Riley Sets Track Record at Daytona
January 28, 2011 Leave a comment
Riley Sets Track Record at Daytona
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Daytona Beach, FL (28 January 2011)—Riley Technologies added yet another line to the list of accomplishments of the Riley Technologies MkXI and XX Daytona Prototype designs on Thursday by setting a new track record in qualifying for the 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona. The pole-winning lap of 1:40.099 seconds was set by Jorg Bergmeister in the No. 45 Flying Lizards Porsche-powered Riley.
The time broke the previous track record set in 2009 by David Donahoe. The time was set using the very same chassis that previously held the record.
“I was ready to come in, and the team told me to try again,” Bermeister said. “I went for it. I risked everything and it worked out perfectly. I knew we have a great car and great engine, but I was really surprised to win the pole-with the team running the DP for the first time. I was hoping to qualify in the top five.”
Riley Technologies will pursue an unprecedented seventh consecutive overall race victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Should the effort prove successful, it would also mark the tenth victory in fifteen years for a Riley-designed machine in the huge endurance event. With 75 wins in the category, the have been a dominant force in GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series competition.
Riley Technologies will also be targeting another run to victory lane with the firm’s Rolex Series GT Class design.
“Congratulations to Jorg and the entire Flying Lizards group,” offered Riley Technologies VP Bill Riley. “Our teams are always pushing, and it is great to see a new track record this weekend. It’s also cool that the one car has held the record two different times. Hopefully this is just the start of a successful weekend for all of our customers and teams.”
Saturday’s race is slated for a 3:30 PM ET green flag.
For more information or questions, please contact: Bill Riley, (704) 663-6319 *302
Rolex 24 Hour Victories by Riley-designed machines:
1996 Riley & Scott MKIII-Olds Doyle Racing (Riley Factory Team)
1997 Riley & Scott MKIII-Ford Dyson Racing
1999 Riley & Scott MKIII-Ford Dyson Racing
2005 Riley Mk XI-Pontiac SunTrust Racing (Riley Factory Team)
2006 Riley Mk XI-Lexus Ganassi Racing
2007 Riley Mk XI-Lexus Ganassi Racing
2008 Riley Mk XI-Lexus Ganassi Racing
2009 Riley Mk XI-Porsche Brumos Racing
2010 Riley Mk XI-Porsche Action Express Racing
For additional information:
www.rileytech.com
About Riley Technologies:
Riley Technologies has an extended legacy of success, developing competitive on-track products for the Rolex Sports Car Series, the American LeMans Series, the USAC Gold Crown Series, and the Japanese GT Championship Series.
About Siemens:
Riley Tech has long relied on Siemens PLM Software to help design and develop their race-winning machines. NX software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital product development solution which includes computer-aided design, -manufacturing and -engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) applications, is the preferred development software. NX Software was cited as a driving force behind Riley taking a sixth straight Daytona Prototype Manufacturers championship in 2009 before kicking the 2010 season off with a win at Daytona International.
For more information or questions, please contact: Bill Riley, (704) 663-6319 *302
For additional information:
www.rileytech.com
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