Racing Since 1978 - muehlner motorsports america
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Racing Since 1978 - muehlner motorsports america
36 Years Experience in Motorsports Racing Since 1978 Mühlner Motorsport has become a significant Global Player in the world of professional motorsports since their early days in 1978 when Bernhard Mühlner and his brother Hartmut built their first competition Volkswagen Golf GT1 Rally race car. Mühlner Motorsport has become a close-knit, family operated and highly professional race organization, under the direction of husband and wife duo of Bernhard and Renate-Carola, assisted by their son Martin and daughter Michelle. Originally founded in Germany, the team moved its global headquarters in 1998 to Spa-Franochamps, home of the famous F1 Grand Prix track, nestled in the heart of the Belgium Ardennes forest. From this base of operations, the team prospered and expanded their activities worldwide, finding success in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East. To date, the team has earned 250 podium finishes, over 100 victories and eight Championships. With these results, Mühlner Motorsport is now recognized as one of the world’s most successful race teams in existence. The hunger for even broader success led to the establishment of a new division, Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC in 2010, with headquarters in DeLand, Florida, minutes away from the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Over the years, Muehlner Motorsports America has established an ever expanding GT Race Program with participation and support in the Grand Am, Porsche Cup Challenge, Pirelli World Challenge and Tudor United SportsCar Championships. Muehlner Motorsports America has scored a number of top ten finishes and strives to land on the podium in 2015. Preparations for the 2015 season are well under way with the focus on the newest Porsche 911 GT3 Model, the 991. Mühlner Motorsports SPRL and Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC are pleased to offer racers participation in the following series: PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY PORSCHE CUP CHALLENGE MIDDLE EAST BLANCPAIN GT SERIES PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHOMA TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP BLANCPAIN GT SERIES Mühlner Motorsport SPRL will be returning to the popular Blancpain GT series in Europe with the well anticipated new Porsche FIA GT3 Spec 991. These cars will be tested in both sprint and endurance races at some of the most treasured tracks throughout Europe, including Monza, Silverstone, Paul Riccard, Nurburgring and Mühlner Motorsport’s home track Spa-Francochamps. PORSCHE MOBIL 1 SUPERCUP As the only Exclusive Grand Touring race series to Formula 1, Mühlner Motorsport will be participating in this series in both Europe and North America. This platform offers drivers, sponsors and teams the opportunity to show their talent and fortitude to compete along side the pinnacle Formula 1 paddock. PORSCHE CUP CHALLENGE MIDDLE EAST Mühlner Motorsport SPRL will support Porsche 991’s in the Middle East Cup Challenge which consists of six race weekends with two races per weekend, totaling 12 races. Between November and April, Porsche Cup Challenge Middle East Participants will race on fabulous circuits including Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi. PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY Mühlner Motorsport SPRL will participate with Porsche 991’s in the German Carrera Cup. As a support series to the DTM Series, the Carrera Cup Germany offers a perfect marketing platform and a high class paddock environment for drivers and sponsors alike. The competition in the single make Carrera Cup Germany series is a guarantee for thrilling action. It has become the primary motorsports stage from which a number of today’s top race drivers make their way up the Ladder from Carrera Cup Germany through the Porsche Mobil 1 SuperCup and onward to global racing success around the world. TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC, will again compete in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with a pair of Porsche 991 GT America Cup cars. The Porsche GT America won the 2014 Manufacturer’s Championship and scored 13 podium finishes. The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is the premier sports car series in North America formed by the merger of GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series. Spectators enjoy an unparalleled access to cars, drivers and competitors throughout an event in the open paddock area and Fan Walk prior to each race. TEQUILA PATRÓN NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CUP With the pair of Porsche GT America Cup cars participating in the TUDOR Championship, Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC, will be participating in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. This is a unique four-race competition encompassing the marquee endurance races in the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule. The winners in each of the four classes are awarded