Although they didn't end the season in the way that has otherwise defined their year, Penske Porsche were proud to come away from the 2007 American Le Mans Series as the most coveted team.
Despite their slower' LMP2 status, Penske finished with a total of eight overall wins all in a row -, streaking to each title in their class, and effectively taking the overall title if counted alongside the LMP1 cars.
In the end, Audi ended the season as they had started at Laguna Seca with victory, but with just half a second covering the R10 TDI and the leading Penske of Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas, it summed up the closeness of the season between the two series heavyweights.
Nonetheless, the team were delighted with the outcome of the championship, particularly against a team and a car that was previously considered unbeatable.
I put more than maximum pressure on him I gave it all I had. With 200 horsepower less than the Audis, I think we gave everyone quite a show, and we are pleased with the outcome today as well as the whole season. We not only won our class championship, but we beat those guys overall eight times, said Dumas, who celebrates his first ALMS drivers title.
I could not have dreamed of a season like this beating the overall Le Mans winners eight straight races. Penske Racing and Porsche Motorsport gave us the best of both worlds, and Romain and I are grateful for the opportunity, added Bernhard, who adds to the GT2 title he won with Alex Job Racing in 2004.
Sweeping to the driver, team, chassis and engine manufacturer titles, president of Penske Racing Tim Cindric, claims the decision to embark on sportscar racing has been a huge success and he is proud to have achieved it with Porsche.
