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July 30, 2009

SPEEDTV.com: A Tough 48 Hours

In his latest SPEEDTV column, Patrick compares and contrasts his European endurance racing experience after a disappointing 24 Hours of Spa, and looks forward to the rest of the ALMS season.
“From that point, the mental challenge was really tough — knowing that the team had 20 hours to soldier through with little or no chance of victory sort of takes the wind out of your sails…”

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July 21, 2009

SPEEDTV.com: Four Straight For Flying Lizard

In his latest SPEEDTV column, Patrick reflects on winning four races in a row in ALMS, the Northeast Grand Prix and looks forward to the 24 Hours of Spa.

“What can I say? Four straight victories is a notion I’d have laughed at if you’d asked me before the season.”

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July 18, 2009

Flying Lizard No. 45 Wins GT2 at Lime Rock, No. 44 7th; Fourth Win in a Row for the No. 45

It’s four in a row for the Flying Lizard squad as Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long took the GT2 win in the Flying Lizard No. 45 Porsche at today’s Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock.

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June 26, 2009

SPEEDTV.com: Persevering At La Sarthe

In his latest SPEEDTV column, Patrick reflects on his experience at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“Our sport creates so much emotion, which is why we love it — but I think it’s dangerous to allow yourself to exist emotionally, basing your reactions purely on the timesheet or what the finishing result says. ”

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June 10, 2009

USA TODAY: Long savors international flavor, revving up for Le Mans run

“Besides being one of the world’ hottest sports-car racers (leading the GT2 class this season in the American Le Mans Series and a 24 Hours of Daytona winner this year), Long, 27, also is an auto racing renaissance man. He speaks four languages (English, French, Italian and German) and has raced in 15 countries.”

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May 22, 2009

SLC Broadcast Supermoto Feature

May 17, 2009

Flying Lizard No. 45 Wins in GT2 at Utah Grand Prix, No. 44 Sixth; Third Win in a Row

The No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche of Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long started from pole position in today’s Utah Grand Prix and never looked back — leading the race from start to finish.

Check out the photo gallery from the race, photos courtesy of Rick Dole.

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May 16, 2009

Patrick Long – Le Mans race report

Patrick Long, driving the #76 IMSA Performance MATMUT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, ran in the lead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the top three for the bulk of this year’s race, but ultimately retired with gearbox trouble in hour 21.

Check out the photo gallery from the race, photos courtesy of Rick Dole. Patrick also kept a race blog during the 24 at his normal Porsche Club of America page. Check it out here.

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April 30, 2009

Porsches, Motorcycles, Stock Cars and Tanks

For those of you whose racing interests lie beyond the world of sportscars and Formula One, keep an eye out for Patrick in a couple of one-off stock car races he’s entered in for 2009. He’s driving in the ASA and the Camping World East and West Series on a few scattered “off” weekends, in an effort to gain more diverse racing experience. He’s on the record as stating that he wants to mature into a driver in the mold of Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt, Mark Donohue and Dan Gurney, who were legendarily fast in anything. He’s fully committed to his career with Porsche, and has a multi-year contract to continue racing for one of the world’s best brands.

April 18, 2009

Flying Lizard No. 45 Wins GT2 at Long Beach, Second Win in a Row; No. 44 Finishes Fifth

he Flying Lizard No. 45 Porsche had their second consecutive win of the season today at Long Beach, running nearly 30 seconds ahead of the second place GT2 finisher, the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari, before the race-ending caution came out. The No. 44 Flying Lizard Porsche finished fifth, having battled through the field from a tenth-place starting position.