Grand Am champion to compete in 12 Hours of Sebring

One time Rolex Grand Am champion, Canadian Mark Wilkins is all set to join ALMS Series with the LMPC Class for the Mobil 112 Hours of Sebring which is presented by Fresh from Florida. Together with Christophe Bouchut and Scott Tucker, Mark Wilkins will be seen racing the Level 5 Motorsports No. 55 FLM09. This event will mark the racer’s initial brush with the ALMS Series.
With this famous event coming his way, Mark Wilkins is one happy man. The racer is excited about being a part of the 12 Hours of Sebring and said that this is one race every racer looks up to and wishes to become a part of. He considered this opportunity one not to be missed.
Mark Wilkins, who regularly drives the AIM Autosport No 61 Ford Riley in another series, was excited at the opportunity to drive in the 12 Hours of Sebring. He went on to add that he looks forward to Level 5 race and also hopes to put in his best in the championship together with team mates Christophe and Scott. Apparently, the racer has raced in the past against both his team mates and shares a bond with them which he said would work for them as a team.
The twenty six year old racer, Mark Wilkins started racing in the year 2001 when he first joined Woodbridge to compete in Formula Ford which was followed up by his stint at the Star Mazda, Fran Am and Formula Renault which saw him earning podium victories. The man went on to add many accolades to the list by bagging Podiums in the year 2004 in the Rolex 24 At Daytona which was followed by his victory in the next year in the GT Class, before Mark Wilkins finally became full time member of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No 16 in the year 2007. The super talented racer did not budge from scoring back to back podium victories at Montreal and Watkins Glen- two famous Grand Am Championships.

Mark Wilkins won his second Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series race in the year 2008 together with Brian Frisselle when it took place in New York just a week after the duo won their first Grand Am Rolex race in Montreal.
Mark Wilkins has led his hand to drive a Daytona Prototype for AIM in the Rolex Sports Car Series and also to Autosport No 61 Ford Riley in one of the other series. The racer worked with his team members in order to get things right in the championship and also participated in the Oreca FLM09. He also flew down to Florida just in time to meet the crew and make seat fittings for the event, while the LMPC class for the qualifying event would take place on coming Friday.
The American Le Mans Series runs on the lines of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and each car is driven by a multiple number of drivers depending upon the duration of the race.
Posted by Vanessa Puzio on March 17th, 2010 and filed under Rolex Culture, Rolex Events | No Comments »









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