Touring Sport Ducati won their third consecutive Moto-GT2 Championship at the season finale AMA Pro SunTrust 8-hour endurance race at Daytona International Speedway yesterday on the # 77 Ducati PS1000LE. The team's other PS1000LE (#38) finished third in the class, while its Ducati 848 scored third in the Moto-GT1 class.

The team is particularly proud of the fact that it was the only Moto-GT1 privateer effort to reach the podium. Running against two of the strongest factory-backed endurance teams in the nation, Westby Racing and RoadracingWorld Suzuki, the Touring Sport team boasted flawless pit stops and was as high as second place for part of the race.

Typically, the 8-hour race doesn't go as planned. Every year the Touring Sport team suffers a calamity in the final hour.

This year's happened on the famed Daytona embankment. Team strategy dictated the # 38 bike was to win the race while the # 77 machine was to be consistent and smooth enough to claim the championship, but after leading the class for seven hours #38 quit on the straight. Rider Brian Stokes, who had just taken the seat for the final stint, pushed the dead bike back to the pits. After 15 minutes of diagnosis, crew chief Mark Sutton was able to fix an electrical issue and sent them back onto the track, albeit in third position. Like last year, he'd saved the day, only this time without burning his fingers.

Meanwhile the championship-leading #77 bike had taken over the lead, where it stayed until the checkered flag.

The team would like to thank the crew and riders (listed) who supported them though the eight hours along with the sponsors whose support helped them through the season. They would like to extend a special thank you to Ducati, who supplied their factory rider, Dario Marchetti, for the race.

Don't forget to check out the photo album of Touring Sports 8 hours at Daytona, click here.

For more information, Please contact:

Touring Sport
1431 Laurens Rd
Greenville, SC 29607
864-232-2269
www.touringsportbmw.com