Talented young European driver Marc Basseng made his first two starts in the American Le Mans Series in 2007, driving for Team Trans Sport in GT2. … He teamed with Terry Borcheller and Tim Pappas at Sebring and Petit Le Mans with a best finish of fourth at Road Atlanta. … For 2008, will join Dirk Werner in Farnbacher Loles full-season Porsche entry in ultra-competitive GT2 class.

2008: At Sebring, drove with Dirk Werner/Bryce Miller in Farnbacher Loles Porsche. Very competitive early in week and in race's first half. Car running second in GT2 before being hit by race-leading Risi Ferrari. Crash resulted in retirement after 136 laps and 13th-place GT2 finish. ... At St. Petersburg, teamed with Werner for third-place class podium finish, the first for Farnbacher Loles. Race was the first at venue for both drivers. ... At Long Beach, teamed with Alex Davison for fifth-place finish in class despite in-car cool box coming loose and briefly losing power. ... At Utah, showed consistent speed throughout weekend and came home third with Werner in GT2. Car excluded due to illegal fuel cell in Porsche. ... At Road America, returned to GT2 and made first start for VICI Racing. Teamed with brothers Nicky/Francesco Pastorelli for eighth-place finish in team's Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. … At Road America, made first start in VICI Racing Porsche with Nicky/Francesco Pastorelli. Trio came home eighth in class in team’s return after two-race absence. … At Mosport, retired after rear suspension failure sent car off into tire wall after just 29 laps. … At Detroit, again retired after driveshaft failure on 39th lap. … At Road Atlanta, ran solid first half and in position for first top-five finish before tire failure sent car off hard into Turn 12 tire wall on Lap 295.

2007: Two starts came with Pappas/Borcheller in Team Trans Sports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. … At Sebring, made Series debut in team’s maiden race. Entry was classified 15th in class after completing just 129 laps. … At Petit Le Mans, fared much better with fourth-place GT2 finish as he teamed again with Pappas/ Borcheller. Duo survived early race attrition in battle for first class podium. Trio recovered from mid-race penalty (avoidable contact) and delamination of the car’s left-rear.