After long weeks of preparation for this race, the JMB Racing USA crew is ready for its 3,070 miles journey to California; the farthest travel of the season for the Miramar, Florida based JMB Racing USA Ferrari race team.

The fourth round of the Rolex Sports Car series marks a cornerstone for the young team created in 2003. JMB Racing USA is campaigning two Ferrari 360 Grand American GTs, a Rolex Series first for the Ferrari team since their 2003 ALMS inaugural season.

The Ferrari 360 Grand American GT #11 will be co-driven by pro-drivers, American Matt Plumb and Italian Constantino Bertuzzi and the second Ferrari 360 Grand American GT #12 sponsored by Leander Estates / Red Bull Civils / Kennedy Homes and Shutterfly will be driven by David Gooding from England and Americans Tom Jermoluk and Dan Kennedy.

For the Road & Track 250 weekend, Grand American Road Racing Association announced a rules change allowing a weight reduction for the Ferrari 360 Grand American GT from 2700 lbs to 2600 lbs., a positive change that should benefit the JMB Racing USA cars at a racetrack like Laguna Seca.

"Thanks to efforts of the talented crew at JMB Racing USA the learning curve has been steep with the Ferrari 360 Grand American GT," explained Matt Plumb. "The car at Daytona and Homestead ran flawlessly and we continued to make positive changes to develop the car. I do not think our results so far have been representative of the team's and car's potential. It is clear that JMB Racing USA is able to put together a reliable and consistent package with the Ferrari, it is up to the drivers and the Grand American tech folks to make it competitive with the Porsches and BMWs." Plumb continued.

"I think our chances of being on the podium next weekend are good. So far I believe we have not seen a track that compliments the strong points of the Ferrari 360.
 

"We have struggled against the torque and straight-line speed of the Porsches and BMWs at the infield courses at Daytona and Homestead, however, Laguna Seca's track layout should match well with the Ferrari's handling and braking abilities. Also, having Constantino Bertuzzi back for this event gives us even more reason to expect great results. Costa, in addition to being very quick, knows this Ferrari 360 inside and out." Declared a motivated Matt Plumb before the California event.

Bertuzzi, who already competed with JMB USA at Homestead, brings a fantastic racing background with Ferrari cars. No one knows the Ferrari Challenge better than him. He had the privilege to develop it in Italy when he was test driver for the Ferrari factory.

Bertuzzi won eight titles, six of them behind the wheel with the Ferrari Challenge including one world championship (1998), two European championships (1997, 1998) and two Italian championships (1997 and 1998) and two North American Ferrari 360 Challenge titles as a team manager for Ferrari of Beverly Hills in 2001 and Ferrari of Orange County in 2002.

A trio of successful international businessmen will drive the second JMB Racing USA Ferrari 360. David Gooding from London, England, has already competed with the team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona early this year and recently raced in the reputed Spa 1000 KM in Belgium.

Tom Jermoluk from Miami Beach, Florida, and Dan Kennedy from Scottsdale, Arizona, are making their first comeback to Grand American racing competition since their 2004 season appearances with an SGS Ferrari 360 Challenge at Homestead and Phoenix.