Hobbs to run Sebring Prototype Lights opener with ESM

Andrew Hobbs will join Extreme Speed Motorsports for the season kick off at Sebring International Raceway, running the IMSA Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda.  The series will run in support of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship during the 64th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.

Hobbs will join drivers James Dayson, Max Hanratty, and Naj Husain, who will each pilot their four identical Elan DP02 racecars, powered by a 230hp Mazda MZR engine. The 2016 race calendar will take the team to six different venues across North America, each event offering two 45-minute races in which drivers and teams can earn championship points.

Although commonly associated with former race car drivers Greg Hobbs, and David Hobbs, young Andrew Hobbs has worked diligently to honor the legacy of his father and grandfather as he continues to build his own motorsports career. After a successful career in karting, Hobbs also graduated from Skip Barber Racing School before competing in USF2000 and F1600 Formula F series. In 2015 Hobbs joined ESM for the Mazda Lites season finale, also his series debut, impressively earning 7th and 5th place finishes. Hobbs is currently only slated to run the No. 31 Elan DP02 for the season opener at Sebring International raceway, with the rest of the season to be determined.

“I’m really excited for the team we have assembled for the Lites Championship in 2016,” said ESM Team Owner Scott Sharp. “We have a great group of drivers who all have tremendous potential, and I fully expect each will have the best season of their careers.  Furthermore, they are all great personalities who will provide strong chemistry for the team, and that is hugely important! We have worked tirelessly for the last 3 months to tear each car to the bare tub and build back perfectly. I expect great performance from our cars!”

Hobbs stated, “I’m incredibly happy to be back with Extreme Speed Motorsports for Sebring. We had a great first weekend together at the 2015 Petit Le Mans and I can’t wait to show the hard work that’s been done over the off season. Stepping up to the Mazda IMSA Lites championship has been a long term goal of mine for a few years and I’m ready to get on track to show what we’re capable of.”

All of this opportunity it made possible through those that patron emerging talent.  Special thanks to Pulse - Safer Braking Technology, Moore Oil, Master Tech, David Hobbs Honda and the ever growing network of the Hobbs Gentlemen Racers Club.