Patrón Highcroft Racing took its second overall American Le Mans Series pole position of the season at round nine, the Detroit Sportscar Challenge presented by Bosch at Belle Isle, on the day that Acura announced it will enter the LMP1 class in 2009. As one of two chosen teams, Patrón Highcroft Racing will compete in LMP1 with its current driver line-up of Scott Sharp and David Brabham, who secured the team’s Detroit pole position with a time of 1:13.483[...]
Acura Motorsports will enter the LMP1 class in the 2009 American Le Mans Series, company officials announced today. Acura’s entry into the most powerful and technically advanced division in ALMS will feature two Acura ARX-02a prototype sports cars developed by Honda Performance Development (HPD)[...]