talent in Brazil and moved to the Skip Barber series where he finished in the top three out of 129 drivers in the 2002 series championship. ÒI am excited about the challenge to run the 12 hour and am looking forward to learning more about the GT classÓ. Joseph Safina has several podium finishes over the years and competed at the 12 hour in 1997, he finished 3rd at Homestead in the GT class and ran the 24 hours at Daytona four times without a DNF, finishing in the top ten, three times. ÒWe are making history with this team and car, this year there are more manufactures competing then ever. I think we will be the car to beat in Sebring. I look forward to the opportunity and challenge to win this raceÓ Mar. 13-15 51st Annual Mobil1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway (3.7 Miles) Sebring, Florida, USA 12 Hours Apr. 3-5 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (2.75 Miles) Mexico City, Mexico 6 Hours June 27-29 Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium Circuit (1.661 Miles) Washington, D.C., USA 2 Hours 45 Minutes July 25-27 Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma Infineon Raceway (2.53 Miles) Sonoma, California, USA 2 Hours 45 Minutes Aug. 1-3 Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres Circuit de Trois-Rivieres (1.52 Miles) Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada 3 Hours Aug. 15-17 mail2web.com Grand Prix of Mosport Mosport International Raceway (2.459 Miles) Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada 2 Hours 45 Minutes Aug. 22-24 Road America Road America (4 Miles) Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA 2 Hours 45 Minutes Sept. 5-7 Monterey Sports Car Championships Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2.238 Miles) Monterey, California, USA 2 Hours 45 Minutes Sept. 26-27 Grand Prix Americas Miami Downtown Street Circuit (length TBA) Miami, Florida, USA 2 Hours 45 Minutes Oct. 15-18 Audi presents Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center (2.54 Miles) Braselton, Georgia, USA 1,000 Miles or 10 Hours