ALMS - Krohn-Barbour Racing Discontinues Lamborghini Program



Written by: RACER staff Houston, Texas – 9/28/2004

Krohn-Barbour Racing has announced it will not enter its two Lamborghini Murciélago R-GTs in the season finale of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca, Oct. 14-16, and has discontinued its program with the Italian cars.

Krohn-Barbour Racing was established this year by Tracy Krohn and sports car legend Dick Barbour, and has contested most rounds of the ALMS since taking delivery of the two Lamborghinis in mid-June, shortly before the second of the series’ nine races. The team’s two cars were driven by David Brabham/Peter Kox and Tracy Krohn/Scott Maxwell.

“We always knew the Lamborghini would need some development work, being a new race car, but we went into this program having been promised a level of factory support that in my opinion was not delivered,” said Krohn. “Krohn-Barbour negotiated with Lamborghini ahead of the season and reached an agreement in good faith. Krohn-Barbour has honored all of its commitments. Unfortunately Lamborghini didn’t provide the draft contract until the day before delivery of the second car, and in my opinion this failed to reflect the original agreement. Discussions with Lamborghini at Petit Le Mans last weekend failed to resolve this.

“This is a disappointment, but it’s also an opportunity. There are other race cars and other types of race cars out there. Krohn-Barbour Racing has set very high standards in preparation, engineering, and presentation, and is evaluating options with a view to a new program in 2005 and beyond.”

ALMS president Scott Atherton expressed the organization’s disappointment at the news.

“The Lamborghinis have been some of the most popular cars that have ever competed in the American Le Mans Series and were very well-received by fans everywhere they went this season,” Atherton said. “We are very sad to see the Lamborghini program discontinued.

"Tracy Krohn, Dick Barbour and everyone at Krohn-Barbour Racing have put forth a very strong and professional effort with these cars and we certainly applaud their work ethic and presentation. Tracy has kept us in the loop every step of the way and it is most unfortunate that this program could not reach its full potential.”