Bildon / GSM Motorsports: GTI Fastest in Miami !

Both Lewis and Darling are from Florida and their familiarity proved to be key in the GTI's successful weekend. Team Technical Director and owner of Bildon Motorsport, Bill Sulouff said "The fact that these two drivers knew the circuit so well allowed us to immediately begin dialing in the setup." "Our drivers were able to give excellent feedback in the early sessions, and with this we made some small but very effective changes which turned what was a mid-pack car into a front runner."

After qualifying 6th, lead driver Andrew Lewis took the green flag and moved steadily through the field in the early going, eventually hauling in the pole winning Subaru of Chuck Hemmingson. "I was trying to be conservative and save the car but the GTI was so good today it was hard not to race to the front," said Lewis. On lap 23 Lewis took the GTI to the front and stayed there until the decision to pit under a full course caution relinquished the lead.

"I want to congratulate my crew on the fast pit stop they were able to pull off today," said GSM Motorsports crew chief and owner, Jon Lewis. "They did a fantastic job of quickly getting the drivers and tires changed and the car refueled." When Evan Darling rejoined the race he was only about 40 seconds back from the lead pack, none of whom had pitted yet.

Evan settled in and began to race his way back towards the front. "I was having a blast picking off cars," Darling reported. "I was pleased to see that our race pace was equal to that of the leaders."

Unfortunately the team's charge back to the front was cut short when a Mazda RX8 made an over optimistic pass going into turn one. The ensuing contact knocked the toe out of the GTI and the lap times began to suffer. In the end the team was able to salvage a fine 7th place and has made it known that the GSM Motorsports Volkswagen GTI is a force to be reckoned with.

About Bildon Motorsport
Bildon Motorsport (www.bildon.com) is a company focused on marketing Volkswagen performance and racing equipment. The company is a manufacturer, importer and retailer and offers a complete line of suspension, body, and drivetrain parts for racers campaigning Volkswagen products such as the GTI, Golf, Jetta and Corrado. Bildon Motorsport also offers professional race team assistance with racecar fabrication, parts fabrication and engineering support.

About German Speed Merchants
German Speed Merchants (www.GermanSpeedMerchants.com) is a full service performance and racing operation based in Wilmington North Carolina since 1997. The GSM facility is a 14,000 square feet building with 5 service bays, and dedicated space for race car fabrication and repair. GSM employs 7 full time technicians and support staff. The GSM Team has built 73 race cars ranging from SCCA club racing and autocross cars to a BMW 330 featured in the Universal motion picture The Fast and The Furious.

Further information:
Bill Sulouff, bill@bildon.com
Text, photographs and video: http://gsm.bildon.com