Madison, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/02/2012 -- Scott Tucker and his Level 5 Motorsport team are gearing up for the new racing season which started in March with the 60th annual Mobil 1 12 Hours Of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. America's longest running endurance race kicks off the American Le Mans Series and the Level 5 team will be looking to start the new season the same way they ended last year - on the podium.
The 2011 season was a roaring success for the Scott Tucker owned motorsport team and the owner-driver has been rejoined by some familiar faces for 2012. Scott Tucker will be launching the defense of his 2011 ALMS LMP2 championship and Level 5 will be looking to defend the team championship that the secured so comprehensively last time out.
The five time national champion Scott Tucker will be fronting the driving duties once again at Sebring in the #055 car together with veteran Frenchman Christophe Bouchut and Portuguese star Joao Barbosa. Joining Tucker in the second Level 5 car, the #95 will by Luis Diaz and former IndyCar star Ryan Hunter-Reay. Frenchman Christophe Bouchut has been on the Level 5 roster since 2008 and he will also join Scott Tucker when the pair head back to France to compete in the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race this summer.
Scott Tucker made his Le Mans debut in 2010 driving an Audi R10 TDI alongside Christophe Bouchut and Manuel Rodrigues. Tucker became the first American to drive an Audi R10 in a competitive race. In 2011 Level 5 Motorsports made their debut at Le Mans and Tucker kept the stars and stripes flying high finishing the race as the highest placed American, coming 3rd in LMP2 class alongside co-drivers Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa. This year Scott Tucker and Level 5 will be aiming for another podium finish in France.
Scott Tucker, who this year is on track to earn his 75th career victory is fully aware of how important continuity is to the balance of the Level 5 team. According to Tucker the team was very proud of their wins and championships last year, and he thought the continuity especially in the driver lineup would be important as they head to Sebring to begin the defense of their ALM title. Tucker added that Christophe and Luis did a great job for us least year and both Ryan and Joao were a part of our success as well. Tucker went on to say that it made the most sense to continue with our proven lineup for Sebring. Scott Tucker and Level 5 will be aiming to start the season in the same manner they finished last season, with a convincing win.