Intersport Racing
Encyclopedia
Intersport Racing is an American
auto racing
team founded by Jon Field. The team is based in Dublin
, Ohio
. They currently operate two Oreca FLM09 sports cars in the American Le Mans Series
driver Jon Field. Pickett bought a Riley & Scott Mk III
and raced it in the WSC class. Car number 28 made its début at the 1998 12 Hours of Sebring
with Field joined by Butch Brickell
and Rick Sutherland but retired after 173 laps. The team finished fourth in the WSC standings.
1999 saw the birth of the American Le Mans Series
. Intersport entered the 1999 season
with a brand new Ford powered Lola B98/10
chassis, although Intersport did use a Riley & Scott Mk III
for some events. The team raced in the LMP class for the season and team principal Jon Field recruited Ryan Jones
and Chris Goodwin
for the first round of the season at Sebring
. The car finished 19th overall and eleventh in class. The team did not score any podiums afterwards and did get some points finishes. Intersport finished ninth in the teams championship.
2000 saw Intersport remain in the top LMP class in ALMS
with a brand new Lola B2K/10
chassis to be raced in every round with the exeption of the Sebring round
where the team would race the B98/10
of the previous year. Intersport also raced in the Grand-Am Road Racing Championship with the same cars as raced in ALMS. Field drove mainly in 2000 with Oliver Gavin
and Rick Sutherland. They did pick up an impressive second place finish at the Watkins Glen 6 Hours. Intersport finished seventh in the Grand-Am teams teams championship, whilst finishing sixth in the ALMS.
and Phoenix
in the Lola B2K/10
-Judd
. Oliver Gavin was once again Jon Field's team mate for the season. For ALMS
duties, Jon gave his son Clint Field an opportunity to race alonsgside his father. Jon switched between Clint and Rick Sutherland throughout the season. Racing the same Lola-Judd in Grand-Am, the car did finish in the points but did not pick up any wins or podiums due to tough competition from Audi Sport who race in the LMP900 class with Intersport. The team finished sixth in the teams championship out of eight teams. Intersport did well in Grand-Am, finishing fourth in the teams championship and Jon Field, fourth in the drivers.
. The dropped down to LMP675, the lowest Le Mans Prototype class, purchasing an MG-Lola EX257
. Duncan Dayton, Michael Durand and Clint Field were his team mates during certain events over the season. LMP675 cars at first tended to be quite unreliable but at the 12 Hours of Sebring
, the Intersport Lola did very well, finishing seventh overall and by far the winning LMP675 car. The next nearest LMP675 finisher finished 25th overall, 62 laps behind. Intersport picked up two more victories after Sebring, the first at the Grand Prix of Washington D.C.
and at Petit Le Mans
. It was evident that the car is more suited for endurance racing rather than three hour "sprint" races. Intersport finished second in the teams championship, losing out by a point to KnightHawk Racing who used almost the same AER
-powered MG-Lola car as Intersport. In the drivers championship, Jon Field took that crown, 15 points ahead of second place Ben Devlin of Archangel Motorsports.
saw little change in the Intersport camp as they stuck with the championship winning MG-Lola of 2002. They did also enter a car in the LMP900 class, racing a Judd
-powered Lola B2K/10
chassis for the first half of the season then switching to a Riley & Scott Mk III C with an Élan
engine. The first round at Sebring
was a mixed reaction in the team with the LMP675 car finishing second in class in the hands of Jon Field, Dayton and Durand but the LMP900 car of Clint Field, Sutherland and John Macaluso
retired but was disqualified anyway for receiving outside assistance while still on the race course. Round two at Road Atlanta
saw the LMP675 MG-Lola win in class, narrowly ahead of the similar MG-Lola EX257
of Dyson Racing Team. Intersport also finished third place overall. Intersport took another class victory at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
, finishing narrowly ahead of the LMP900 class car. In October, the team returned to Road Atlanta
for the Petit Le Mans
which saw the MG-Lola replaced with an all new Lola B01/60. The AER two litre turbo powerplant was replaced by a naturally aspirated 3.4 litre Judd
V8. It was successful, with Dayton, Jon Field and Larry Connor winning in the LMP675 class. Intersport finished second in the LMP675 teams championship and fifth in LMP900.
