Chrysler has announced that the 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R will make its first on-track race appearance on August 4th at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Chrysler has announced that the 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R will make its first on-track race appearance on August 4th at the Mid-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 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R cars will compete in the production-based GT class against other competitors like the Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M3 GT, Ferrari F458 Italia, Lotus Evora and Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.
“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.”
