The American Le Mans Series returned to Mazda Laguna Seca raceway for its penultimate race the Modspace American Le Mans Monterey, and after six hours of action worthy of history, crowned its LMP-1 and GT champions.
The LMP-1 battle between the No. 16 Dyson Racing G-Oil Lola Mazda of Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, and Jay Cochran, and the No. 6 Muscle Milk AMR Lola Aston Martin of Klaus Graf, Lucas Luhr, was resolved through luck and some tricky strategy, with the Dyson team taking top honors.
“This is a day to be savored,” said Chris Dyson in a team statement. “I am really thrilled with the team. It is a great accomplishment to have the team back on top.
“I won my first championship in 2003 but think I was too young to enjoy it. I thought things were going to come easily but have had the last eight years to learn the lesson that this is not something that comes around without a lot of hard work from a lot of people.”
The No. 16 Dyson Racing G-Oil Lola Mazda of Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, and Jay Cochran started from the pole, led much of the race, then lost ground late due to a spin, yet still managed to wrap up the points battle.
Both cars experienced mechanical disasters, and both crews responded brilliantly to overcome their problems.
The LMP-1 battle between the No. 16 Dyson Racing G-Oil Lola Mazda of Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, and Jay Cochran, and the No. 6 Muscle Milk AMR Lola Aston Martin of Klaus Graf, Lucas Luhr, was resolved through luck and some tricky strategy, with the Dyson team taking top honors.
“This is a day to be savored,” said Chris Dyson in a team statement. “I am really thrilled with the team. It is a great accomplishment to have the team back on top.
“I won my first championship in 2003 but think I was too young to enjoy it. I thought things were going to come easily but have had the last eight years to learn the lesson that this is not something that comes around without a lot of hard work from a lot of people.”
The No. 16 Dyson Racing G-Oil Lola Mazda of Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, and Jay Cochran started from the pole, led much of the race, then lost ground late due to a spin, yet still managed to wrap up the points battle.
Both cars experienced mechanical disasters, and both crews responded brilliantly to overcome their problems.
