4TH PLACE FOR PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS NO. 52 AT HOME RACE

June 2, 2022 PR1 Motorsports

May 4, 2022 – Monterey, California – What started as a promising race for the PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports No. 52 ORECA LMP2 07 and drivers Patrick Kelly and Josh Pierson who started from the front row, concluded with a 4th place finish at the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Although the No. 52 struggled to find pace for the first two practices on Friday and Saturday, Patrick Kelly took charge for qualifying registering a time of 1:17.628, missing the pole position by only 0.057s.

“After a great qualifying effort, I certainly wasn’t expecting a P4 finish for the No. 52 car,” said team principal, Ray Mathiasen. “Josh and Pat had a good pace but there were too many obstacles to a better finish in a short race. I am confident we will do much better at Mid-Ohio.”

“What a pleasure it was to have Pat back in the seat with us, being able to pair him up with Josh was pretty special really,” added team principal Bobby Oergel. “This race for the No. 52 was always known to be a tough one, all things considered both Pat and Josh did a great job and nearly got on the podium with their 4th place finish. The focus now is on Mid-Ohio, with just a week between events its coming quick”, Oergel finalized.

The next event in the Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, next May 13 – May 15.

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DISSAPOINTING END TO A PROMISING WEEKEND FOR PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS NO. 11

June 2, 2022 PR1 Motorsports

May 4, 2022 – Monterey, California – What started as a promising race for the PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports No. 11 ORECA LMP2 07 and drivers Steven Thomas and Jonathan Bomarito who started from the pole position, concluded with a 5th place finish at the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

On Saturday, Steven Thomas took the wheel of No. 11 for qualifying and marked a time of 1:17.571, obtaining the Motul Pole Award for the LMP2 category.

“We had a great start of the weekend with Steven qualifying in P1 in the #11 car,” said team principal, Ray Mathiasen. “However, finishing P5 certainly didn’t meet our expectations. There were just too many mishaps to recover from in a short race. Jonathan and Steven had the pace during the race to give me confidence we’ll do much better at Mid-Ohio” Mathiasen, finalized.

“Unfortunately, 5th place wasn’t the result we wanted,” said driver Jonathan Bomarito. “We leave Laguna Seca with some great progress on the No. 11 car. We showed more speed and see the potential moving forward! I’m happy Mid-Ohio is only two weekends away so we can keep pushing forward and get a better result.” Bomarito finalized.

“What an emotional rollercoaster this weekend was,” said team principal Bobby Oergel. “To have qualified and begin the race with the 1st and 2nd place starting positions was amazing. Both Steven and Jonathan along with the whole crew battled hard to get back in the lead and did so but it just wasn’t our weekend this time, a 5th place finish for the 11 car is all we could put in the books,” Oergel concluded.

The next event in the Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, next May 13 – May 15.

PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS No. 52 ENTRY DEBUTES NEW LINEUP FOR SPRINT RACES, WITH PATRICK KELLY AND JOSH PIERSON

June 2, 2022 PR1 Motorsports

April 25, 2022 – Monterey, California – PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports is going into the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with the No. 52 ORECA LMP2 07 entry featuring a new driver lineup, with 2020 WeatherTech LMP2 Champion, Patrick Kelly and rookie sensation, Josh Pierson stepping behind the wheel.

Kelly and Pierson will codrive the No. 52 LMP2 entry for the sprint races of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship events, starting with this weekend’s Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, then the Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio in May 13-15th, and lastly the IMSA Sportscar Weekend at Road America in August 4-7th.

“I think of PR1 Motorsports like family. Racing together again in IMSA brings a big smile to my face.” says Patrick Kelly.

“Looking forward to Laguna, and to be back in the car near home,” adds Josh Pierson. “I’m very excited to see what we can do this weekend as a team. It will be my first short format race with IMSA and it’s going to be tough competing with the gold and platinum drivers, but I’m eager to give it a shot!” Pierson finalizes.

“It’s great to have Pat back and being able to pair him up with Josh is such a great way to start the short event calendar for the #52 car,” says Team Principal, Bobby Oergel. “I am very much looking forward to getting back on track!” Oergel concludes.

The Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship action begins practices on Friday afternoon, April 29 and Saturday morning, April 30, ahead of qualifying at 3:45 p.m. ET April 30 (livestream on IMSA.com/TVLive). The race airs live at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1 on NBC.

PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS NO. 11 LOOKING TO HAVE A STRONG RESULT AT HOME RACE THIS WEEKEND

June 2, 2022 PR1 Motorsports

April 25, 2022 – Monterey, California – PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports No. 11 ORECA LMP2 07, is ready to fight at the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with drivers Steven Thomas and Jonathan Bomarito this weekend.

Thomas and Bomarito will codrive the No. 11 LMP2 entry for the sprint races of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship events, starting with this weekend’s Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, then the Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio in May 13-15th, and lastly the IMSA Sportscar Weekend at Road America in August 4-7th.

“I am really looking forward to the upcoming race at Laguna Seca,” says Jonathan Bomarito. “Monterey is my hometown and it's always such a special event to share with family and friends. It's the first sprint race of the year for the LMP2 class and I'm feeling very confident in the 11 cars chances!” Bomarito finalizes.

“The whole team along with Steven and Jonathan are very hungry for a great result coming into Laguna,” adds Team Principal, Bobby Oergel. “We are looking forward to a great home race!” Oergel concludes.

PR1/MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS FINISHES FOURTH AT THE MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING PRESENTED BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WITH #11 ENTRY

June 2, 2022 PR1 Motorsports

March 22, Sebring, Florida.- After a promising start at the 70th Edition of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports #11 LMP2 entry piloted by Steven Thomas, Jonathan Bomarito and Josh Pierson ended the race in the 4th position last Saturday.

“What an emotional rollercoaster!”, said Team Principal Bobby Oergel. “The chances were looking strong to a podium finish, sadly a broken exhaust collector killed the ability to produce the type of lap times to make that happen. Steven, Josh and Jonathan did a great job and sadly it wasn’t our day to put it in the books with the #11 car.”

Weather conditions played an important role for all teams and drivers competing in the 70th edition of this mythical 12-hour race, with high temperatures taking a toll on drivers and teams.

“Another tough race for the #11 car.”, said Jonathan Bomarito. “We are making progress as a team and I’m looking forward to the next race at Laguna Seca. Congrats to the #52 car and crew, they had a great race!”, Bomarito finalized.

The next event in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championhsip Presented by Motul at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, next April 29 – May 1st.