Two Top-10 Finishes
for Tequila Patrón ESM
in Le Mans Debut

No. 31 finishes seventh;
No. 30 finishes 10th

Le Mans, France – June 14, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM leaves Le Mans with a victory in its own right – the only two-car American-based LMP2 team finished seventh and 10th at its first attempt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the longest and most prestigious sportscar event in the world.

Dressed with Rolling Stone liveries, Tequila Patrón ESM competed with two Ligier JS P2-Honda prototypes with Dunlop Motorsports tires. Less than two months ago, Tequila Patrón ESM took delivery of the race cars – its third chassis in five months – and competed at the infamous racing circuit this weekend. In its second-ever race driving the Ligier JS P2, Tequila Patrón ESM team proved it could challenge the competition at the most challenging race – the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The twice-around-the-clock race provided Tequila Patrón ESM valuable track time with the new chassis and will benefit the team in the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) races. During the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the six drivers completed a total of 641 laps for a combined distance of 5,427.15 miles.

Ed Brown, Johannes van Overbeek and Jon Fogarty, co-drivers of the No. 31 Rolling Stone Ligier JS P2 Honda, finished seventh. The team had a few issues in the first half of the race, but the last 12 hours was a completely different event for the trio.

Knocking on the top-10, the No. 31 team was running 11th in LMP2 at the 12-hour mark. Before sunrise, van Overbeek cracked the top-10 for the first time. Brown, Fogarty and van Overbeek all posted consistent laps and were able to improve position. Ever-changing rain and clear weather proved to be tricky in the closing laps and the decision was made to keep van Overbeek on the Dunlop slick tires to complete the race.

The No. 30 Rolling Stone JS P2 co-drivers Scott Sharp, Ryan Dalziel and David Heinemeier Hansson, finished 10th. The team ran strong in the second half of the event following some eventful on-track occurrences in the first half of the race. Eyeing a top-10 finish with its sister car, the No. 30 team ran strong and was the beneficiary of a few lucky events. At least three cars ahead of the No. 30 team struggled in the closing hours of the race while Sharp, Dalziel and Heinemeier Hansson ran strong. A brief off-track by Sharp in Tertre Rouge that led to two pit stops for inspection and repairs, so close to earning a top-10 finish in the closing hours of the race. In the end, the team crossed the finish line in 10th place

A trophy and “Le Mans Champion” title was the goal of the weekend, but the team accomplished far more than walking away with the top spot in class. Competing in and completing the 24 Hours of Le Mans with two Ligier JS P2-Honda prototypes that are less than two months old is a major accomplishment for the Florida-based team.