Running two classes nothing new for accomplished prototype team

Photo: John ThawleyIntersport Racing continues to write new chapters in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Already one of the Series’ longest-tenured teams – factory or independent – Intersport is preparing to embark on a groundbreaking effort in 2010 where it will field entries in two prototype classes.

Intersport’s AER-powered Lola B06/10 will run for the full season alongside its ORECA FLM09 prototype for the Le Mans Prototype Challenge class, new for 2010. Both cars were on-track last week at the annual Sebring Winter Test with encouraging results.

It’s not the first time the Dublin, Ohio-based team has had a presence in more than one LMP class in the same season. Intersport fielded cars in both LMP900 and LMP675 from 2002-04.

“As a team, we always want to grow,” said Clint Field, team owner and driver of the team’s LMP1 entry. “We had an opportunity with the LMPC car to really grow as a team. It’s an easier car to run, so it brings us in a little bit slower than what we usually do, which would be an LMP1. For us, it’s coming in and just getting used to it. But it seems to be a pretty easy car to run.”

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