Mouser-Sponsored Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing Team Celebrates First Place Win at the Twelve Hours of Sebring IMSA Race
March 18, 2024 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, congratulates drivers Jack Hawksworth, Ben Barnicoat and Kyle Kirkwood on their first-place finish for the GTD PRO class in the Twelve Hours of Sebring IMSA Race on March 16 in Sebring, Florida. The win marks the first for the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team in the historic 12-hour event.
"Congratulations to Jack, Ben, Kyle and the entire Vasser Sullivan Lexus team on a thrilling race and first-place victory," said Todd McAtee, Senior Vice President, Business Development for Mouser Electronics. "Mouser is proud to sponsor the high-tech and fast-paced performance of the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team, and we look forward to seeing these talented drivers on the track in Long Beach next month!"
Hawksworth led the GT field to the green flag on Saturday after earning the first Twelve Hours of Sebring pole position for Lexus and Vasser Sullivan in Friday's qualifying session. The trio of drivers was able to stay in front of the GTD PRO field throughout most of the race, thanks to the great strategy put in place by the Vasser Sullivan crew. They combined to lead 133 laps around the 17-turn, 3.74-mile road course to score the program's third endurance victory.
Hawksworth, Barnicoat and Kirkwood won the first endurance race for Lexus and Vasser Sullivan in the 2022 Petit Le Mans, and Hawksworth and Barnicoat won the 2023 Six Hours of the Glen last season. The driver trio finished second at Sebring just one year ago.
Parker Thompson, Frankie Montecalvo and Aaron Telitz finished 13th in the GTD class in Saturday's race. Thompson started second in the GTD field and jumped into the class lead just after crossing the start-finish line to begin the race. The trio of drivers led 54 laps and ran in the top 10 most of the day; however, multiple racing incidents during the 12-hour event would relegate the No. 12 team to a 13th-place finish.
Mouser and valued manufacturer partner Molex co-sponsor the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team, seeing the opportunity as an inventive way to communicate its performance-driven business model and promote the newest technologies.
The Vasser Sullivan Lexus team returns to action on the Long Beach Street Circuit for the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, April 20. For more information on Mouser's sponsorship of the Vasser Sullivan Lexus Racing team and to see the schedule for the 2024 season, visit https://www.mouser.com/imsa-racing/.
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