July 18th , 2008
- Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course

Faieta Sweeps Mid-Ohio with fifth win of the season in Round 8

Bob Faieta topped the timing all during practice and made it stick in qualifying for Friday Morning's Round 7 of the 2008 IMSA Challenge. Bob led every lap making this win look pretty easy, as if any win in this hotly contested class could be called easy. As usual the front runners of Dino Steiner (Platinum Class for 2008 cars) and Tony Rivera (Gold Class for 2005-2007 cars) continue their charges, but Bob Faieta put in a blistering 1:26.621 second lap for a new race lap record a full second faster than his closest competitor.

With the unusual engine failure of Faieta's car in round three, and the accompanying start from the back of the grid in round four he was down on points after winning the first two rounds at Sebring. A second place and a win at the Canadian Grand Prix last month helped lift him back within 22 points of points leader Steiner. Today Bob needs maximum points, and that's exactly what he earned with a hard fought win in Round 8, bringing him within 16 points of leader Dino Steiner of Wehingen, Germany.

Team mate and CareLevel Racing Team prinicipal Steve Goldman finished well up the order with a sixth place finish in Round 7 and an excellent fourth place finish in Round 8.

Another of our local southern California Porsche Owners Club racers - Galen Bieker had an excellent 3rd qualifying position, got shuffled back to sixth at the start but fought his way back to a 3rd place podium finish.

The young Tony Rivera who has swept all competitors in the Gold class (for 2005-2007 997 GT3 Cup cars) by taking his eighth consecutive Gold class win. By the way, Rivera also runs Moton Shocks on his GT3 Cup car.

Next up - Mosport International Raceway - Bowman, Ontario Canada - August 22-24

Team Standings Archive

• Canadian Grand Prix 2008
• Miller Motorsports Park 2008
• Sebring 2008
• Laguna Seca 2007 - Championship Finale
• Petite Le Mans 2007
• Mosport 2007

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Series

The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge doesn't allow professional drivers, so the field is filled with talented club racers who have an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities, and learn what it takes to enter professional racing.

One of the big issues with the series is car to car contact - not allowed in club racing. To be in the points you have to finish, so learning to stay out of trouble and to avoid those drivers who think the rules are for everyone else while fighting for position can be difficult.

IMSA officals have demonstrated they intend to enforce sportsman like behavior though and have already sent drivers home that don't practice good clean racing. Bob has been working hard this season to avoid such drivers and get out front with enough lead to stay clear of trouble.

For more information on this great series see the link below.

www.imsachallenge.com

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