The first round of GTA’s Pro/Am Series for 2017 is now in the books, and thankfully we can say that 2017 did not start off with the same bang that 2016 did. First, we want to say thank you to all our friends, competitors, and series staff that came by this weekend to see what we had brought back and to say they were glad to see us back after a year off. That meant a lot to our small organization.
Photo by Jared Head
The 2017 Global Time Attack season is a little over a month away. To say that the team is itching to get out there would be an understatement. 2016 and its 1 lap before losing the engine has us chomping at the bit to get out and show what Phoenix can do with all her new improvements. Currently the team is hunting down additional sponsors and partners to help fill out our 2017 schedule, but we also wanted to open it up to our fans that may be interested in going “above and beyond” as supporters in 2017.
The misconception that after the season ends, the cars go back into the garage, get covered up, and then wait for spring to roll around and a new season to begin is just that – a misconception. Honestly, I’ve always found the off season to be the busiest time of the year for us, and this 2016-2017 winter is no different.
To say that 2016 has been a year we want to forget, well that would be an understatement. Between blowing the motor up on the first lap of the season, to my finishing the blowout of my shoulder caused by a pit road accident 10 years ago, this season has been very forgettable. And it’s hard. And it sucks. Not being able to race this season has been really hard on me personally, as well as on the team. Thankfully we have some amazing sponsors that were understanding, but its hard to sell the car and bring in additional support when you aren’t racing. Or movable.
Rosamond, CA (May 20, 2016) – It’s with much disappointment that we must announce we are suspending our run for the 2016 GTA Pro/Am Street Class Championship. After a 3rd place finish at Buttonwillow in Round 1 with blowing a motor, the team has been working hard to try to find additional sponsorship, work with our new partner, TJPerformance to get the motor rebuilt, as well as working on cleaning up wiring, thermal, and aero on the car.
Thank you for all your support, and your understanding that this season will be a bit abridged. We are hoping to have Phoenix back together come July, and may look to put another skilled driver in the car to help shake her out. We will continue to update on our progress, and as we work towards finding additional opportunities for this year and beyond. Thank you.
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