Intersport enters two Prototypes for Sears Point

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 25, 2002) -- Intersport, which gained its first-ever American Le Mans Series win last month at Sebring, has entered two Prototypes in Round Two of the 2002 ALMS season, the May 19 Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Fosters at California's Sears Point Raceway.

Intersport will run its victorious Lola EX257-MG in the LMP 675 class, hoping to make it two wins in two starts on the ALMS this season. In addition, the team will run a Lola B2K10-Judd in the LMP 900 class.

Sponsored by Banana Joe's, the Intersport cars are among the top privateer teams in sports car racing. Based in Dublin, Ohio, Intersport joined the Competition Incentive Plan (CIP) in the American Le Mans Series for the 2002 season and will run a car in every race. With its win at Sebring, Intersport is leading the IMSA Cup standings for privateer teams in the LMP 675 class.

Jon Field of Dublin, Ohio, and Rick Sutherland of Los Gatos, Calif., will co-drive the MG Lola in the Sears Point event. Clint Field, the son of Jon Field, will co-drive with Mark Neuhaus of Sun Valley, Id., in the LMP 900 car.

The two-hour, 45-minute Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Fosters will be televised live by the SPEED Channel beginning at 4 p.m. (EDT). Live coverage by the American Le Mans Series Radio Web can be heard online at www.imsaracing.net.

Ticket information is available online at www.searspoint.com or by calling the Sears Point Raceway ticket office at 1-800-870-RACE.

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