2003 was the teams début at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
. They used the MG-Lola that was used during most of the ALMS season. They qualified second fastest in the LMP675 class behind RN Motorsports Ltd. sadly, the car retired with engine problems after 107 laps.
The 2004 American Le Mans Series season
was quite similar to 2003. They used two cars throughout the season, a Lola B01/60 and Riley & Scott Mk III C in the LMP1 class and a Lola B2K/40
in the LMP2 class. It was LMP2 that was most successful for Intersport. They won six of the nine events, however the races they did not win, they did not finish at all which cost them the teams championship in the end, losing out to Miracle Motorsports. LMP1 saw very little success for Intersport, apart from second place at the Road America 500
. They finished fourth in the LMP1 teams championship. The two LMP1 and LMP2 cars ran at that years Le Mans 24 Hours
. The LMP1 car was driven by Jon Field, Duncan Dayton and Larry Connor and the LMP2 car was driven by Clint Field, Rick Sutherland and William Binnie. The LMP1 car took an early exit, crashing out after 29 laps but the LMP2 car was successful, winning in class, although it was second last overall of the classified finishers.
saw Telesis Intersport Racing ran two LMP2 cars at the 12 Hours of Sebring
before opting to race one car for the full season. Car No. 30 was a Lola B2K/40
-Judd
the was to be used just for Sebring and car 37 was a brand new Lola B05/40
-AER
which would be used for the full season. Both cars retired at Sebring before father and son, Jon and Clint won the next round in the LMP2 class at Road Atlanta. Jon only raced some events in 2005 to let Clint attempt to repeat Jon's 2002 LMP2 winning ways, with help from various team mates such as Liz Halliday and Gregor Fisken
. They won four rounds after Road Atlanta, their most impressive win was on their return to Road Atlanta at the Petit Le Mans
. 2005 is considered to be Intersport's most successful year. They won the teams championship in LMP2 with 133 points, 16 points ahead of Miracle Motorsports. Clint Field won the LMP2 drivers championship, racing every race for Intersport in 2005, with Jon finishing in fifth.
was a tough year for Intersport with the arrival of Penske Racing
and the Porsche RS Spyder
. The Porsche was very fast and reliable winning overall in some races over LMP1 cars. Clint Field and Liz Halliday were the full season drivers with appearances from Jon Field and Duncan Dayton. The Intersport Lola-AER was very quick at Sebring
winning in LMP2 class and finishing second overall, four laps behind Audi's new diesel R10. They won the following round in Texas
after mechanical problems for the leading Penske Porsche forced it to retire. Penske got the car sorted out and started winning in LMP2. Intersport won just one race after the Texas round which was at Portland
after the leading Porsche retired due to a battery falling off the car from earlier contact between Highcroft Racing
and part-time Intersport driver Duncan Dayton. Intersport finished second in LMP2 teams championship 34 points behind Penske and an impressive 99 points ahead of third place B-K Motorsports.
Interpsport returned to Le Mans
in 2006 with Clint Field, Halliday and Dayton piloting the Lola-AER. Intersport finished 19th overall and fourth in LMP2 class.
2007 saw Intersport return to LMP1 with a brand new Creation CA06/H chassis, powered by a five litre Judd V10. Unfortunately, Audi Sport North America
dominated the LMP1 class with their diesel R10, winning every race in LMP1 class. Their best class finish was second at the Northeast Grand Prix
with Jon and Clint joined by Richard Berry
. After seven consecutive points finishes, the seventh round at Mid-Ohio
was the final race in which Intersport scored points. For Petit Le Mans
, Intersport purchased the ex-Dyson Racing Lola B06/10
-AER but this did not help their points drought, retiring at Road Atlanta and in Laguna Seca
.
The 2008 season
saw Intersport race the Lola they debuted at Petit Le Mans in 2007. There was very little competition in LMP1, with no other team racing a full season with the exeption of the dominant Audi team and Autocon Motorsports. Intersport did get a win which was at Detroit
when the initial LMP1 winner, the No. 1 Audi failed post-race inspection as the car was under the minimum weight requirement for its class (900 kg). Jon, Clint and Richard Berry won in LMP1 from 22nd overall. Due to Intersport being the only other decent full season entry apart from Audi, they comfortably finished second in the teams championship in LMP1.
saw Acura
replace Audi as the dominant LMP1 force as Audi did not enter a full ALMS season, only racing at the long events such as Sebring and Petit Le Mans. Intersport used the same Lola-AER as before. Their best finish was second place at St. Pete
. The team finished third in the LMP1 teams championship behind the Acura teams of Highcroft Racing
and de Ferran Motorsports
.
