Seasoned Canadian road racer John Graham will be joining the Autocon Motorsports team for his home round of the American Le Mans Series at Mosport, while he has also signed a deal to race with the squad in the 2007 Sebring 12 Hours.
Joining Chris McMurry in the LMP1 Lola EX257, he will become only the third Canadian to be competing in the race after Corvette Racing regular Ron Fellows and Multimatic's Scott Maxwell.
Since he started his motorsports career, Graham has raced sports cars on road and street courses, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans seven times. Most recently his career path has taken him to the NASCAR Busch series, but as a sports car prototype driver, racing at Mosport has always had a special meaning.
"This is definitely a great opportunity for me, he said. Mike Lewis and Autocon have done an outstanding job this season and I am pleased to be part of the team for this race, and into the 2007 season.
Graham has American Le Mans Series experience, with podium finishes at Sebring, Petit LeMans, Portland, Sonoma, Adelaide and Mosport. In 2000 Graham was part of Multimatic, the only Canadian team to score a class win at Le Mans.
"We are really excited about this upcoming race in Canada, and are pleased that John will be taking the wheel of our No.12 Lola, said team owner Mike Lewis. With Mosport being his home track he will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team and I know we will have an excellent shot at a strong finish."
Graham has also signed a multi-race agreement that will include the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring and bring him back to Mosport for next season's race.
"Mosport is one of the greatest tracks in the world. It is a real driver's track and the competition is always fierce from beginning to end," Graham said. "I am looking forward to getting behind the wheel.
