For Immediate Release

March 19, 2005

TRG Places Fourth at Sebring

Sebring, FL — The #66 TRG Porsche, driven by Michael Cawley, Tracy Krohn and Marc Sluszny had an excellent race, starting from 14th position on the grid and steadily, smartly working its way up to a finish of 4th place in the GT2 class. Michael Cawley, who started the race, finished 16 laps up on the 5th place car, even after negotiating the brutal Sebring International Raceway circuit for the last 45 minutes of the race with only 4th gear. The #66 car had its share of small problems, including flat tires, a sudden spike in oil temperature, and contact with a Corvette. Nonetheless, the driving trio of Cawley, Krohn and Sluszny had an exemplary race, each finishing with a career-high Sebring position.

Tracy Krohn said, "I feel great! I'm a little beat up, but the car is more so. This is a fun race to finish, but the track deals out lots of punishment. With all the bumps, the car takes a beating, and gets airborne 2-4 times per lap, which screws up a lot of gearboxes. It’s tough out there, but this was a great result."

Marc Sluszny, who finished 4th in his maiden attempt at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, was excited at his result. "To finish 4th in my first start at one of the most classic competitions in racing, what more can I ask for? It feels great to be a part of it."

Michael Cawley said: "It's awesome to finish so high in the grid at Sebring. Like any endurance race, sometimes steady and consistent wins out. We had lots of luck today, but I feel that the pit strategy called by TRG and Mike Johnson definitely helped seal our 4th place finish. The team prepared a great car for us, and we fortunately only had minor mechanical issues. I’m looking forward to doing Petit Le Mans later this year.

The #67 Flamingo Resort/TRG Porsche had an ill-fated race today, as a wheel failure left Pierre Ehret stranded on track and out of the reach of his mechanics, prompting a retirement from the classic race just 21 laps in. Ehret noticed a sudden looseness in the left rear of his Porsche, indicating a flat tire. As he limped the car around the raceway, a slow left-hand turned caused the damaged wheel rim-half to separate from the wheel center, dropping the car down onto its bodywork and high-centering the car on its transmission. With the only remaining driven wheel left hanging in the air, the team was forced to retire from the race, and required a tow from the safety crew to get the car back to the pits

IMSA rules state that a driver may only repair a damaged car with tools that are on-board during the race; furthermore, no crewmembers can touch the car while it is on the hot track. Ehret’s crew chief Lars Giersing gave Pierre instructions on how to attempt to fix the car – such as reducing air pressure in the three remaining tires to lower the right rear back to the ground – to no avail

"If I'd have been able to get the right rear wheel down on the ground, I'd have been able to drive it back to the pits for repairs," said Ehret. "It's a shame I couldn't get weight on the right front of the car and drive it at the same time. The car was behaving great in the race. I'm disappointed we couldn't finish, but the rules are the rules.

Team owner Kevin Buckler remarked, "It was a fantastic performance from Michael, Tracy and Marc. I'm proud of and happy for all three of them – just a stellar performance. There was a world-class driver lineup in the GT2 class today, and these three guys did a terrific job. It's a bummer about the #67 car, the car was great through practice and qualifying. Pierre drove extremely well all weekend long, and with Andrew [Davis, Buckler and Ehret’s co-driver] and I driving, I'd have thought we'd do well. I'm proud of the crew and the whole team for working so hard this weekend.

About our sponsors

Just one hour north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, you will find the Flamingo Resort Hotel & Conference Center, the Wine Country's fun, unique resort destination. Among the hotel's special features are its extensive amount of conference space for corporate and social events, a secluded garden area with a 25-meter heated swimming pool and outdoor spa, the world-class Montecito Heights Health & Racquet Club and The Spa. Visit www.flamingoresort.co

Adobe Road Wines is a California producer of boutique Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. The winery, started by Kevin and Debra Buckler, produces its wines from grapes grown in the famous Alexander and Russian River Valleys of Sonoma County. To learn more about the wines, visit www.adoberoadwines.co

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TRG is a manufacturer and distributor of high performance Porsche parts, an engine and chassis building and tuning facility, a full service Porsche prep facility, and a professional race team. Additionally, they provide electrical and mechanical engineering services, driver development and "arrive and drive" services. TRG is based in Petaluma, California, 50 miles north of San Francisco.

The team would like to thank its sponsors iRise, F1 Air, Alpine Bagel, Adobe Road Winery and CIO Magazine for their support.

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