Mike Fitzgerald Replaces Timo Bernhard at Mid-Ohio

Las Vegas…Reigning Grand Am GTU and Porsche Cup Champion Mike Fitzgerald will join Johnny Mowlem behind the wheel of the Petersen Motorsports/MPIE sponsored GT Porsche at the upcoming Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, August 23-25 in Lexington, Ohio.

No newcomer to the Las Vegas based Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing team, Fitzgerald pilots the Westward Ho Casino/MPIE World Challenge GT Porsche and was part of the team when they took the GT victory and second overall at the prestigious Rolex-24 at Daytona earlier this season.

"I'm really pleased to be driving at Mid-Ohio," says Fitzgerald who is replacing Timo Bernhard, who has a prior racing commitment in Europe.  "It is a great track and I have logged a lot of successful laps there.  Experience here will hopefully give us an extra edge and I think we have a good chance of doing extremely well."

While this marks the first time the American Le Mans Series has raced at the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car track, both Fitzgerald and Mowlem are familiar with the 2.258 road-racing course.   In fact, both drivers have taken wins at the track, Fitzgerald in Grand Am and Mowlem in USRRC.

"We are pleased to have Mike n board for this event," says team manager Dale White.  "He is an excellent driver and we know he will do his best to get us a podium finish."