APR Motorsport Drivers

Ian Baas

Ian Baas
About Ian Baas
Cars #171
Seasons 2008, 2009
Birthdate 01/09/1983
Hometown Noblesville, In
Website http://www.ianbassracing.com
Highlights
  • 2009 - Ian will again Campaign the #171 GTI for APR in the Koni Challenge Series, alongside Josh Hurley
  • 2008 - Began developing the all new VW GTI for APR in the highly competative Grand-am Koni Challenge series. Ian started the GTI race progam from the begining, developing the APR motorsport oganziation and cars from the ground up. Ian teamed up with Dion Von Moltlke in the #171 GTI recording the teams best finish of Second at Miller Motorsports Park.
  • 2007 - Competed in Rolex Series GT for multiple teams, finishing second for Farnbacher Loles in season-ending Sunchaser 1000KM at Miller Motorsports Park. Ian also competed for STaSIS racing an AUDI A4 touring car in the SPEED World Challange. Ian's best finish of second came on the streets of Toronto. There he qualified second, fell to the back of the pack on lap one and then fought all the way back to the front on the final lap which ended in great battle against Peter Cunningham.
  • 2006 - Won Rolex 24 GT class with co-drivers Randy Pobst, Spencer Pumpelly and Michael Levitas in TPC Racing's Ajilon Consulting Porsche GT3. Lived in Germany racing full time for Farnbacher Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup and select Porsche Super Cup races. Ian Recorded one podium (3rd) at Indianapolis GP with Porsche Super Cup and two top ten finishes with Carrera Cup (Norisring, Hockenheim). Ian Also scored podium finishes in the Grand Am GT class for TPC racing at Watkins Glen 6 hour and VIR.
  • 2005 - Won inaugural Founder's Challenge Cup in ALMS. Earned two runner-up finishes within series driving for Alex Job Racing (Mosport and Petit Le Mans).

Josh Hurley

Josh Hurley
About Josh Hurley
Cars #171
Seasons 2009
Birthdate 01/18/1985
Hometown Cooper City, Fl
Website
Highlights
  • 2009 Koni Challenge, APR Motorsports – Highest qualifying rookie (3rd) at Daytona, 7 Laps led at Daytona, Podium (3rd) at Homestead
  • 2008 VW TDI Cup, Fountain Motorsports Koni Challenge –Driver, Engineer
  • 2008 VW Jetta TDI Pro Cup Champion, 2008 TDI Cup Rookie of the Year
  • 2008 ADAC VW German Polo Cup Guest Driver
  • 2008 Orbit Racing Grand Am Rolex Series
  • 2008 GAG Racing Team German Seat Supercopa
  • 2006/2007 RYSA Racing/ Factory 1/ Factory Birel – Test Driver, Instructor, Data Acquisition Engineer.
  • 2005 RYSA Racing/Orbit Racing - Top ten in all races. 4 Top fives out of 5 Races
  • 2004 RYSA Racing / Factory CRG – Rotax International/Intercontinental A
  • 2003 RYSA Racing / Factory Kart Mini – Rotax International

Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney
About Mike Sweeney
Cars #181, #191
Seasons 2008, 2009
Birthdate 04/28/1981
Hometown San Luis Obispo, CA
Website
Highlights
  • 2007 - Drove a limited season with various amateur sports car clubs, collecting a win and three podiums in five races. Finished second in class in 1959 Porsche Carrera GT at Wine Country Classic in pro vintage racing.
  • 2006 - Competed in various cars in vintage racing, including several wins with HSR West. Began work as fulltime driving instructor.
  • 2005 - Competed in several HSR West races in vintage Porsches, finished seventh overall in first race.
  • 2003-2004 - Ran 80GP and 125GP motorcycles with various organizations.

Dion von Moltke

Dion von Moltke
About Dion von Moltke
Cars #181
Seasons 2008, 2009
Birthdate 07/27/1990
Hometown Coral Gables, FL
Website http://www.dionvm.com/
Highlights
  • 2009 – Finished in 13th place in the GT category of the Rolex 24 Hour Race at Daytona. Tested the MCM Porsche GT3 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. In addition to the APR Golf GTI, Dion will also drive several races in Rolex GT in the Number 31 South African Airways / MCM Porsche GT3.
  • 2008 - Won both inaugural Skip Barber Mazda Speed Challenge series races at Laguna Seca, April 5 and 6. Competed in the Daytona Fresh From Florida 200. Tested a Rolex GT at Roebling Road, and ran many laps at Nurburgring Nord Schleife and GP race track. Raced in the APR Golf GTI the entire Grand-Am Koni ST season. Competed in the Koni GS event at Barber Motorsports Park in a Rehagen Mustang. Competed together with Jordan Taylor in the Racers Edge RX-8 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in it's inaugural weekend. Set fastest lap time at Mid-Ohio in Koni ST, coming from 28th to 7th place in 1 hour. Led the entire 45 car field for the entire race stint at Miller Motorsports park in the APR Golf GTi in Gran-Am Koni ST.
  • 2007 - Completed intensive formula car schooling at Skip Barber in their Regional and National race series, with numerous podium finishes at major race tracks all over the US, consistently proving that he is one of the fastest drivers on the circuit. Competed in the Snap-On and IRL sponsored "Stars of Karting" and "Florida Winter Tour" series in the ICA Series.
  • 2006 - Raced in the "Starts of Karting" series, with several pole positions and race wins in the Spec Racer (TAG) class. Winner of 2006 EasyKart 125cc Grand National Championship race. 2nd Place finish in first race of PRI Stars of Karting event.
  • 2005 - Winner of the EasyKart 100cc Winter Championship Series. Winner of the WKA Florida State Regional Championship Series
  • 2004 - Finished second in the EasyKart 100cc Summer Championship Series. Won pole position and the first race in the Cope de Las America's karting championship in San Carlos, Venezuela.

Past APR Drivers

Stephen Hooks

Stephen Hooks

Randy Pobst

Randy Pobst

Aaron Povaledo

Aaron Povaledo

Sabine Schmitz

Sabine Schmitz

Scott Tucker

Scott Tucker

Mark White

Mark White

Ed Zabinski

Ed Zabinski

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