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The Falken Porsche sported a different look at Atlanta, swapping its traditional teal and blue colors for the special Microsoft Forza 4 livery.
  

Team Falken Takes First in GT at ALMS Season-Ender—The 16th Annual Petit Le Mans
Team Falken took first place in the GT class in the ALMS season-ending Petit Le Mans. Falken’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, prepared by team manager Derrick Walker, was driven by Porsche Works and Falken team driver Wolf Henzler and his partner, team driver Bryan Sellers, and were again joined by co-driver Nick Tandy, who previously ran with the duo at Sebring. The Falken Porsche sported a different look at Atlanta, swapping its traditional teal and blue colors for the special Microsoft Forza 4 livery, designed by contest winner Kevin Neuville, whose entry was selected by Falken Facebook fans.

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Cooper MacNeil and Jeroen Bleekemolen secured the GTC Championship for the second year in a row.
 
  

WeatherTech Racing Wins ALMS GTC Championship at Petit Le Mans
Cooper MacNeil and Jeroen Bleekemolen raced their way to the 2013 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GTC Championship at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans finishing fourth to secure the GTC Championship for the second year in a row. MacNeil and teammate Jeroen Bleekemolen were joined by brother Sebastiaan Bleekemolen to try and defend their GTC championship from last year. The trio were able to combine their efforts to finish a hard fought fourth place in GTC at Petit Le Mans and hoisted the championship trophy for the second year in a row.