Tequila Patrón ESM
Signs
Cumming and Derani

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Dec. 2, 2015 – Chris Cumming and Luis Felipe “Pipo” Derani join the world-class Tequila Patrón ESM driver roster of Scott Sharp, Ed Brown, Johannes van Overbeek and Ryan Dalziel for the nine-race 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season. The six drivers will compete in identical Tequila Patrón-sponsored Liger JS P2 prototypes.

“Tequila Patrón ESM is very excited to welcome Pipo and Chris to the team and our 2016 WEC championship aspirations,” said Sharp, owner/driver Tequila Patrón ESM. “Both drivers are excellent additions to our effort, bringing great speed, commitment and motivation. We can’t wait to get started!” Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports– Tequila Patrón ESM Signs Cumming and Derani →

Tequila Patrón ESM Establishes Partnership with
OAK Racing for 2016 FIA WEC Season

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Nov. 20, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM sets its plan in motion for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season by launching an operational and technical partnership with OAK Racing.

Already committed to compete in its second full season of the WEC, Tequila Patrón ESM will move its European headquarters to France and operate out of the OAK Racing shop.

“Our relationship with OAK Racing has grown over this year,” said Scott Sharp, owner/driver, Tequila Patrón ESM. “They have offered an unparalleled level of support including engineering assistance for the last few races of the FIA WEC. We are excited to announce we have increased our partnership for 2016. We will move our European base from the UK to Le Mans, compete with current race cars and equipment, benefit from both ESM and OAK Racing staff and rely heavier on OAK Racing’s expertise!” Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM Establishes Partnership with OAK Racing for 2016 FIA WEC Season →

Podium Aspirations for Tequila Patrón ESM in Bahrain

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Nov. 19, 2015 – As the final race of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season, Tequila Patrón ESM heads to “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” for the 6 Hours of Bahrain. The Florida-based team wraps-up its full season FIA WEC debut at the Bahrain International Circuit this weekend.

In a season of firsts, Tequila Patrón ESM has competed on some of the most challenging tracks in the world for the first time. Of the six drivers, only one has competed in Bahrain and earned two podium finishes. David Heinemeier Hansson, co-driver of the No. 30 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS P2 Honda, won the 2014 GTE AM race last year and finished second in 2013. The reigning 2014 GTE AM champion joined Tequila Patrón ESM at the start of the season is the veteran racer when it comes to Bahrain. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Podium Aspirations for Tequila Patrón ESM in Bahrain →

Fourth Place Finish for
Tequila Patrón ESM
at Fuji

Fuji, Japan – Oct. 11, 2015 – It was a wet and wild Sunday in the shadows of Mount Fuji during the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji. The race started with the safety car leading the first 45 minutes due to heavy rain and ended under dry conditions as the Tequila Patrón ESM team tied its best result of the season with a fourth-place finish. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Fourth Place at Fuji →

Tequila Patrón ESM’s Global Season Continues in Japan

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Oct. 7, 2015 – Fresh off a season-best finish of its debut season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), Tequila Patrón ESM seeks to build on that momentum as it heads to Japan and the 6 Hours of Fuji.

Tequila Patrón ESM’s fourth-place finish in front of the home crowd and venue provide ample boosts to the team as it races the next two rounds in Asia before heading to the season finale in Bahrain. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM’s Global Season Continues in Japan →

Extreme Speed Motorsports
IMSA Lites Program
Heads to Road Atlanta
Riviera Beach, Fla., Oct. 1, 2015 – Four ambitious drivers wrap up the 2015 IMSA Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda season for Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) this weekend at Road Atlanta. Driving four identical Extreme Speed Motorsports Elan DP02 race cars are James Dayson, Max Hanratty, Andrew Hobbs and Naj Husain. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports IMSA Lites Program Heads to Road Atlanta →

Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish
of FIA WEC Season
at COTA
No. 30 finishes fourth; No. 31 exits early

Austin, Texas – Sept. 19, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM earned its best finish of the season today during the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas (COTA). A hard-charging Ryan Dalziel passed the No. 43 LMP2 for fourth place moments before the checkered flag.
Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish of FIA WEC Season at COTA →

Tequila Patrón Goes Home to Mexico

2016 FIA WEC Schedule Includes Stop in Mexico City

Austin, Texas, – Sept. 19, 2015 – Shortly before the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas (COTA), the series announced its 2016 schedule which includes the same eight venues as 2015 and a new circuit: Mexico City. The Mexico City round will take place on September 4, 2016, per the FIA WEC announcement today. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón Goes Home to Mexico →

Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies Third
at COTA

Austin, Texas, – Sept. 18, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM earned its best starting position of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) during qualifying for the 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Despite a red flag impacting the opening minutes of qualifying, the team made the most of the 15-minute session. The No. 30 and No. 31 Tequila Patrón-sponsored Ligier JS2 Hondas will start third and sixth in the race on Saturday.

Per FIA WEC rules, the quickest lap time from each team’s two qualifying drivers are averaged in order to determine the starting position.

Ryan Dalziel and David Heinemeier Hansson qualified the No. 30 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS Honda third, with an average lap time of 1:57.621. Dalziel and Heinemeier Hansson are co-driving with Tequila Patrón ESM driver/owner Scott Sharp during the six-hour endurance challenge on Saturday.