2010
was another unsuccessful season for Intersport with LMP1 and LMP2 merging together to form a single LMP class. Intersport used the same Lola-AER that has been plagued with reliability problems but the four litre twin-turbo V8 has shown glimpses of it's pace with the car leading overall for a brief period at Laguna Seca
before retiring with a turbo problem. The two LMP classes split at the Sebring and Petit Le Mans rounds. At the 2010 Petit Le Mans
, Intersport was the surprise package as the mechanically troubled Lola-AER completed the race in fifth overall and fourth in LMP1 class but scored the maximum 30 points as it was the highest placed full season LMP1 entry.
The 2010 season saw interesting new changes in classes. One of those was the new Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) class which was introduced. It was a spec class using the same cars used in Formula Le Mans. Intersport bought one of these Oreca FLM09 cars and ran a full season with many different drivers. Intersport finished fourth in the championship.
, Intersport left the B06/10 and used two Oreca FLM09 LMPC cars. As of the fourth round at Mosport
, Intersport are third in the LMPC standings out of five teams with a best finish of second at Long Beach
.
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Auto racing
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team founded by Jon Field. The team is based in Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. They currently operate two Oreca FLM09 sports cars in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
Beginnings
The team was founded in 1998 by IMSA GT ChampionshipIMSA GT Championship
IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.-History:...
driver Jon Field. Pickett bought a Riley & Scott Mk III
Riley & Scott Mk III
The Riley & Scott Mark III was a sports prototype auto racing car developed by Bob Riley, Bill Riley, and Mark Scott of Riley & Scott Cars Inc.. Initially designed in 1993, the car was created for the World Sports Car category which was to debut in the North American IMSA GT Championship during...
and raced it in the WSC class. Car number 28 made its début at the 1998 12 Hours of Sebring
1998 12 Hours of Sebring
The 1998 Superflo Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 46th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the inaugural round of the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season...
with Field joined by Butch Brickell
Butch Brickell
William "Butch" Brickell was an American racing driver and stuntman from Miami, Florida. He was the great-grandson of Miami co-founder William Brickell.-Racing career:...
and Rick Sutherland but retired after 173 laps. The team finished fourth in the WSC standings.
1999 saw the birth of the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
. Intersport entered the 1999 season
1999 American Le Mans Series season
The 1999 American Le Mans Series season was the first season of the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into three classes: LMP, GTS, and GT...
with a brand new Ford powered Lola B98/10
Lola B98/10
The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola...
chassis, although Intersport did use a Riley & Scott Mk III
Riley & Scott Mk III
The Riley & Scott Mark III was a sports prototype auto racing car developed by Bob Riley, Bill Riley, and Mark Scott of Riley & Scott Cars Inc.. Initially designed in 1993, the car was created for the World Sports Car category which was to debut in the North American IMSA GT Championship during...
for some events. The team raced in the LMP class for the season and team principal Jon Field recruited Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones
Ryan Paul Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays at number eight for the Ospreys. He is able to cover blindside flanker and second row; he played second row in his younger days as he was kept out of his preferred number 8 role by Gareth Delve.-Early life:Jones played junior...
and Chris Goodwin
Chris Goodwin
Chris Goodwin is a British auto racing driver. Presently he works as Chief Test Driver for Mclaren Automotive. Additionally he manages the racing career of Bruno Senna and continues to race in International GT Endurance events....
for the first round of the season at Sebring
1999 12 Hours of Sebring
The 1999 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 47th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the first event in the new American Le Mans Series, which had replaced the IMSA GT Championship as the International Motor Sports Association's premiere series...
. The car finished 19th overall and eleventh in class. The team did not score any podiums afterwards and did get some points finishes. Intersport finished ninth in the teams championship.
