It’s good news for the Riley Motorsports TUDOR teams, as their Dodge Viper GT3-Rs have a new sponsor for the 2015 season. As you will remember, FCA pulled sponsorship of the Vipers early last summer, claiming that it was a “business decision” and saying little else, leaving the Riley team stunned. However, on January 9th it was announced that TI Automotive has claimed primary sponsorship for the Riley Vipers for the four endurance races in the Tudor series: Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Road Atlanta.  For the other races in the series, TI Automotive will remain as associate sponsor of the #33 Viper Exchange car. “This is a great opportunity for TI Automotive to bring its award-winning street technology to the track and to partner on a team with the award-winning combination of drivers, race car design and development crew of Riley Technologies and Viper Exchange,” said Al Deane, chief technology officer, TI Automotive. “We had a one-time chance to work with this team in July of 2014 at the TUDOR race in Indy, and we met some very talented people that are experts at tuning performance and efficiency from the street to the track. This sponsorship and endurance series gives our company and motorsport enthusiasts an iconic American sports car brand at all iconic American race tracks.”

We’re just happy to see that Riley Motorsports has a sponsor. After a strong showing last year, where they won two out of the three championships they were entered in and came second in the GTLM Manufacturer’s Championship, having the rug yanked out from underneath them by FCA was just cold. Hopefully Riley Motorsports hasn’t lost their momentum and can now focus on a strong 2015 season.

(Courtesy: prnewswire.com)