USC – Falken Tire withdraws at the end of 2015

Entered in the GT LM category in the United Sportscar Championship, la Porsche 911 RSR du Team Falken Tire, entrusted to the German Wolf Henzler and the American Bryan Sellers once again this year defends the interests of Porsche on the other side of the Atlantic, alongside the two official 911 RSRs of Porsche North America. But the Japanese tire manufacturer, which collaborated with the Walker Racing team for this program, announced its withdrawal from the championship at the end of 2015.

“We were very fortunate to have been able to work with theIMSA and the ALMS, comments Rick Brennan, executive director of marketing at Falken Tire. We thank everyone, from the championship staff to the volunteers. Walker Racing has not only been a trusted partner, but a leading advisor in the development of our high-performance tires and testing programs. »

" It's difficult, continues Sellers. I'm leaving the family. I don't say this as a figure of speech. Everyone at Falken Tire and Walker Racing has become my family over the last seven years. »

Last year, the client team won the Petit event Le Mans on the Road Atlanta track in Georgia in the GT LM category. It was his second consecutive success at this track, after his class victory in 2013, in the ALMS, and his fifth overall.