2000 saw Intersport remain in the top LMP class in ALMS
2000 American Le Mans Series season
The 2000 American Le Mans Series season was the 2nd season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 3 classes: LMP, GTS, and GT...
with a brand new Lola B2K/10
Lola B2K/10
The Lola B2K/10 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International for use in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series, Grand American Road Racing Championship, and Sports Racing World Cup...
chassis to be raced in every round with the exeption of the Sebring round
2000 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2000 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 48th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring as well as the opening round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season...
where the team would race the B98/10
Lola B98/10
The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola...
of the previous year. Intersport also raced in the Grand-Am Road Racing Championship with the same cars as raced in ALMS. Field drove mainly in 2000 with Oliver Gavin
Oliver Gavin
Oliver Benjamin Gavin , is a GM factory racing driver from the United Kingdom. He was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. He attended the local Primary school, Pinchmill. At age nine he attended Lincroft Middle School and then took his GCSEs and A-levels at Sharnbrook Upper School...
and Rick Sutherland. They did pick up an impressive second place finish at the Watkins Glen 6 Hours. Intersport finished seventh in the Grand-Am teams teams championship, whilst finishing sixth in the ALMS.
2001
2001 saw Intersport earning success, particularly in Grand-Am where Intersport won two events in the season in the top SRP class, winning at Mid-OhioMid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington...
and Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
in the Lola B2K/10
Lola B2K/10
The Lola B2K/10 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International for use in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series, Grand American Road Racing Championship, and Sports Racing World Cup...
-Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
. Oliver Gavin was once again Jon Field's team mate for the season. For ALMS
2001 American Le Mans Series season
The 2001 American Le Mans Series season was the 3rd season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT...
duties, Jon gave his son Clint Field an opportunity to race alonsgside his father. Jon switched between Clint and Rick Sutherland throughout the season. Racing the same Lola-Judd in Grand-Am, the car did finish in the points but did not pick up any wins or podiums due to tough competition from Audi Sport who race in the LMP900 class with Intersport. The team finished sixth in the teams championship out of eight teams. Intersport did well in Grand-Am, finishing fourth in the teams championship and Jon Field, fourth in the drivers.
2002 - ALMS Success
For 2002, Intersport left Grand-Am and focused on ALMS2002 American Le Mans Series season
The 2002 American Le Mans Series season was the 4th season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT...
. The dropped down to LMP675, the lowest Le Mans Prototype class, purchasing an MG-Lola EX257
MG-Lola EX257
The MG-Lola EX257 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for the MG car company for their attempt to compete again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in...
. Duncan Dayton, Michael Durand and Clint Field were his team mates during certain events over the season. LMP675 cars at first tended to be quite unreliable but at the 12 Hours of Sebring
2002 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2002 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 50th running of this event, and the opening round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 16, 2002.-Official results:...
, the Intersport Lola did very well, finishing seventh overall and by far the winning LMP675 car. The next nearest LMP675 finisher finished 25th overall, 62 laps behind. Intersport picked up two more victories after Sebring, the first at the Grand Prix of Washington D.C.
2002 Grand Prix of Washington D.C.
The 2002 Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington D.C. was the fifth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place in a temporary street circuit set around the streets and parking lot adjacent to Robert F...
and at Petit Le Mans
2002 Petit Le Mans
The 2002 Audi presents Petit Le Mans was the tenth and final round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on October 12, 2002.-Official results:Class winners in bold.-Statistics:...
. It was evident that the car is more suited for endurance racing rather than three hour "sprint" races. Intersport finished second in the teams championship, losing out by a point to KnightHawk Racing who used almost the same AER
Advanced Engine Research
Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England...
-powered MG-Lola car as Intersport. In the drivers championship, Jon Field took that crown, 15 points ahead of second place Ben Devlin of Archangel Motorsports.
2003 - 2004
20032003 American Le Mans Series season
The 2003 American Le Mans Series season was the 5th season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT...
saw little change in the Intersport camp as they stuck with the championship winning MG-Lola of 2002. They did also enter a car in the LMP900 class, racing a Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
-powered Lola B2K/10
Lola B2K/10
The Lola B2K/10 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International for use in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series, Grand American Road Racing Championship, and Sports Racing World Cup...
chassis for the first half of the season then switching to a Riley & Scott Mk III C with an Élan
Élan Motorsport Technologies
Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Élan designs and builds Panoz-branded race cars, and have also acquired other manufacturers, including famous Formula Ford builders Van Diemen and IndyCar...
