SEBRING, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2012) – Tim Fox (Mount Laurel, N.J.) picked up right where he left off – out front. The 2011 P1 class driving champion scored a sweep of Saturday’s Intercontinental Trophy Cup Racing Series (ITC) 2012 season opening event at the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway, and moved his winning streak to four races in the process.

In the first race, Fox – who drove the No. 14 Fox Rehabilitation Porsche Cayman – battled with teammate Brian Kimmins (Manasquan, N.J.) in the No. 20 Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman for much of the 50-minute sprint race before pulling away at the end.

The second race was a different story, but with the same result. Fox pulled away early, but fell into the grasps of Bob Schneider (Prospect, Ky.), making his series debut this weekend. Schneider caught Fox midway through the race but couldn’t get closer than a couple car lengths at the checkered flag. Schneider finished second in the No. 25 Chris Smith Racing Porsche Cayman, a car on loan from Isringhausen Motorsports due to an engine failure in the team’s primary car in a practice session.

“It feels nice,” Fox said. “I didn’t drive in the mirror. I just kept looking forward and putting the pedal down. Thanks to the crew; they really helped.”

Fox, who also earned the pole position in qualifying with a time of 2:22.156, leaves Sebring with 30 points, ahead of Kimmins with 22 points and Schneider with 19. Bodymotion Racing also took a strong lead in the team standings ahead of Chris Smith Racing.

In the P2 class, Scott Leder (Manapalan, N.J.) earned both victories in the No. 87 Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman. Leder was the only P2 competitor; he earned the maximum 30 points.

“Thank you to Bodymotion; the team did a great job this weekend,” Leder said. “I had a lot of fun today.”

The second round of the 2012 ITC season is scheduled for May 11 at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J.

Etc.: Ralph Marra (Rumson, N.J.) was entered to compete in the P2 class before a motor let go in Friday’s practice. … Savannah Rickli (Littleton, Colo.), an 18-year-old driver with experience in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, spent the weekend getting acclimated with the series. Rickli anticipates running in the series later this year. … Joey Guinta (West Hempstead, N.J.) drove the only PDK car in the field, the No. 613 Guinta Racing Porsche Cayman. He also started last in the field but quickly came up to fourth, where he finished. … The event was the first in conjunction with the Porsche Club of America (PCA). Both classes competed simultaneously with Porsche 996s powered by a 3.6-liter engines, through a field of the classic Porsche 911s. … Dave Speights (Fort Collins, Colo.) also made his debut in the P1 class Saturday, driving the No. 291 Fort Collins Area Racing Team Porsche Cayman.

About Intercontinental Trophy Cup Racing Series
The Intercontinental Trophy Cup Racing Series (ITC) is a defined path for new and upcoming talent coming from a variety of disciplines, including karting and club-racing. The series, which races exclusively with Porsche Caymans, began in April 2011 and is the first nationally-touring semi-professional series sanctioned by the National Auto Sport Association (NASA). The ITC provides a structure to assist the enhancement of drivers and teams not only on the track but also off, fostering business partnerships and developing marketing strategies. For more information, visit the series website, www.trophycupracing.com, and follow the series on Twitter, @itcseries.