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Roush Yates Engines Sweeps Podium in Belgium
Roush Yates power and performance was displayed early as Bas Leinders of Marc VDS Racing took the GT1-pole on Friday before winning the 6 hour race on Sunday. Rain began to fall minutes before the start of the race but Leinders, with teammates Markus Palttala and Eric De Doncker, drove perfect stints in the trouble free event.
"By taking the pole with a 1.4 seconds difference, we knew our set-up was good" said Leinders. "During the difficult race we still had to avoid all problems and make sure that the car was reliable till the end. Fortunately that was the case, which makes me very happy. Markus and Eric drove a perfect race, which is great news, just one month before the Le Mans 24 Hours."
Thomas Mutsch was the quickest of the Matech Competition cars and started off the weekend by qualifying second on the treacherous 21 turn track. Mutsch, along with fellow drivers Jonathan Hirschi and Mathias Beche were patient throughout the entire course of the race to take home a second place finish. The Matech Competition team of Zimmer-Allemann-Frey brought home third.
Martin Bartek, Team Manager for Matech Competition, was very excited to see his teams on the podium.
"I am really a fulfilled man, three of the cars built in our workshops are on the three steps of the podium at the 1000Km of Spa - for the first time race it is simply fantastic!" said Barteck. "It also proves that the work of the engineers and the mechanics of a customer team is as good as a manufacturer's one. The fact that our partner Marc VDS won the race proves that the product is reliable and competitive."
The Matech Concepts-built Ford GTs domination in their Le Mans Series debuts is a historic finish for the Blue Oval in GT1. After their spectacular finish, all three Roush Yates powered GT1 cars head to the Le Mans 24 hours next month as favorites for the class win.
Learn more at www.roushyates.com
About Roush Yates
Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you'd expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow.
Roush Yates CEO, Doug Yates, leads a staff of 170 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation design, precision engineering, and skilful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that's second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.
Roush Yates Engines Sweeps Podium in Belgium
Winner's Podium 100% Ford in GT1 Category at 1000kms of Spa
Mooresville, NC (May 10, 2010) Ford teams finished 1-2-3 in the GT1 category at the 1000kms of Spa in Belgium on Sunday. With Roush Yates power under the hood, Marc VDS Racing took the win with fellow Ford GT competitors Matech Competition finishing second and third. All three cars run engines built by Roush Yates in their Mooresville, North Carolina facility.Roush Yates power and performance was displayed early as Bas Leinders of Marc VDS Racing took the GT1-pole on Friday before winning the 6 hour race on Sunday. Rain began to fall minutes before the start of the race but Leinders, with teammates Markus Palttala and Eric De Doncker, drove perfect stints in the trouble free event.
"By taking the pole with a 1.4 seconds difference, we knew our set-up was good" said Leinders. "During the difficult race we still had to avoid all problems and make sure that the car was reliable till the end. Fortunately that was the case, which makes me very happy. Markus and Eric drove a perfect race, which is great news, just one month before the Le Mans 24 Hours."
Thomas Mutsch was the quickest of the Matech Competition cars and started off the weekend by qualifying second on the treacherous 21 turn track. Mutsch, along with fellow drivers Jonathan Hirschi and Mathias Beche were patient throughout the entire course of the race to take home a second place finish. The Matech Competition team of Zimmer-Allemann-Frey brought home third.
Martin Bartek, Team Manager for Matech Competition, was very excited to see his teams on the podium.
"I am really a fulfilled man, three of the cars built in our workshops are on the three steps of the podium at the 1000Km of Spa - for the first time race it is simply fantastic!" said Barteck. "It also proves that the work of the engineers and the mechanics of a customer team is as good as a manufacturer's one. The fact that our partner Marc VDS won the race proves that the product is reliable and competitive."
The Matech Concepts-built Ford GTs domination in their Le Mans Series debuts is a historic finish for the Blue Oval in GT1. After their spectacular finish, all three Roush Yates powered GT1 cars head to the Le Mans 24 hours next month as favorites for the class win.
Learn more at www.roushyates.com
About Roush Yates
Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you'd expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow.
Roush Yates CEO, Doug Yates, leads a staff of 170 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation design, precision engineering, and skilful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that's second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.
