Yokohama-shod Team Trans Sport Set For ALMS Race at Long Beach

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FULLERTON, Calif. - (April 13, 2007) - A new GT2 team will race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach's American Le Mans Series event on Yokohama Tires, but that won't stop them from having years of experience.

Speed World Challenge veteran Tim Pappas joined forces with Jim Bell to campaign a Porsche 997 GT3 RSR from Bell's Miami, Fla. shop. The newly formed Team Trans Sport Racing will prepare the car for American drivers Terry Borcheller, Mike Fitzgerald and team co-owner Pappas.

"Yokohama is proud to be a technical partner of Team TSR," said Robert Dole, product promotions manager for Yokohama. "Our ALMS relationship with Porsche Motorsports North America makes this partnership a great fit."

"Yokohama is no stranger to the process of developing competition tires," said Bell. "I've enjoyed working with them because Yokohama is a technical company that thrives on winning."

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires since 1917. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires, including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama's extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the "Taking Care of Your Tires" section at www.yokohamatire.com.