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2008 Riley Mk XI AIM Autosport Prototype news, pictures, and information | ||
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Established in 1995, AIM Autosport operates multi-car teams competing in the Rolex Sports Cars Series and the Star Mazda Series. The company has a mandate to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent.
AIM has provided many young drivers wîth a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional open-wheel racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners.
Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community wîth a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario.
The facility features a fully equipped machine shop and provides a full range of customer-car services including chassis repairs and restorations, gearbox blueprinting, and custom fabrication work. Through its sales division, AIM Autosport is also a factory authorized distributor/retailer of several leading racing products including:
- Hewland (transmission and gearbox components)
- MK Technologies (alignment platforms and gauges)
On or off the track AIM Autosport is a business driven by competition, the spirit of teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence in professional motorsport.Source - AIM Autosport
AIM has provided many young drivers wîth a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional open-wheel racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners.
Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community wîth a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario.
The facility features a fully equipped machine shop and provides a full range of customer-car services including chassis repairs and restorations, gearbox blueprinting, and custom fabrication work. Through its sales division, AIM Autosport is also a factory authorized distributor/retailer of several leading racing products including:- Hewland (transmission and gearbox components)
- MK Technologies (alignment platforms and gauges)
On or off the track AIM Autosport is a business driven by competition, the spirit of teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence in professional motorsport.Source - AIM Autosport
AIM Autosport records best Grand Am result
Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley is fourth at Mid-OhioIt's hard to call a race that ran almost half the time under caution exciting, but in the end, wîth some daring passes on a wet track, The AIM Autosport Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley would come across the finish line fourth, the best result so far this season for the team. It has moved the team up in the overall series championship to seventh.
Mark Wilkins would start the car from the inside of row two and as the cars came to the grid, dark clouds moved in. Mark would fall from third to fifth at the start when the pole sitter did not get a good start which allowed the outside line of cars to get ahead in the first two corners. Mark would make a charge and on lap five, set fastest lap of the race at 1:21.426 moving to fourth. Two laps later heavy rain started to fall and the first of eight full course cautions brought the field to a virtual standstill. Mark brought the car in for the mandatory stop to switch to rain tires and top up the fuel. (concept carz)
This caution would last thirteen laps wîth cars - including the race leader, continuing to spin off course behind the safety car delaying the restart. With heavy rain still falling and the field bunched up, Mark would have a brief off-course excursion while challenging the No. 10 Sun Trust car for second place off the difficult left-hand turn leading to The Carousel. Getting the car pointed in the right direction, Mark would fight back for position and turn some very fast race laps in the wet. After an hour and a half of some intense driving punctuated by a series of yellow flag periods caused by cars spinning off or crashing, Mark would pit the #61 Ford Riley from fourth to take on fuel and hand the wheel over to Brian Frisselle.Brian would come back on track tenth in class wîth a few GT cars to get around. The rain and the cautions had mixed up the field and the #61 was actually seventeenth overall. It did not take Brian long to clear the GT traffic and he had good track position in DP. He would soon be sitting sixth in class and closing on the cars ahead. While there appeared to be a dry line forming in some areas, it was still pretty wet around most of the circuit. Choosing the right line worked to Brian's advantage and helped save the tires while picking up time on the leaders.
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At the end of the day, everyone on the crew was happy wîth the result and are now convinced, more than ever, that the podium they desire is attainable. The drivers and managers had this to say after the race:Mark Wilkins: 'We proved again that the Ford Riley is fast off the trailer. We lead the practice sessions in the dry and certainly had the speed in the wet. It was a bit hairy being on slicks when the rains came and even on the wets. There were some spots that if you put the power down too quickly, you were going for a ride in the grass. Just don't ask me how I know that.' He continued, 'Brian did a great job to keep us in it and I felt pretty good about handing him the car in fourth place. This is a great result for the team and we are moving forward each race.'
Brian Frisselle: 'What a great result in a difficult race. The rain tires were becoming quite a handful at the end and it was a lot of work to keep the car from coming around on me. But we kept it on track and had some battles going on toward the end. Had a bit of a moment when my brother tried to pass me, but we were having none of that. The AIM Autosport crew did a great job and Ian (Willis) and Jim (Malicki) made the right calls on strategy. We'll be really pumped for the next race at Daytona after this weekend.'
Ian Willis: 'The boys did a terrific job staying out of trouble and dealing wîth the vastly changing conditions. At the same time they both showed maturity and speed by being one of the fastest cars in any conditions. They deserve a huge amount of credit for our best series finish to date.'Source - AIM Autosport| Champions Crowned at Lime Rock Park | |
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| Classic Road America Grand-Am Battle Puts Two Porsches In Top-10 | |
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| Porsche Captures Four Spots in Top-10 at Homestead-Miami | |
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