Debut race for Wilzoch ends in a hard-fought seventh-place finish at St Pete’s
Andy Wilzoch made his circuit debut in his No. 460 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 911.2), earning a hard-fought seventh-place finish.
Though an accomplished racer, Andy Wilzoch had yet to previously race at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Despite the limited practice time, Wilzoch became well acquainted with the temporary street circuit during the two practice sessions and qualified ninth for the first race in his No. 460 Porsche. Due to track delays, Friday afternoon’s race was pushed into the evening, setting the scene for a beautiful sunset race on Tampa Bay. Just after the green flag, two separate cars crashed in the opening lap, bringing out a full-course caution. Wilzoch had moved up from ninth to seventh, avoiding calamity and the ensuing debris to maintain position and finish his first race on the temporary street course without any damage.
His clean start set him up to start Saturday’s race two from seventh position. An unfortunate incident in the opening lap ended Wilzoch’s race early, due to heavy damage sustained by the Porsche making contact with the concrete wall.
Up Next
The GT America series will continue with Rounds Three and Four at Sonoma Raceway, on March 30-April 2. The weekend will also see the start of the Pirelli GT4 America season, where Elias Sabo and Andy Lee will return in the No. 8 Aston Martin Vantage GT4. A home track for Flying Lizard, the team will have many cars in several programs competing, eager to put on a good event for the home crowd. For more information, visit lizardms.com.
About Flying Lizard Motorsports
Based out of Sonoma, California, Flying Lizard Motorsports is one of the most iconic sports car teams in motorsports, having celebrated ten driver and team championships, as well as competed internationally at the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times.
The Lizards burst on the American Le Mans Series scene in 2004, competing in the GT class until 2012. In 2013, the team moved to the GTC class, still competing in legendary events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2014, the team expanded its program to include running two Audi R8 LMS in the TUDOR Championship, and in 2015, again expanded the program to include two Porsches in Porsche Club racing. Flying Lizard closed out the season with a dominating win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Toyo Tires, a win they repeated in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The 2020 season proved the team's most successful to date, earning four titles in the GT4 America championship. Flying Lizard Motorsports has proven to be a championship contender no matter the race series or race car. For more information, visit lizardms.com.