Flagworld.com: Level 5 Motorsports in preparationFor the 1000km race at Spa Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

Level 5 Motorsports Spa (3) Level 5 Motorsports Spa (2) Despite the limited track time, it was a weekend filled with challenges to Level 5 Motorsports in their debut on European soil. The team - owned by Scott Tucker, has made its biggest gains in this day of qualifying for the 1000 Intercontinental Cup KM Le Mans.

Victorious in their last two races LMP2, Level 5 Motorsports landed on the prestigious circuit of Spa-Francorchamps with great confidence.

Level 5 Motorsports Spa

During practice Thursday, the car had minor electrical problems, preventing the owner and driver Scott Tucker to learn the track. Once the problem is solved, it was too late to evaluate and adjust the car properly.

Scott Tucker and his teammates Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa have increased throughout the practice, despite the many incidents and red flags. A low total of 30 laps were recorded by combining the 3 sessions.

During qualification, the French rider Christophe Bouchut recorded a time of 2.13.851, improving by more than 3 seconds of their fastest time in practice this morning, putting the car in ninth position.
"We're happy because we made several changes (swing), which gave us more speed in a straight line. However, insufficient to compete with the leaders. We hope to reduce the difference by tomorrow, "said Christopher.

With a shortfall of nearly 15 km / h on the straights, the crew chief David Stone is still very proud despite the circumstances.

"This is one of those unfortunate weekend when nothing goes as planned, especially when we're on a first visit to the circuit. Many of our competitors have raced several times, "says David Stone. "Our greatest achievement was to give Scott more track time as possible. It has responded by improving his time on a regular basis. "

"I trust that everything will go well tomorrow, as the car is consistent and reliable. I do not think it makes a big difference from the fifth row or the first. Let us not forget that this is a 6 hour race, so it is important to show consistency, avoid pitfalls and problems. "