We had the first race of the year for the FFR PDG GTM race team February 18th and ended up 5th overall and 2nd in class.

Had some issues with tire wear and lighting, but driver Ken Kurtz did a great job in an unfamiliar car and running on a track he had never driven before.

Hit a curb about halfway thru the event and damaged the left rear lower control arm, but was still able to finish the race. The curbing at Chuckwalla is large and I heard a Lotus Evora lost two left side rims and tires from hitting a curb here the day before our race. To be honest, this track, while improving over the years, is not the greatest. It is the most isolated location I have ever been to for a racetrack, the pit spaces are dirt/gravel, and there is no pit wall. Paddock is nice and freshly paved, but I can't figure out why they would not also pave the pit spaces. Very odd.

Anyway, with dozens of changes last year to the car, this was a very successful event for our team as it was the first long-run test of all the "upgrades".

Next race is a 6 hour event at Buttonwillow Raceway on April 15th.