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PANOZ A
WINNER AT LE MANS!
Le Mans, France – Sports car racing's next
generation challenger in GT competition has been born. For
the first time, Panoz is a winner at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans with a historic GT2 victory courtesy of
Team LNT, a triumph to go along with a Panoz win at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. "These are the two biggest sports
car races in the world," said Team LNT owner and driver
Lawrence Tomlinson. "We are the European distributor for
the Panoz brand, and this victory will help raise the
awareness of the Panoz brand in Europe and around the
world. It's big, it's loud and it's American. The Esperante GTLM
definitely is here to stay." In just the second race at
Le Mans for the Esperante GTLM, the Braselton, Ga.-based
manufacturer took the checkered flag ahead of such
established marques as Porsche, Ferrari and Spyker. Team
owner Lawrence Tomlinson, Richard Dean and Tom Kimber-Smith
drove the No. 81 Team LNT Panoz Esperante to a one-lap
victory at Le Mans.
"The dream of winning here
lives inside anyone who has entered Le Mans," Don Panoz
said. "The greatest manufacturers in the world – Porsche,
Audi, BMW, Ferrari and countless others – have been
victorious at Le Mans and as a result are part of history.
I can't begin to describe how proud and satisfied I am to
see the Panoz brand
alongside these elite names. This is a day I will never
forget and a week to be always remembered. To be awarded
the Spirit of Le Mans and winning in the same week is more
than could ever be dreamed of."
The victory at Le Mans adds to the Esperante GTLM's
rapidly growing legacy. The exotic front-engine coupe was
a winner at the prestigious Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of
Sebring, beating GT2 regulars Porsche, BMW, Ferrari and
Spyker. It also won at last year's Grand Prix of Atlanta
in the American Le Mans Series and currently is second in
the Series' GT2 manufacturers championship.
Even more special is that this year's Le Mans 24 Hours
marked the 10th year at least one Panoz entry has competed
at La Sarthe. In addition, Dr. Panoz was the recipient of
the "Spirit of Le Mans" award, given to key figures in
sports car racing who spread the fame of the 24 Hours of
Le Mans worldwide.
On top of that, Dr. Panoz couldn't have asked for a better
Father's Day present. Son Dan, President of Panoz Auto
Development, watched the waning hours and minutes
alongside him. Panoz' family and friends cheered on not
just the Team LNT entry, but also the No. 77 Panoz
Esperante GTLM of Multimatic MotorsportsTeam Panoz, which won at Sebring.
"Multimatic's efforts have played a pivotal role in the
development of the Panoz Esperante and the Panoz brand,"
Dan Panoz said. "This victory is cheered by everyone to
who has contributed to our program."
Team LNT's victory at Le
Mans goes along with a win for the Panoz brand at
Sebring. Photo: Regis Lefebure
The
Panoz marque won at Le Mans this year, the first for
the Georgia-based manufacturer. Photo: Regis Lefebure
In just its second
appearance at the famed 24 Hours, the Team LNT Panoz
Esperante GTLM ran without a major problem throughout
Saturday and Sunday. Tomlinson said he couldn't have
dreamed for a better performance from the Esperante. That
has been the standard for the Panoz in Europe this year.
In two Le Mans Series events, the Panoz Esperante GTLM
finished third at Istanbul and second at Spa.
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