Lexus, F Performance Racing Partner to Field RC F GT3 Race Cars
Lexus has announced a multi-year agreement with the F Performance Racing team.
The motorsports partnership is with Paul Gentilozzi and the newly-formed F Performance Racing that will field the RC F GT3 in a soon to be announced race series. The new racing venture also confirmed that Lexus will compete in the U.S. starting 2016 and the new race vehicle is based on the production Lexus RC F. Piloting the RC F GT3 will be veteran and road racing legend Scott Pruett with a limited schedule for next year. The team will primarily focus on developing the race organization in 2016 while gathering data and track experience to further improve vehicle development.
SEE ALSO: 2015 Lexus RC F Road Test
For 2017 and 2018, the team will field multiple race cars for a full schedule. The Lexus RC F GT3 race car will be powered by the same production 5.0-liter V8 with at least 500 horsepower mated to a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters.
“A core mission of F Performance Racing was to strengthen the Lexus’ F brand by applying lessons gleaned from racing, while nurturing an engineering culture that transfers that knowledge to dynamic, high performance passenger car development. We are very excited about what this partnership and race effort can mean for the brand in the years to come,” said Jeff Bracken, group vice president and general manager, Lexus division.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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so pruett is stepping down to GTLM class in the weathertech series, huh?