Tequila Patrón ESM Set
to Battle in Belgium
with Ligier

Riviera Beach, Fla., – April 29, 2015 – Less than six weeks ago, Tequila Patrón ESM announced it would transition to the Onroak Automotive Ligier JS P2 prototype machines. This weekend the Florida-based team will compete in its first race with the Tequila Patrón-sponsored Ligier JS P2 prototypes at the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Continue reading Tequila Patrón ESM Set to Battle in Belgium with Ligier →

Tequila Patrón ESM Tests Ligier Prototypes

Riviera Beach, Fla., – April 27, 2015 – In a season of firsts, Tequila Patrón ESM added another to that list today – first laps in the Onroak Automotive Ligier JS P2 prototype race cars.

Tequila Patrón ESM brought the brand new racing machines to Magny-Cours in central France today to conduct its first official shakedown and laps with the Ligiers. Today’s test kicks off a week of on-track action that concludes with Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on Saturday. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Tests Ligier Prototypes →

Championship-Caliber Run for Tequila Patrón ESM at 6 Hours of Silverstone
Third-place finish voided after post-race technical inspection

Silverstone, England – April 12, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM ran like a championship team today and completed the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) race, the 6 Hours of Silverstone, in third place. The No. 30 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype of Scott Sharp, Ryan Dalziel and David Heinemeier Hansson, unfortunately failed post-race inspection after it was deemed the floor had too much wear, as a result of chassis modifications to comply with the rules. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports– Championship-Caliber Run for Tequila Patrón ESM at 6 Hours of Silverstone Third-place finish voided after post-race technical inspection →

Tequila Patrón ESM
Qualifies for 6 Hours of Silverstone

Silverstone, England – April 11, 2015 – In its first 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) qualifying session of the season, Tequila Patrón ESM will start fifth and eighth for the 6 Hours of Silverstone race on Sunday, April 12.

In what was described as a “typical Silverstone day”, early rain showers greeted the team on Saturday morning. The Tequila Patrón ESM team opted to not participate in the wet practice. The weather cleared for a sunny, yet Silverstone-cool qualifying session.

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

Ryan Dalziel and David Heinemeier Hansson qualified the No. 30 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b. The average lap time of the No. 30 team was 151.551, resulting in a fifth-place start in the LMP2 class. Dalziel and Heinemeier Hansson are co-driving with Tequila Patrón ESM driver/owner Scott Sharp during the six-hour endurance challenge on Sunday.

The No. 30 car made some changes after Friday’s two practice sessions. Opting to sit out the final practice because of the rain, the team did not test the car following post-practice adjustments and struggled with mechanical issues during qualifying. The team will inspect the prototype and revert to the settings from Friday.

Ed Brown and Jon Fogarty qualified the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b. Fogarty opened the session with clean laps, yet Brown experienced a braking issue during his qualifying segment. The average lap time of the No. 31 team was 155.491, resulting in a ninth-place start in the LMP2 class. Brown and Fogarty are co-driving with David Brabham this weekend. Season-long co-driver Johannes van Overbeek was unable to race to do a recent non-racing rib injury.

Green flag for the 6 Hours of Silverstone takes place at noon BST/7 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Tequila Patrón ESM
Enlists David Brabham for
6 Hours of Silverstone
Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype
with Brown and Fogarty

Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Before the on-track action starts Friday at the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) 6 Hours of Silverstone, Tequila Patrón ESM has implemented its first pit stop and driver change.

David Brabham replaces an injured Johannes van Overbeek in the No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD) LMP2. Brabham will co-drive with Ed Brown and Jon Fogarty at Silverstone in the first FIA WEC race of 2015. Brabham has one previous start at the 6 Hours of Silverstone; he finished seventh in the LMP1 class co-driving a LMP1 Honda-powered prototype. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Brabham to pilot No. 31 Tequila Patrón ESM prototype →

Tequila Patrón ESM
Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut

Two-car American team begins 2015 FIA WEC adventure in England

Riviera Beach, Fla., April 8, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM begins its second chapter of the 2015 motorsports season this weekend for the season-opening FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) race. The 6 Hours of Silverstone takes place Sunday, April 12, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury, approximately two hours northwest of London. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut →

Early Exit for
Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring
Valiant return of Honda ARX-03bs Ends Too Soon

SEBRING, Fla., – March 21, 2015 – In a race where most teams have months to prepare, Tequila Patrón ESM accomplished in two weeks. Tequila Patrón ESM and Honda Performance Development made the decision to enter the ARX-03b prototypes into the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race – the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida in the second week of March. A bold and promising decision since the ARX-03b was a race-proven prototype that earned the Florida-based sportscar team a runner-up finish one year ago. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Early Exit for Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring →

Front-row start for Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring
Soaring Scot Dalziel earns P2 for No. 1; No. 2 to start eighth

SEBRING, Fla., – March 20, 2015 – Ryan Dalziel roared around Sebring International Raceway on Friday afternoon en route to a front-row starting position for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race – the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. Three-tenths of a second (.303) separated Dalziel from the pole-winning team as he earned Tequila Patrón ESM’s first front-row start of the season. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Front-row start for Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring →

Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring
A Patrón-worthy combination of home track advantage
and return of Honda ARX-03bs