points at specific intervals for drivers, teams and manufacturers and features 52 hours of racing at Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHOMA For 2015, Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC, will be adding the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohoma series to its US race program. This series features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in the largest single-make series in North America. Powered by one of the world’s most successful race cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and Porsche SuperCup. INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION, LLC (IMSA) The International Motor Sports Association, LLC (IMSA) was originally founded in 1969 with a long and rich history in sports car racing. Today, IMSA is the sanctioning body of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda, as well as four single-make series: Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama; Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin; Ferrari Challenge North America; and Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America. IMSA – a company within the NASCAR Group – is the exclusive strategic partner in North America with the Automobile Club de l’Quest (ACO) which operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. 2015 Race Schedule * North American Endurance Cup Races Daytona International Speedway * January 24 - 25 Daytona Beach, FL Lime Rock Park July 25 Lakeville, CT Sebring International Raceway * March 21 Sebring, FL Road America August 9 Elkhart Lake, WI Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca May 3 Monterey, CA Virginia International Raceway August 23 Alton, VA Raceway at Belle Isle Park May 30 Detroit, MI Circuit of The Americas September 19 Austin, TX Watkins Glen International * June 28 Watkins Glen Road Atlanta * October 3 Braselton, GA 2015 Tudor Championship Market THE 2015 TUDOR UNITED SPORTSCAR GTD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL VISIT 9 STATES WITH 25 NEIGHBORING STATES HAVING ACCESS TO SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC ENDURANCE RACES IN THE US. 2014 SEASON KEY METRICS Estimated Attendance over 1 Million 10 Million Unique TV Viewers Tuned In 2.3 Million Peak Viewers on FOX during Petit Le Mans 243,000 Average Broadcast Viewers Over Half A Million Unique Live Streams on IMSA.com 21 Million Page Views Since Jan 1, 2014 on IMSA.com 38% of those visitors are new Over 38 million impressions on Tudor Championship Facebook page Race Weekend Mentions on Twitter Increased by over 225% Over 787,000 YouTube Video views since Jan 1 with over 207,000 Hours watched this year 2015 Race Schedule Sebring International Raceway March 18 - 20 Sebring, FL Road America August 7 - 9 Elkhart Lake, WI NOLA Motorsports Park April 10 - 12 New Orleans, LA Virginia International Raceway August 23 Alton, VA Watkins Glen International June 25 - 27 Watkins Glen, NY Circuit of The Americas September 18 - 19 Austin, TX Canadian Motorsports Park July 9 - 12 Bowmanville, ONT Canada Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca September 25 - 27 Monterey, CA ALL EVENTS ARE DOUBLE RACE WEEKENDS FOR A TOTAL OF 16 RACES FOR 2015! 2015 Porsche GT3 USA Market THE 2015 PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHOMA WILL VISIT 7 STATES WITH 24 NEIGHBORING STATES AND ONTARIO, CANADA FOR AT TOTAL OF 16 RACES 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS SEVERAL NEW VENUES Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohoma will compete alongside 6 TUDOR SportsCar Championship events The Challenge will once again compete at the only US stop for the FIA WEC at the Circuit of The Americas GT3 Cup will join INDYCAR for their inaugural event at the New Orleans Motorsports Park And to cap off the season, the Porsche GT3 Challenge USA by Yokohoma will be a featured class of competition at the much anticipated Porsche Rennsport Reunion V in California this fall. M Service is the Race and Club Sport Department of Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC We offer Porsche Enthusiasts a wide range of services including: Storage: Safe and Air Conditioned Premises in Daytona, Florida, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium and the Nürburgring, Germany Preparation: Cleaning and Revisions after each Event Geometrie Set Down / Set Up (including Street Cars) Engine Building / Rebuilds / Dyno Work Gearbox Rebuilds and Repair Body Repair / Painting Transport: Cars and Equipment will be transported safely in our Fleet trucks at any time to ALL tracks Track Services: Technical Assistance by experienced Race Mechanics Data Analysis and Time Keeping by Race Engineers Coaching by Professional Drivers Hospitality and Catering for Guests Contact Us for 2015 Opportunities and we will customize a program especially for you and your needs in motorsports! Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC Mühlner Motorsport SPRL 1983 Eidson Drive Unit B DeLand, FL 32724 USA Technopole des sports moteurs Rue Crufer 2 -4 B4970 Francorchamps Belgium [email protected] [email protected] +1 386 334 5234 + 32 87 279191