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Tequila Patrón ESM Overcomes Setbacks at Road America

Road America Race

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – After a string of bad luck over the course of several races, Tequila Patrón ESM has rebounded to return to the top six in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. After suffering a fuel related fire to the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi in practice one, the team rebuilt the machine and rebounded to finish fifth after starting in 12th.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Road America to Defend DPi Win

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RIVIERIA BEACH, Fla., (August 1, 2018) -- After a series of challenging races in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Tequila Patrón ESM is pressing on to the next round in the championship to Road America, where the team earned Nissan its first DPi win in 2017. Drivers Johannes van Overbeek and Pipo Derani brought the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi to victory with drivers Scott Sharp and Ryan Dalziel finishing third in the No. 2 Nissan Onroak DPi, scoring the team a double podium finish.

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Watkins Glen Ends in Early Heartbreak for Tequila Patrón ESM

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., – A podium finish at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen has again eluded Tequila Patrón ESM. Although the Nissan Onroak DPi team showed strong speeds and consistent improvements throughout the IMSA SportsCar Championship weekend, the team retired both cars early from the six hour endurance event.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Nissan DPis Seek to Conquer Unfinished Business at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen Preview

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – As the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship reaches the halfway point in the 2018 season, the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup resumes this weekend at Watkins Glen International. The Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen is the third race in the four races that make up the TPNAEC, an endurance championship within the existing calendar. While a win at Watkins Glen International has eluded Tequila Patrón ESM, the prototype team has dominated qualifying the last two years, earning pole positions in 2016 and 2017.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Rebounds in Detroit to Finish Fourth

Chicago Race1

DETROIT, Mich., (June 2, 2018) -- When Tequila Patrón ESM arrived at Belle Isle for the Chevrolet SportsCar Classic, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship prototype team new the street course would be a challenging event. The team struggled in the opening practice sessions but rebounded to win pole position in qualifying and finish fourth at Saturday’s race.

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Pipo Derani Secures Pole Position at Detroit for Tequila Patrón ESM

Chicago Qual4

DETROIT, Mich., (June 1, 2018) – Following two challenging practice sessions at the Grand Prix of Detroit, Tequila Patrón ESM secured the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge overall pole position Saturday on Belle Isle. The No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi, driven by Pipo Derani set a fast lap time of 1:22.273, winning the top qualifying position by seven tenths of a second over the rest of the prototype field.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Take on the Motor City

Chicago Preview

DETROIT, Mich., (May 30, 2018) – The streets of Belle Isle, Michigan are undergoing the final preparations for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix, and Tequila Patrón ESM’s pair of Nissan Onroak DPi Prototypes are ready for the action packed festival of speed.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Brings Nissan Prototypes to Mid-Ohio

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RIVIERA BEACH., Fla. (May 2, 2018) -- Following a second place finish last month at the Long Beach Grand Prix, Tequila Patrón ESM will travel to Lexington, Ohio this weekend for the next round in the IMSA WeatherTech series, the Acura SportsCar Challenge at Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course. The No. 2 Nissan Onroak DPi and the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi have each celebrated podium finishes in the last two races, and will look to carry that momentum into round four of the championship.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Podium at Long Beach Grand Prix

Long Beach Race

LONG BEACH, Cal., (April 15, 2018) – Strong strategy, fast pit stops, and commanding passes from the Tequila Patrón ESM squad earned the team a second place finish Saturday afternoon at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s BUBBA burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach. Scott Sharp and Ryan Dalziel piloted the Nissan Onroak DPi to a second place finish, earning the No. 2 car’s first podium of the 2018 season.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Aims for Continued Success on the Streets of Long Beach

Long Beach Preview

LONG BEACH, Cal., (April 12, 2018) – The streets of Long Beach California come alive for this weekend’s BUBBA burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship begins the first of three consecutive sprint races on the 2018 calendar. Twelve Hours of Sebring race winners and Round 2 champions of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, Tequila Patrón ESM is ready to get back on track for Round 3 of the IMSA Championship.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Claims Overall Victory at Twelve Hours of Sebring