engine. The first round at Sebring
2003 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2003 12 Hours of Sebring was the 51st running of this event, and took place on March 15, 2003. This was also the opening race of the 2003 American Le Mans Series season.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
was a mixed reaction in the team with the LMP675 car finishing second in class in the hands of Jon Field, Dayton and Durand but the LMP900 car of Clint Field, Sutherland and John Macaluso
John Macaluso
John Macaluso is an American drummer born in 1968, who has played for Ark, TNT, Yngwie J. Malmsteen among others. Born in Commack, New York, John started playing drums at age 11. Now having recorded on 32 records and playing on multiple world tours, John continues to write and record music,...
retired but was disqualified anyway for receiving outside assistance while still on the race course. Round two at Road Atlanta
2003 Grand Prix of Atlanta
The 2003 Chevrolet Grand Prix of Atlanta was the second race of the 2003 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia on June 29, 2003.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
saw the LMP675 MG-Lola win in class, narrowly ahead of the similar MG-Lola EX257
MG-Lola EX257
The MG-Lola EX257 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for the MG car company for their attempt to compete again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in...
of Dyson Racing Team. Intersport also finished third place overall. Intersport took another class victory at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
2003 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
The 2003 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières was the fourth race of the 2003 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Circuit Trois-Rivières, Quebec on August 3, 2003.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
, finishing narrowly ahead of the LMP900 class car. In October, the team returned to Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
for the Petit Le Mans
2003 Petit Le Mans
The 2003 Petit Le Mans was the ninth and final race in the 2003 American Le Mans Series season and was held at Road Atlanta. It took place on October 18, 2003.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
which saw the MG-Lola replaced with an all new Lola B01/60. The AER two litre turbo powerplant was replaced by a naturally aspirated 3.4 litre Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
V8. It was successful, with Dayton, Jon Field and Larry Connor winning in the LMP675 class. Intersport finished second in the LMP675 teams championship and fifth in LMP900.
2003 was the teams début at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2003 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 71st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 14 and 15 2003.-Race:After three consecutive wins, the Audi factory team officially did not field a team, although several privateers did use R8 chassis...
. They used the MG-Lola that was used during most of the ALMS season. They qualified second fastest in the LMP675 class behind RN Motorsports Ltd. sadly, the car retired with engine problems after 107 laps.
The 2004 American Le Mans Series season
2004 American Le Mans Series season
The 2004 American Le Mans Series season was the 6th season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GTS, and GT...
was quite similar to 2003. They used two cars throughout the season, a Lola B01/60 and Riley & Scott Mk III C in the LMP1 class and a Lola B2K/40
Lola B2K/40
The Lola B2K/40 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International as a cheaper, smaller, and lighter alternative to the similar Lola B2K/10...
in the LMP2 class. It was LMP2 that was most successful for Intersport. They won six of the nine events, however the races they did not win, they did not finish at all which cost them the teams championship in the end, losing out to Miracle Motorsports. LMP1 saw very little success for Intersport, apart from second place at the Road America 500
2004 Road America 500
The 2004 Road America 500 was the seventh race for the 2004 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on August 22, 2004.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
. They finished fourth in the LMP1 teams championship. The two LMP1 and LMP2 cars ran at that years Le Mans 24 Hours
2004 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 72nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13 2004.-Race:With the end of the Bentley project, there were no official factory teams at this years race, theoretically leaving it open to anyone...
. The LMP1 car was driven by Jon Field, Duncan Dayton and Larry Connor and the LMP2 car was driven by Clint Field, Rick Sutherland and William Binnie. The LMP1 car took an early exit, crashing out after 29 laps but the LMP2 car was successful, winning in class, although it was second last overall of the classified finishers.
2005 - Driver and Team Glory
20052005 American Le Mans Series season
The 2005 American Le Mans Series season was the 7th season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2...
saw Telesis Intersport Racing ran two LMP2 cars at the 12 Hours of Sebring
2005 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2005 12 Hours of Sebring was the 53rd running of this event, and took place on March 19, 2005. The race was sponsored by Mobil 1 and was the opening race of the 2005 American Le Mans Series season run by IMSA.-Official results:...
before opting to race one car for the full season. Car No. 30 was a Lola B2K/40
Lola B2K/40
The Lola B2K/40 was a Le Mans Prototype developed in 2000 by Lola Cars International as a cheaper, smaller, and lighter alternative to the similar Lola B2K/10...
-Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
the was to be used just for Sebring and car 37 was a brand new Lola B05/40
Lola B05/40
The Lola B05/40 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP2 class for the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Developed in 2005, it was intended as a replacement for both the Lola B2K/40 and the MG-Lola EX257. It shares various...
-AER
Advanced Engine Research
Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England...
which would be used for the full season. Both cars retired at Sebring before father and son, Jon and Clint won the next round in the LMP2 class at Road Atlanta. Jon only raced some events in 2005 to let Clint attempt to repeat Jon's 2002 LMP2 winning ways, with help from various team mates such as Liz Halliday and Gregor Fisken
Gregor Fisken
Gregor Fisken is a British racing driver and businessman who currently races historic and modern-day sportscars. He is one of only a handful of racing drivers to have driven in all four classes at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours motor race.- Early career :Gregor Fisken started his career by becoming...
. They won four rounds after Road Atlanta, their most impressive win was on their return to Road Atlanta at the Petit Le Mans
2005 Petit Le Mans
The 2005 Petit Le Mans was the ninth race for the 2005 American Le Mans Series season held at Road Atlanta. It took place on October 1, 2005.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
. 2005 is considered to be Intersport's most successful year. They won the teams championship in LMP2 with 133 points, 16 points ahead of Miracle Motorsports. Clint Field won the LMP2 drivers championship, racing every race for Intersport in 2005, with Jon finishing in fifth.
2006
20062006 American Le Mans Series season
The 2006 American Le Mans Series season was the 8th season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2...
was a tough year for Intersport with the arrival of Penske Racing
Penske Racing
Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske...
and the Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche RS Spyder
The RS Spyder is a racing car designed by Porsche to compete in Le Mans Prototype Class 2 racing. The car takes its name from the legendary 550 Spyder of the 1950s...
. The Porsche was very fast and reliable winning overall in some races over LMP1 cars. Clint Field and Liz Halliday were the full season drivers with appearances from Jon Field and Duncan Dayton. The Intersport Lola-AER was very quick at Sebring
2006 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2006 12 Hours of Sebring was the 54th running of this event, and took place on March 18, 2006. The race was sponsored by Mobil 1 and was the opening race of the 2006 American Le Mans Series season run by IMSA....
winning in LMP2 class and finishing second overall, four laps behind Audi's new diesel R10. They won the following round in Texas
2006 Lone Star Grand Prix
The 2006 Lone Star Grand Prix was the second race for the 2006 American Le Mans Series season at a temporary street course built around Reliant Park, Houston. It took place on May 12, 2006.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
after mechanical problems for the leading Penske Porsche forced it to retire. Penske got the car sorted out and started winning in LMP2. Intersport won just one race after the Texas round which was at Portland
2006 Portland Grand Prix
The 2006 Portland Grand Prix was the sixth race for the 2006 American Le Mans Series season at Portland International Raceway. It took place on July 22, 2006.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
after the leading Porsche retired due to a battery falling off the car from earlier contact between Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's...
and part-time Intersport driver Duncan Dayton. Intersport finished second in LMP2 teams championship 34 points behind Penske and an impressive 99 points ahead of third place B-K Motorsports.
Interpsport returned to Le Mans
2006 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place over June 17–18, 2006.-Pre-race:Prior to this race the ACO redeveloped the area around the Dunlop Curve and Dunlop Chicane, moving the Dunlop Curve in tighter to create more run-off area, while also turning the Dunlop...
in 2006 with Clint Field, Halliday and Dayton piloting the Lola-AER. Intersport finished 19th overall and fourth in LMP2 class.
2007-2008
Audi Sport North America
Audi Sport North America is a title used by auto manufacturer Audi for their sports car racing efforts in the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two teams have raced under this title:...
dominated the LMP1 class with their diesel R10, winning every race in LMP1 class. Their best class finish was second at the Northeast Grand Prix
2007 Northeast Grand Prix
The 2007 Northeast Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Lime Rock Park on July 7, 2007.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
with Jon and Clint joined by Richard Berry
Richard Berry
Richard Berry was an African American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins....
