Continuing his homecoming swing through the northeast, native New Yorker, Guy Cosmo heads to Connecticut. Cosmo will join co-driver Ed Brown in the No. 02 Tequila Patrón Ferrari 458 GT for the American Le Mans Series Northeast Grand Prix, July 7 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville. The two-hour, 45-minute American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix is the fourth race in the 2012 American Le Mans presented by Tequila Patrón championship.

Earlier this month, Cosmo and his Extreme Speed Motorsports teammates enjoyed a top-5 finish in the Grand Am Road Racing Series’ Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen. Teamed with Johannes van Overbeek and Mike Hedlund, Cosmo set the fastest race laps in the GT division while on the way to taking the No. 03 Tequila Patron Ferrari 458 GT to a 4th place finish.

This weekend, the two-car Extreme Speed Motorsports team will tackle historic Lime Rock Park. While technically challenging, the natural terrain course boasts some of the fastest speeds in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Average qualifying and race speeds are well in excess of 100 mph. Though the track is only 1.53 miles in length, featuring only seven mostly right-hand corners, the big challenge facing ALMS drivers is traffic. With the ALMS mix of 30+ prototype and GT cars lapping in well under a minute, there’s never a dull moment.

“I just love this place,” said Cosmo. “It’s super fast and it’s crowded. With over 30 cars lapping the place, you cannot relax. You are always in traffic. And, given the ALMS four-class structure, you’re dealing with slower cars in front of you and faster cars coming up on you…. and coming up on you fast.”

“I’m anticipating a great result here,” added Cosmo. “We had the opportunity to do some testing during the Le Mans break and the cars have been fantastic. Everyone on the crew has their game face on and we’re ready to take these cars to the front and on the podium. To top it all off, we’re home and we’re here with friends and family. It’s time!”

Source : Guy Cosmo