After electing to not qualify the No. 33 Honda-powered Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored Lola Coupe and the No. 055 Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored Lola Spyder, Level 5 Motorsports took the green flag at the 37th running of the Long Beach Grand Prix, then ran a conservative LMP2 class race Saturday night, turning the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach into a "test session" to collect information in preparation for next week's Le Mans Test Day . The effort was enough for their second-consecutive win of the 2011 season and back-to-back Long Beach Grand Prix titles.
Limited by a single practice session during the bu weekend, Level 5's strategy was dramatically altered due to less than desirable engine performance. Rather than risk the equipment to run full-bore at Long Beach, the team shifted its eye to the season objectives: Le Mans and a World Championship in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Scott Tucker, winner of multiple national championships, ran 22 laps and Christophe Bouchut ran 23 in the No. 33 Lola Coupe, enough laps required to score ALMS championship points, before parking the car.
Limited by a single practice session during the bu weekend, Level 5's strategy was dramatically altered due to less than desirable engine performance. Rather than risk the equipment to run full-bore at Long Beach, the team shifted its eye to the season objectives: Le Mans and a World Championship in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Scott Tucker, winner of multiple national championships, ran 22 laps and Christophe Bouchut ran 23 in the No. 33 Lola Coupe, enough laps required to score ALMS championship points, before parking the car.
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