Bergmeister Takes Rolex 24 Pole
Longtime Porsche Driver Jorg Bergmeister Puts Flying Lizard on Pole ...
Flying Lizard Motorsports, making its maiden foray into prototype racing, raises a few brows after Jorg Bergmeister puts the new machine on pole for Saturday’s (Jan. 29) Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Why do we care?
Frankly, it’s about time that Zuffenhausen actually put a race motor on the track at Daytona. During my lifetime, sportscar racing only thrives when Porsche is in the hunt, and we’ve always contended that the Rolex 24 has lost its luster ever since the France Family decided to make it difficult for German makes to compete full bore in the top racing class.
We love Ganassi and the other traditional teams that make the Rolex fun to watch, yet there’s nothing like waking up on Sunday morning and finding a Porsche motor in the lead …
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