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Since its formal introduction at the New York International Auto Show in April, the 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R has been stealing hearts and turning heads wherever it’s been on display. And now, Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports officials have announced the SRT Viper GTS-R will make its first on-track race appearance Aug. 4 at the Mid-Ohio (Lexington, Ohio) Sports Car Course.
“We’re thrilled to return to the world-class competition in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) with our flagship American supercar,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO – SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC. “The new SRT Viper GTS-R represents a rebirth for us on the race track. Now the time has finally come to go head-to-head with the best sports car teams from around the world.” Two identical SRT Viper GTS-R cars will compete in the production-based GT class in the series against the Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M3 GT, Corvette C6.R, Ferrari F458 Italia, Lotus Evora and Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. The GT class cars share many styling similarities to their showroom brands and produce between 450-500 horsepower with top speeds of up to 180 mph. “The decision to make our debut at Mid-Ohio is a result of the progress made with our testing program,” said Gary Johnson, Road Racing Manager – SRT Motorsports. “Each test has met and more often exceeded our expectations, so we’ll see how things go at Mid-Ohio and then make a decision about the rest of the 2012 season.” Following the limited schedule this season in ALMS, the SRT Motorsports team will compete full time in the series in 2013.
courtesy of blogs.chryslerllc.com
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