Published March 20, 2012 in Falken. 
Team Falken Tire laid it all out on the table during Saturdays 60th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. During the week, Team Falken had some strong practice runs with a 4th and 6th. The other days were not as high but showed pace. The week leading up to raceday also showed no signs of engine troubles.
Raceday is here with a morning warmup from 8:00-8:25AM. At roughly 8:20, all hell broke lose with an engine failure. While out shooting the warmup, we saw a tweet about smoke coming from the rear of the Falken 911 GT3 RSR. We immediately headed to the paddock to find out what went wrong. We asked Falken’s Nick Fousekis (Director of Motorsports Marketing) if there were any indicators, he shook his head in disbelief and said no. Continue reading ‘Team Falken Tire resilient at the 12 Hours of Sebring’
Published March 16, 2012 in Falken. 
Videos after the jump!On the eve of the start of the 2012 season of the American Le Mans Series, Falken Tire, a leader in high performance tire technology for cars and trucks, will launch its largest social media campaign ever, focusing on the Azenis product line, and culminating in an aggressive giveaway contest featuring a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera as the featured Grand Prize. The all new chassis of 2012 Porsche 911 is commonly referred to by enthusiasts as the 991, and is arguably one of the hottest supercars around the globe today. Continue reading ‘Falken Tire Announces 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Giveaway’
Published February 22, 2012 in Falken. 
In its quest to extend the momentum generated in the 2011 American Le Mans Series, Team Falken Tire has taken delivery of a brand new 2012 Porsche GT3 RSR chassis. The car was sent to Derrick Walker’s race shop in Indianapolis in preparation for the car’s assault on the demanding GT class and will make its season debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 17.
Drivers Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers will return to pilot the car, which is one of only four new race-designated Porsches in the U.S. The veteran duo secured two wins for Team Falken during last year, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and on the streets of Baltimore. Continue reading ‘Falken Tire’s 2012 Porsche GT3 RSR for ALMS attack’
Published January 11, 2012 in Falken. 
Photo: © 2011 Corey BeamanThe 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron was a breakout year for Team Falken Tire. After partnering with esteemed Walker Racing, the GT squad captured its first two ALMS class victories with Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers in the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. Both wins came in spectacular fashion; the first in the midst of a downpour at Mid-Ohio, which was voted by fans as the 2011 ALMS Moment of the Year, and the second in front of a capacity crowd on the streets of Baltimore. Walker Racing owner Derrick Walker breaks down the highlights of 2011 and how the team made big gains this year. Continue reading ‘Falken Tire looks back on 2011 ALMS season’
2012 Roar Before the 24, Foametix Porsche 911 GT3
Photo: © 2012 James Boone | oneighturbo.com, FOAMETIX®/Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports has entered the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona, and the inaugural 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series North American Endurance Championship, with drivers Claudio Burtin, Martin Ragginger, Bryan Sellers, Jack Baldwin and Sebastian Asch. Continue reading ‘FOAMETIX / Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports enters Rolex 24 at Daytona’
