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Harrison Brix is a rookie in the 2008 American Le Mans Series, having joined Risi Competizione in the No. 61 Ferrari F430 GT with Patrick Friesacher. ... Duo debuted at St. Petersburg round. ... Advanced from ranks of karting and single-seaters to sports cars.
2008: At St. Petersburg, made Series debut with Risi Competizione in No. 61 Ferrari F430 GT with Patrick Friesacher. Duo finished fifth in GT2 and was highest-placing Risi entry on the weekend. Drove majority of opening stint without car's cooling system. ... At Long Beach, once again led Risi attack with sixth-place class finish in tandem with Friesacher. ... At Salt Lake City, drove to eighth-place class finish. Ferrari suffered power-steering malfunction, off-track excursion and intense heat. ... At Lime Rock, just missed first top-five finish with sixth-place effort in hectic race. ... At Mid-Ohio, again sixth in class, directly behind Risi teammates Salo/Melo. ... At Road America, drove with Rob Bell following Freisacher injury in A1GP test. Duo again came home sixth in class but hampered class-leading Salo on final lap, enabling winning Farnbacher Loles car to pass for first position in GT2. Radio communication failure may have played a role. … At Detroit, rejoined Bell in Ferrari with duo posting fifth-place finish, first top-five for Brix. … At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, joined Alex Figge/Pierre Ehret in Tafel Racing Ferrari for 10th-place class finish.
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