Sebring Race

SEBRING, Fla., - Tequila Patrón ESM claimed a repeat victory Saturday evening at Sebring International Raceway when the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi crossed the finish line in first position after running for twelve hours and 344 laps. Drivers Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek, and Nico Lapierre ran a flawless race to bring Tequila Patrón ESM its second victory at the legendary event.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Ready to Face the Competition of the Twelve Hours of Sebring

Sebring Preview

SEBRING, Fla. - One of the most challenging events on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar takes place this weekend in Sebring, Florida, just two hours away from Tequila Patrón ESM's base in Riviera Beach, Florida. The 2016 race winners will return to Sebring International Raceway with a two car assault, with sights set on claiming victory at the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts.

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Rolex 24 Deals Double Retirement for Tequila Patrón ESM

Daytona 24 race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In the early hours of Sunday morning, after over twelve hours of racing, Tequila Patrón ESM officially retired both Nissan Onroak DPi cars from the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Both cars showed impressive speeds and proved to be competitive in the tight prototype class in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In the end, the cars were unable to make it through the full 24 hours of racing.

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Determined for Repeat Win, Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 24 Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- This week, Tequila Patrón ESM will return to Daytona International Speedway in hopes of again clinching the overall victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 2016 Rolex race winners bring with them strong momentum, as they ready to officially begin the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. In addition to closing out the 2017 season with the victory at Petit Le Mans, the team also clinched the victory two races earlier at Road America.

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Tequila Patrón ESM 2018 Endurance Lineup Complete

2018 Lineup

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., - Riding on the momentum a dominating Petit Le Mans victory at the conclusion of the 2017 race season, Tequila Patrón ESM has promptly secured Nicolas Lapierre and Olivier Pla as their additional drivers in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup (NAEC), the four-endurance championship within the full season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Dominates to Win Petit Le Mans

Petit Le Mans Race

BRASELTON, Ga., - The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship held its 2017 finale event Saturday at Road Atlanta, and Tequila Patrón ESM dominated the ten hour endurance event to take the win with the No. 2 Nissan Onroak DPi of Scott Sharp, Ryan Dalziel, and Brendon Hartley. The race winning car led 140 of 402 laps, and combined with the 152 laps led by the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi of Johannes van Overbeek, Pipo Derani, and Bruno Senna, Tequila Patrón ESM led 73 percent of the 20th Motul Petit Le Mans.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Road Atlanta with Strong Driver Lineup

Petit Le Mans Preview

BRASELTON, Ga., - The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship comes to an end this weekend at Road Atlanta for the 20th anniversary of Motul Petit Le Mans. Tequila Patrón ESM returns to the endurance event with an all-star lineup, adding Brendon Hartley and Bruno Senna joining the full time lineups of Scott Sharp and Bryan Dalziel, and Johannes van Overbeek and Pipo Derani, respectively.

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Ryan Dalziel Begins New Business Venture to Benefit Driver Coaches

Race Car Coaches

Race Car Coaches logoORLANDO, Fla., - The 2017 race season has been a busy one for sports car driver Ryan Dalziel. While racing in both the Pirelli World Challenge and IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, the Scotsman has also been building the framework for his newly launched business: Race CarCoaches.

Like many professional drivers, Dalziel spends the majority of his off season and spare time throughout the race season as a coach for hire at amateur race events or club days hosted at tracks around North America. With Dalziel's busy race schedule, it was not uncommon for him to turn down a coaching opportunity and recommend an alternative coach to his client instead. When an old client reached out looking for someone local, Dalziel found it difficult to pull from his limited network of coaches, and RaceCarCoaches.com was born.

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California Heat Hinders Tequila Patrón ESM in Monterey

Laguna Race

MONTEREY, Cal., - The America's 250 proved to be a challenging race event for Tequila Patrón ESM at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Despite showing strong improvement and quick speeds during the three practice sessions, the pair of Nissan OnRoak DPis struggled in qualifying and the race, earning a sixth and an eighth place finish.

