ATLANTA, Ga. - Pulling double driving duty at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California this past weekend, Todd Lamb, of Atlanta, GA had a very successful weekend in two distinctly different series during the Verizon Festival of Speed. In the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup series, Lamb qualified on the pole and won Round Two, and in the Koni Sports Car Challenge, Lamb and co-driver Glenn Bocchino finished second in GS competition.
Todd Lamb was on auto-pilot at Mazda Raceway (Al Merion photo).
Driving for Atlanta Motorsports Group in the MX-5 Cup
series, Lamb overcame mechanical issues during testing to set the fastest times
in both final practice and qualifying in the AMG No. 84 Luna-C/Traqmate MX-5.
Lamb led 22 of the 24 race laps on the way to his first SCCA Pro Racing victory
in just his second MX-5 Cup start. Lamb joined AMG after missing the first race
of the series, but plans to run the remainder of the events to contend for the
championship at the end of the season.
"What an amazing weekend for AMG! Win, most laps led,
and pole - we maximized our points on the weekend and it doesn't get better
than that. I have to thank Jason [Hoover]
and everyone at AMG for getting this deal together at the last minute, and Brad
Rampelberg for keeping things organized while I was jumping between cars. We've
got a great setup heading into New
Jersey in a few weeks," said Lamb.
Continuing their run with Kinetic Motorsports in the Koni
Sports Car Challenge, Lamb and Bocchino started eighth in the two and a half
hour race in the GS No. 32 Cybernation/Cobalt Friction BMW M3. Bocchino ran a
very solid first stint, always in the top 10, pitting for fuel, tires, and a
driver change during the second caution. Lamb took over and made his way to the
front of the field to lead a race high of 26 laps, while being pressured for
the lead by several cars. On the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Lamb
lost the lead after contact from another car, and had to settle for second at
the finish. Still, it was enough to give Lamb his best finish in Koni
competition.
"After the MX-5 Cup race I had a lot of confidence for
a good Koni finish, but the series is very tough and you have to put together a
perfect race,” Lamb said. "The Kinetic crew called a fantastic strategy and the
pit stop was flawless. Glenn ran clean during his stint and kept us in touch
with the lead pack, and from there I just put my head down and turned fast laps
without making mistakes. I didn't really want to see that last caution, as we
had built up a nice lead and had plenty of fuel to get to the end. All in all,
a great way to finish up the weekend with second!"
Lamb will compete in Rounds Three and Four of the SCCA Pro
Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup at New
Jersey Motorsports Park on June 12-14.
About: Todd Lamb has been racing Mazdas for the past two years,
earning two National Championships in Spec Miata competition with
OPM/SafeRacer/Traqmate/East Street Auto sponsorship, and winning the 13 Hours
of VIR in 2008. Lamb has been competing in Koni Sports Car Challenge for the
past three years, with 2009 being his first full-season campaign.
