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ALMS: Muscle Milk Retains Dumas For Enduros
Porsche factory driver to join season regulars Klaus Graf, Lucas Luhr in newly upgraded HPD ARX-03c...
Romain Dumas rejoins Muscle Milk Pickett Racing for the Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans this year. (Photo: John Dagys)
Frenchman Romain Dumas will return to Muscle Milk Pickett Racing for the endurance rounds of the American Le Mans Series this year.
The Porsche factory driver was confirmed Tuesday as the third pilot alongside team regulars, and defending P1 co-champions, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr, in the team's newly upgraded HPD ARX-03c.
Dumas first raced for the California-based team as a replacement to team owner Greg Pickett at Mosport in 2010 before returning for one race in 2011 as well as last year's finale at Road Atlanta.
"I know how important the 12 Hours of Sebring are to clinch the title, so my first target will be to help the team start off the 2013 season the right way," Dumas said. "There will be a lot of serious competitors, including Audi Sport, who I know very well.
"At Sebring, everything can happen and I remember my win in 2008 with the Porsche RS Spyder and I wouldn't mind doing it again, especially with Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, a team that is excellent in strategy and so quick during the pit stops.
"Petit Le Mans will be another big race. I can't wait to race again with the team, and with Klaus and Lucas. They are always quick and we always have a lot of fun together."
The defending P1 champions head into 2013 with a revised package, as the upgraded HPD ARX-03c features wider Michelin front tires, new front suspension geometry and bodywork. The new components were put to the test at the Circuit Of The Americas late last year, when the team conducted a successful two-day session at the Texas circuit.
Muscle Milk will be one of 15 teams on hand at this week's ALMS Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway, which gets underway on Thursday.
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
The Porsche factory driver was confirmed Tuesday as the third pilot alongside team regulars, and defending P1 co-champions, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr, in the team's newly upgraded HPD ARX-03c.
Dumas first raced for the California-based team as a replacement to team owner Greg Pickett at Mosport in 2010 before returning for one race in 2011 as well as last year's finale at Road Atlanta.
"I know how important the 12 Hours of Sebring are to clinch the title, so my first target will be to help the team start off the 2013 season the right way," Dumas said. "There will be a lot of serious competitors, including Audi Sport, who I know very well.
"At Sebring, everything can happen and I remember my win in 2008 with the Porsche RS Spyder and I wouldn't mind doing it again, especially with Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, a team that is excellent in strategy and so quick during the pit stops.
"Petit Le Mans will be another big race. I can't wait to race again with the team, and with Klaus and Lucas. They are always quick and we always have a lot of fun together."
The defending P1 champions head into 2013 with a revised package, as the upgraded HPD ARX-03c features wider Michelin front tires, new front suspension geometry and bodywork. The new components were put to the test at the Circuit Of The Americas late last year, when the team conducted a successful two-day session at the Texas circuit.
Muscle Milk will be one of 15 teams on hand at this week's ALMS Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway, which gets underway on Thursday.
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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