During the three practice sessions, the drivers and engineers of the No. 2 and No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPis pursued the optimal balance for the cars, getting closer to the ideal settings with each session. In qualifying, warmer temperatures changed the overall balance of the cars and tires, resulting in Scott Sharp and Johannes van Overbeek qualifying in sixth and seventh respectively.

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Tequila Patrón ESM Aims to Defend Win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Laguna Preview

MONTEREY, Cal., - After a six week break since a monumental win at Road America, Tequila Patrón ESM will resume competition in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

In August, the team earned its first win of the season, as well as its first win for the Nissan Onroak DPi program with drivers Johannes van Overbeek and Pipo Derani, as well as a third place finish with Scott Sharp and Ryan Dalziel. The win showed strong improvement of the developmental program, which began in early January when the two brand new Nissan Onroak DPis were delivered.

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  1. Tequila Patrón ESM Retains Ryan Dalziel for 2018 Championship
  2. Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Breakthrough DPi Win at Road America
  3. Tequila Patrón ESM Prepares for Road Race Showcase
  4. Tequila Patrón ESM Scores Podium Finish in Canada
  5. Tequila Patrón ESM Seeks Redemption in Canada
  6. Podium Hopes End in Heartbreak for Tequila Patrón ESM
  7. Tequila Patrón ESM Clinches Pole at Watkins Glen
  8. Detroit Proves Challenging for Tequila Patrón ESM
  9. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to the Motor City
  10. Austin Ends in Disappointment for Tequila Patrón ESM
  11. Tequila Patrón Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Strong Qualifying Effort in Austin
  12. Tequila Patrón ESM Looks to Continue Success in Austin
  13. NISMO ESM SET SIGHTS ON LONG BEACH AFTER TOUGH BATTLE AT SEBRING
  14. Tequila Patrón ESM Retires Early at Twelve Hours of Sebring
  15. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Sebring to Defend Twelve Hour Win
  16. Tequila Patrón Debuts DPi Program with Top Five Finish at Rolex 24
  17. Successful Nissan Onroak DPi Test for Tequila Patrón ESM at the Roar
  18. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to IMSA with Familiar Lineup
  19. Tequila Patrón ESM Closes out WEC Campaign at the Six Hours of Bahrain
  20. Tequila Patrón ESM Makes Preparations to End WEC Season on High Note at Bahrain
  21. Tequila Patrón ESM Produces Top Five Finish in China
  22. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to Asia for Six Hours of Shanghai
  23. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Shows Perseverance in Petit Le Mans
  24. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Set to End DP Era at Road Atlanta
  25. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Closes Out DP Era with Petit Le Mans
  26. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Perseveres to the Finish in Texas
  27. Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies in Austin
  28. Dalziel Double: VISIT FLORIDA Racing driver Ryan Dalziel Raising Rett Syndrome Awareness in his Double-Race Day Saturday
  29. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Focused Forward in Texas
  30. ESM Earns Tequila Patrón Worthy Podium at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  31. ESM Brings Tequila Delivery to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  32. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Finishes Sixth at Road America
  33. VISIT FLORIDA Racing Targets More Speed at Road America
  34. Visit Florida Racing Returns to Road America
  35. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to the Podium at Nürburgring
  36. Tequila Patrón ESM Returns to WEC Ready for Nürburgring
  37. Visit Florida Racing Fourth at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
  38. Visit Florida Racing Set for Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix
  39. Visit Florida Racing Heads North to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
  40. Promising Run for Visit Florida Racing Comes Up Short in Sahlen’s 6 Hours of the Glen