. After seven consecutive points finishes, the seventh round at Mid-Ohio
2007 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio
The 2007 Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid Ohio was the seventh round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 21, 2007.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
was the final race in which Intersport scored points. For Petit Le Mans
2007 Petit Le Mans
The 2007 Petit Le Mans was the eleventh round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season and tenth running of the Petit Le Mans. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia on October 6, 2007...
, Intersport purchased the ex-Dyson Racing Lola B06/10
Lola B06/10
The Lola B06/10 is a Le Mans Prototype developed by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was developed in 2006 as a replacement for the Lola B2K/10 as well as the MG-Lola EX257...
-AER but this did not help their points drought, retiring at Road Atlanta and in Laguna Seca
2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships
The 2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships was the 12th and final round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California on October 20, 2007.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
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The 2008 season
2008 American Le Mans Series season
The 2008 American Le Mans Series season was the tenth season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Tourer race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2...
saw Intersport race the Lola they debuted at Petit Le Mans in 2007. There was very little competition in LMP1, with no other team racing a full season with the exeption of the dominant Audi team and Autocon Motorsports. Intersport did get a win which was at Detroit
2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge
The Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch was the ninth round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Belle Isle temporary street circuit, Michigan on August 30, 2008.-Report:...
when the initial LMP1 winner, the No. 1 Audi failed post-race inspection as the car was under the minimum weight requirement for its class (900 kg). Jon, Clint and Richard Berry won in LMP1 from 22nd overall. Due to Intersport being the only other decent full season entry apart from Audi, they comfortably finished second in the teams championship in LMP1.
2009-2010
20092009 American Le Mans Series season
The 2009 American Le Mans Series season was the eleventh season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series. It began on March 21, 2009, and ended on October 10, 2009 after ten events. The series was composed of Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Tourer race cars divided...
saw Acura
Acura
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006...
replace Audi as the dominant LMP1 force as Audi did not enter a full ALMS season, only racing at the long events such as Sebring and Petit Le Mans. Intersport used the same Lola-AER as before. Their best finish was second place at St. Pete
2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg
The 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on April 4, 2009. The Acura ARX-02a earned its first overall victory under the Patrón Highcroft Racing team after early...
. The team finished third in the LMP1 teams championship behind the Acura teams of Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's...
and de Ferran Motorsports
De Ferran Motorsports
De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran....
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2010
2010 American Le Mans Series season
The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the twelfth season for the International Motor Sports Association's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three...
was another unsuccessful season for Intersport with LMP1 and LMP2 merging together to form a single LMP class. Intersport used the same Lola-AER that has been plagued with reliability problems but the four litre twin-turbo V8 has shown glimpses of it's pace with the car leading overall for a brief period at Laguna Seca
2010 Monterey Sports Car Championships
The 2010 American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patron was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during May 20–22, 2010. It was be the third round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season. The 2010 race will be the first time that the race is 6 hours, extending into the darkness for the first...
before retiring with a turbo problem. The two LMP classes split at the Sebring and Petit Le Mans rounds. At the 2010 Petit Le Mans
2010 Petit Le Mans
The 13th Annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda2 is the 13th running of the Petit Le Mans and the final round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season. The event also served as the second round of the 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia on October 2,...
, Intersport was the surprise package as the mechanically troubled Lola-AER completed the race in fifth overall and fourth in LMP1 class but scored the maximum 30 points as it was the highest placed full season LMP1 entry.
The 2010 season saw interesting new changes in classes. One of those was the new Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) class which was introduced. It was a spec class using the same cars used in Formula Le Mans. Intersport bought one of these Oreca FLM09 cars and ran a full season with many different drivers. Intersport finished fourth in the championship.
2011
For the 2011 American Le Mans Series season2011 American Le Mans Series season
The 2011 American Le Mans Series season is a multi-event motor racing series for sports racing cars which conform to the technical regulations laid out by the International Motor Sports Association for the American Le Mans Series...
, Intersport left the B06/10 and used two Oreca FLM09 LMPC cars. As of the fourth round at Mosport
2011 Grand Prix of Mosport
The 2011 Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport was held at Mosport International Raceway on July 24, 2011. It was the fourth round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season.-Qualifying Result:...
, Intersport are third in the LMPC standings out of five teams with a best finish of second at Long Beach
2011 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach
The 2011 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach will be held at Long Beach Street Circuit on April 16, 2011. It was the second round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series season.-Qualifying Result:...
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