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ALMS: Henzler, Sellers Return To Falken For 2013
Walker Racing to continue fielding Team Falken Tire Porsche 911 GT3 RSR next year...
Team Falken Tire will return to the American Le Mans Series in 2013 with Bryan Sellers and Wolf Henzler at the helm. (Photo: John Dagys)
While Porsche may have cut its factory development program with Flying Lizard Motorsports, the German manufacturer will still be represented on the American Le Mans Series grid next year, with Team Falken Tire confirming this week that it will return to the competitive GT category.
Both Bryan Sellers and Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler will remain at the wheel of the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, which will continue to receive customer support.
Additionally, Walker Racing has been tabbed to continue managing Falken's ALMS program, which has produced three GT class victories in the last two years, including a Baltimore repeat in 2012.
“We are very happy to see the Falken Tire program continuing with the same elements for 2013,” said Jens Walther, President and CEO of Porsche Motorsport North America. “Wolf has been an integral part of the program for three years and with his professional, competitive and team spirit he is the perfect complement to Falken’s very professional program. We are proud that Team Falken Tire has requested his services again in 2013 for their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.”
Nick Fousekis, Falken’s Director of Motorsports Marketing and Events, added: “Racing in all its forms is the ultimate proving ground for research and development and the perfect environment to authenticate Falken’s product. For many of the series in which we participate, we utilize off-the-shelf tires, which allow us to showcase their key attributes under extreme conditions as well as learn from those experiences.”
It's expected there will be at least two customer-run Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs on the ALMS grid next year, with Paul Miller Racing set to also continue. Flying Lizard's 2013 plans is believed to be in the process of finalization and will be announced in the next few weeks.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
Both Bryan Sellers and Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler will remain at the wheel of the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, which will continue to receive customer support.
Additionally, Walker Racing has been tabbed to continue managing Falken's ALMS program, which has produced three GT class victories in the last two years, including a Baltimore repeat in 2012.
“We are very happy to see the Falken Tire program continuing with the same elements for 2013,” said Jens Walther, President and CEO of Porsche Motorsport North America. “Wolf has been an integral part of the program for three years and with his professional, competitive and team spirit he is the perfect complement to Falken’s very professional program. We are proud that Team Falken Tire has requested his services again in 2013 for their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.”
Nick Fousekis, Falken’s Director of Motorsports Marketing and Events, added: “Racing in all its forms is the ultimate proving ground for research and development and the perfect environment to authenticate Falken’s product. For many of the series in which we participate, we utilize off-the-shelf tires, which allow us to showcase their key attributes under extreme conditions as well as learn from those experiences.”
It's expected there will be at least two customer-run Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs on the ALMS grid next year, with Paul Miller Racing set to also continue. Flying Lizard's 2013 plans is believed to be in the process of finalization and will be announced in the next few weeks.
John Dagys is SPEED.com’s Sportscar Racing Reporter, focusing on all major domestic and international championships. You can follow him on Twitter @johndagys or email him at
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