Friday, November 15, 2013

TUSC: Benoît Treluyer will join Paul Miller Racing for the Sebring and Daytona test days


By Johan Laubscher

The first TUDOR United SportsCar Championship test days are coming up this weekend, taking place at Sebring, followed by further test days at Daytona later in the week. Benoît Treluyer will be joining newly announced Audi entrants, Paul Miller Racing. 

On Wednesday it was officially announced that Paul Miller Racing will be fielding the #48 Audi R8 LMS in the GT Daytona (GTD) class next year. Bryce Miller is currently their only confirmed driver. 

Audi factory LMP1 driver, Benoît Treluyer, will join the team for the Sebring and Daytona test days. Paul Miller Racing will be fielding one of four expected Audi R8 LMS cars at Sebring, joining Fall-Line Motorsports and Flying Lizard Motorsports. All four will be joined by an Audi R8 LMS from Audi Sport customer racing at Daytona next week. Note the two Flying Lizard Motorsports entries are currently listed as TBA on the official entry lists.

The TUSC test days are taking place at Sebring (16-17 Nov) and at Daytona (19-20).



Photo credit: 
Audi of America [2013 Bob Chapman, Autosport Image]
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