Riviera Beach, Fla., – March 17, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM has some unfinished business at Sebring International Raceway and this weekend’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race – the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. Following last year’s runner-up finish, the Florida-based team returns to its home track more determined than ever to win the annual Sebring event and the second round of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. To help with those tasks, Tequila Patrón ESM has enlisted two old friends – the Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b race cars. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring →

Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes

Riviera Beach, Fla., – March 10, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM returns to the tried and true Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b prototypes for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Sebring International Raceway next weekend. The two-car team returns to its race-winning open cockpit prototypes for the second round of the TUDOR Championship and second race of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes →

Rolling Stone and Patrón Tequila

Partner at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Tequila Patrón ESM LMP2 Entries Will Feature Rolling Stone Livery at
Preeminent Endurance Race
this Summer in France
New York, NY (March 3, 2015) –Tequila Patrón Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) and Rolling Stone will make their 24 Hours of Le Mans debut with an eye-catching new entry this year– two Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-04b coupes emblazoned with the Rolling Stone logo, during the 83rd running of this prestigious race weekend on June 13-14 in Le Mans, France. Continue reading Extreme Speed MotorSports–Rolling Stone and Patrón Tequila Partner at 24 Hours of Le Mans →

Tequila Patrón ESM Confirmed Entrants in 2015 FIA WEC Season and 24 Hours of Le Mans
Riviera Beach, Fla., – Feb. 5, 2015 – In late 2014, Tequila Patrón ESM submitted two full-season entrant applications for the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). Today the team received confirmation that it will compete in the eight-race FIA WEC season which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports– Tequila Patrón ESM Confirmed Entrants in 2015 FIA WEC Season and 24 Hours of Le Mans →

Early Exit for Tequila Patrón ESM
at Rolex 24

Gains made with new HPD coupe
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 25, 2014 – Tequila Patrón ESM might have exited the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona earlier than expected, but the team is leaving with confidence in the new Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-04b coupes. Despite two DNFs on the official results, the team has more experience with the new cars that can be used as preparation for the next race at Sebring International Raceway in March. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Early Exit for Tequila Patrón ESM →

Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Rolex 24 At Daytona
No. 2 qualifies 12th; No. 1 to return to track on Friday
Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 22, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM continues to improve and develop the all-new Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-04b coupes. The team is one step closer to the season opening TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race, the Rolex 24 At Daytona, following today’s practice sessions and qualifying. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Rolex 24 At Daytona →

Tequila Patrón ESM’s 2015 Worldwide Season Starts
at Home and the Rolex 24

Seeks win at opening round of Tequila Patrón North American Endurance
Riviera Beach, Fla., Jan. 21, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM begins a new motorsports chapter this weekend. Set to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup races of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Tequila Patrón ESM kicks off its 2015 season in its home state during the 53rd Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM’s 2015 Worldwide Season Starts at Home and the Rolex 24 →

Tequila Patrón ESM Kicks Off 2015 at Roar Before the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 11, 2015 – Tequila Patrón ESM logged the first miles of its 2015 season this weekend at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 preseason test at Daytona International Speedway. The three-day test marked the public debut of the all-new Honda Performance Development ARX-04b (HPD) coupe in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Kicks Off 2015 at Roar Before the Rolex 24 →

New Year and Outlook for Tequila Patrón ESM

Extreme Speed Motorsports Changes Name to Tequila Patrón ESM
Riviera Beach, Fla, Jan. 8, 2015 – The start of a new year yields resolutions for the future and marks a time for change. Florida-based sportscar team Tequila Patrón ESM takes ‘new’ to another level in 2015 by starting competition in a new series with new cars, drivers and now a new name.

The Scott Sharp and Ed Brown-led Tequila Patrón-sponsored LMP2 team starts 2015 with a new moniker: Tequila Patrón ESM – formerly Extreme Speed Motorsports. On the cusp of an adventurous new season of racing, the name change aligns with the team’s transition to the global motorsports stage in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–New Year and Outlook for Tequila Patrón ESM →

Tequila Patrón ESM Runs
First Laps in Honda Coupe
Riviera Beach, Fla., Dec. 14, 2014 – Tequila Patrón ESM attacked the 2015 sports car racing season today by running the all-new Honda Performance Development ARX-04b Honda prototype coupe for the first time. Tequila Patrón ESM principal Scott Sharp was first inside the enclosed cockpit racing machine. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Runs First Laps in Honda Coupe →

Fogarty, Heinemeier Hansson Join Tequila Patrón ESM
Riviera Beach, Fla., – Dec. 9, 2014 –The Tequila Patrón ESM team completes its driver lineup for the 2015 sportscar racing season. Scott Sharp, Ed Brown, Ryan Dalziel and Johannes van Overbeek return as full-season co-drivers of the two Tequila Patrón-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-04b coupes. They will be joined by Jon Fogarty and David Heinemeier Hansson. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Fogarty, Heinemeier Hansson Join Tequila Patrón ESM →

Tequila Patrón ESM Enters Tequila Patrón
North American Endurance Cup
Two-car team to compete in TUDOR Championship endurance races in 2015
STUART, Fla. – Nov. 19, 2014 – In addition to submitting full-season entries in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) next season, Tequila Patrón ESM will also race in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup.

The four-race Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup events include the Rolex 24 At Daytona at the end of January, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March, Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen in June and Petit Le Mans in October to close the TUDOR Championship season. Continue reading Extreme Speed Motorsports–Tequila Patrón ESM Enters Tequila Patrón →