Ed Brown and Johannes van Overbeek qualified the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS Honda sixth, with an average lap time of 2:01.480. Brown and van Overbeek are co-driving with Jon Fogarty for Saturday’s race.

Green flag for the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas takes place at 5 p.m. CT/6 p.m. ET on Saturday.

American Homecoming for Tequila Patrón ESM
at COTA

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Sept. 16, 2015 –Tequila Patrón ESM drivers Scott Sharp, Ed Brown and Ryan Dalziel finished third in the team’s FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) debut at Circuit of The Americas last September. The Florida-based team hopes to channel the energy from one year ago as it returns to the United States for the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas (COTA). Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–American Homecoming for Tequila Patrón ESM →

Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies in Germany

Nürburgring, Germany, – Aug. 29, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM will have their work cut out for them on Sunday of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Nürburgring following qualifying today. The team is up for the challenge and believes the No. 30 and No. 31 Tequila Patrón-sponsored Ligier JS2 Hondas have more potential than their performance showed in qualifying for the LMP2 class. The Florida-based team will start seventh and eighth in the race on Sunday.

Per the FIA WEC rules, the quickest lap time from each team’s two qualifying drivers are averaged in order to determine the starting position.

Ryan Dalziel and David Heinemeier Hansson qualified the No. 30 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS Honda seventh with an average lap time of 1:48.342. Dalziel and Heinemeier Hansson are co-driving with Tequila Patrón ESM driver/owner Scott Sharp during the six-hour endurance challenge on Sunday.

Ed Brown and Johannes van Overbeek qualified the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Ligier JS Honda eighth with an average lap time of 1:50.594. Brown and van Overbeek are co-driving with Jon Fogarty for Sunday’s race.

Tequila Patrón ESM Geared-up for Germany

Riviera Beach, Fla., – Aug. 27, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM returns to its familiar Patrón green and black-livered Ligier J2 P2 race machines this weekend for the inaugural 6 Hours of Nürburgring, the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Geared-up for Germany →

Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com
to Debut
“Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com

Partnership Includes Branding on Tequila Patrón ESM WEC Entries

MIAMI (July 24, 2015) — Motorsport.com and Tequila Patrón ESM announce its partnership in the worldwide distribution of the race documentary, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans,” presented by Motorsport.com.

Filmed entirely at the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans last June, “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” is produced by seven-time Emmy award-winning producer Robert Lyon, and will take viewers inside the world of the lone two-car American team in the LMP2 class at the famous Circuit de la Sarthe. The race documentary includes behind the scenes footage from scrutineering, practices, fan activities and on-track race action. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM and Motorsport.com to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com →

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. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Two Top-10 Finishes →

Tequila Patrón ESM
Completes Le Mans
Qualifying

Le Mans, France – June 12, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM makes history this weekend as it competes for the first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following Wednesday’s free practice and practice qualifying session, the team improved its pace during Thursday’s final two qualifying sessions. The Florida-based team improved its speed and comfort level with the Ligier JS P2 chassis and the Circuit de la Sarthe en route to 11th and 17th in LMP2 starting positions for the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Completes Le Mans Qualifying →

Tequila Patrón ESM
Logs First Competitive Laps
at Le Mans

Le Mans, France – June 10, 2015 – Tequila Patron ESM made its race-week debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with practice and qualifying Wednesday at the 8.4667-mile (13.6259 km) Circuit de la Sarthe.

In its second race with the Ligier JS P2-Honda and Dunlop-shoed race car, Tequila Patrón ESM made additional strides in performance and development of the new racing machine since the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa in May. Less than six weeks ago, the team accepted delivery of the Ligier JS P2 machines, raced at Spa-Francorchamps and is now competing in one of the longest and most challenging endurance races in the world. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Logs First Competitive Laps →

Le Mans, France, – June 8, 2015 – In 1967, John Lennon was the cover story for the debut issue of Rolling Stone. This week, Rolling Stone is the cover story for Tequila Patrón ESM as it makes its first appearance at the 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the fourth race of the eight-race FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Ready to Rock at Le Mans →

Tequila Patrón ESM Shows Speed and Potential at Spa as
the Team Prepares
for Le Mans

Francorchamps, Belgium – May 2, 2015 – It was a weekend filled with a litany of firsts for the championship-caliber Tequila Patrón ESM team and its first full-season of FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) competition – first time at the Spa-Francorchamps track for the team and some drivers, first run of new race cars as well as new tires. At the conclusion of the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps endurance event earlier today, Tequila Patrón ESM was listed eighth and ninth in the LMP2 class, but the team showed determination, speed and podium potential. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Shows Speed and Potential at Spa →

Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Spa

Francorchamps, Belgium, – May 1, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM continued its progress with the Ligier JS P2 prototype machines today during qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps. Since taking possession of the race cars on Monday, Tequila Patrón ESM has tested in the rain at Magny-Cours, transported the cars to Belgium, practiced in the rain and dry, and then qualified seventh and ninth for Saturday’s second round of the FIA WEC. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Spa →

Rainy Opening Practice for Tequila Patrón ESM and Ligier at Spa

Francorchamps, Belgium – April 30, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM logged its first official laps in its Ligier JS P2s cars during practice for Saturday’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Rainy Opening Practice for Tequila Patrón ESM and Ligier at Spa →