  41. Visit Florida Racing Scores Seventh on Watkins Glen Grid
  42. Defending Winners Visit Florida Racing Look to go 3-for-3 at The Glen
  43. Tequila Patrón ESM Endures to Finish 24 Hours of Le Mans
  44. 24 Hours of Le Mans Qualifying Quotes
  45. 24 Hours of Le Mans Preview: Tequila Patrón ESM
  46. Disappointment in Detroit for Visit Florida Racing
  47. Visit Florida Racing Chevy on Belle Isle Front Row
  48. Visit Florida Racing Heads to Chevy’s Hometown of Detroit
  49. Tequila Patrón Announces Paul Mitchell as Primary Sponsor for 24 Hours of Le Mans
  50. Tequila Patrón ESM Celebrates Podium after Chaotic Spa-Francorchamps
  51. Teamwork Sees Visit Florida Racing Score Second in Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix
  52. Visit Florida Racing Set for Seventh on Continental Tire Grand Prix Grid
  53. Defending Race Winner Visit Florida Racing Returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
  54. 6 Hours of Silverstone Podium Finish for Patrón ESM
  55. Debrief: 6 Hours of Silverstone Podium Finish for Patrón ESM
  56. Tequila Patrón ESM Sets Out for 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship
  57. Fighting Fifth in Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for Visit Florida Racing
  58. Visit Florida Racing Sixth on Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Grid
  59. Visit Florida Racing Heads South to Sebring International Raceway
  60. Visit Florida Racing Takes Home Podium Finish in Rolex 24 At Daytona
  61. Visit Florida Racing Ready for Rolex 24 At Daytona
  62. Good Weekend of Testing in Daytona for Visit Florida Racing
  63. VISIT FLORIDA RACING'S *MEET THE TEAM*
  64. Podium Aspirations for Tequila Patrón ESM in Bahrain
  65. Tequila Patrón ESM Charges into China with Confidence
  66. Fourth Place Finish for Tequila Patrón ESM at Fuji
  67. Tequila Patrón ESM’s Global Season Continues in Japan
  68. Tequila Patrón ESM Earns Best Finish of FIA WEC Season at COTA
  69. 2016 FIA WEC Schedule Includes Stop in Mexico City
  70. Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies Third at COTA
  71. American Homecoming for Tequila Patrón ESM at COTA
  72. EFFORT Racing Wins Team Championship at Season Finale
  73. Tequila Patrón ESM Gains Experience in Germany
  74. Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies in Germany
  75. Ryan Dalziel Keeps Points Lead Following Miller Motorsports Park
  76. EFFORT Racing Celebrates Complete Sweep at Mid-Ohio
  77. Dalziel Sweeps GT Weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Heitkotter, Thompson Win in GTA and GT Cup
  78. Dalziel and Montecalvo Win GT, GTA Round 14 at Mid-Ohio. Udell Wins GT Cup Round 12
  79. Motorsport.com and Tequila Patrón ESM to Debut “Vitesse Extreme – Le Mans” on Motorsport.com
  80. EFFORT Racing Bounces Back for Double Podium
  81. Tequila Patrón ESM Completes Le Mans Qualifying
  82. Two Top-10 Finishes for Tequila Patrón ESM in Le Mans Debut
  83. Tequila Patrón ESM Logs First Competitive Laps at Le Mans
  84. Tequila Patrón ESM Ready to Rock at Le Mans
  85. Tequila Patrón ESM Shows Speed and Potential at Spa as the Team Prepares for Le Mans
  86. Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for Spa
  87. Rainy Opening Practice for Tequila Patrón ESM and Ligier at Spa
  88. Tequila Patrón ESM Set to Battle in Belgium with Ligier
  89. Tequila Patrón ESM Tests Ligier Prototypes
  90. EFFORT Racing Earns Eighth Season Podium at Barber Motorsports Park
  91. Championship-Caliber Run for Tequila Patrón ESM at 6 Hours of Silverstone
  92. Tequila Patrón ESM Qualifies for 6 Hours of Silverstone
  93. Tequila Patrón ESM Set for 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut
  94. EFFORT Racing Continues Success at St. Petersburg
  95. Early Exit for Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring
  96. Front-row start for Tequila Patrón ESM at Sebring
  97. Tequila Patrón ESM Determined to Achieve Victory at Sebring
  98. Tequila Patrón ESM Enters 12 Hours of Sebring with Honda ARX-03b Prototypes
  99. Quadruple Podium Weekend for EFFORT Racing at Circuit of the Americas
  100. Rolling Stone and Patrón Tequila Partner at 24 Hours of Le Mans

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July 14th-14th

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