Melanie Snow and Andrea Robertson form first all-female ALMS driver crew
Robertson Racing will field the first all-female driver pairing in American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron history at the upcoming Mid-Ohio Sportscar Challenge on August 5/6.
Regular driver and team co-owner Andrea Robertson will be joined by highly experienced GT driver Melanie Snow in the #40 Ford GT. Andrea’s husband and fellow co-owner/driver David Robertson has taken the decision to stand down for the two-hour 45-minute enduro.
Snow, who currently lies fifth in the IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama Platinum Cup standings, having won the 2009 Gold edition, will make her first ALMS start since clinching the GT Challenge class title in 2009. It’s been 12 years since her first and only main GT class appearance when she won on debut at Sebring.
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27, July 2011
Robertson Racing glad to survive chaos at Mid-Ohio
Robertson Racing were delighted to see both of its Ford GTs merely make it to the finish at Mid-Ohio last weekend as torrential rain ensured the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron’s fifth round of 2011 was a nerve-racking affair.
But although the Braselton, (GA)-based outfit were relieved to come home unscathed seventh and 14th in the GT class, it was a case of what might have been, especially for the #04 machine.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington isn’t one that has traditionally favoured the iconic Ford, but the team were in confident mood after testing on Tuesday when new signing Melanie Snow got to grips with the #40 all-female-crewed car she would share with Andrea Robertson for the first time.
The track had evolved dramatically in time for Friday’s qualifying however with Anthony Lazzaro doing well to put the #04 GT 10th in class despite suffering a broken sway bar, while the sister machine lined up four places further back..
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04 , July 2011
