Dallas, Texas (January 24, 2019) – AIM VASSER SULLIVAN announced today that MemSQL will be an associate sponsor of the No. 12 AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Lexus RC F GT3 entry during the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech Championship season beginning this weekend with the season opening Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 26-27, 2019, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.
AIM VASSER SULLIVAN will race two identically prepared Lexus RC F GT3s in all 11-rounds of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The No. 12 Lexus RC F GT3 will be campaigned by Townsend Bell and Frankie Montecalvo for the full-season with Jeff Segal and AaronTelitz co-driving at Daytona.
“I’ve known the folks at MemSQL for the last couple of years and have been impressed by how the technology works magic on real-time data,” said Bell. “As new passenger cars continue to evolve as real-time data driven machines, rivaling the data flows coming off our race cars, MemSQL’s technology will be critical in managing and optimizing that data flow. MemSQL is a high-performance tech partner that knows how to move fast and help companies win with data. I’m excited to represent them.”
MemSQL is The No-Limits DatabaseTM, a cloud-native, ultra-fast, and massively scalable data platform built to power today’s most advanced applications and analytical systems. MemSQL envisions a world where every business can make decisions in real time and every experience is optimized through data. Companies including Uber, Comcast, and Samsung, as well as governments and 7 of the top 10 banks in North America, use MemSQL to easily ingest, process, analyze, and act on data in order to thrive in today’s insight-driven economy. You can learn more about MemSQL at memsql.com.
“We are very excited to support Townsend Bell and the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Lexus team for the 2019 season,” said Peter Guagenti, Chief Marketing Officer, MemSQL. “As the No-Limits Database, MemSQL delivers maximum performance in the most demanding environments to ensure our customers are outpacing the competition. Together with AVS Lexus, we look forward to racing ahead in 2019.”
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About AIM VASSER SULLIVAN:
AIM VASSER SULLIVAN (AVS) is a new professional racing team competing in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship with two Lexus RC F GT3 entries. AVS is owned by AIM partners Andrew Bordin, Ian Willis and Keith Willis, and Vasser-Sullivan Racing partners Jimmy Vasser and James ‘Sulli’ Sullivan. AVS leadership has a combined 100+ years of experience in operations, engineering, marketing and racecraft.
AIM Autosport formed in 1995 and have been winners in every category of open wheel and sports car racing they have competed in. AIM has multiple race wins, plus overall team, driver and manufacturer Championships in both Grand AM and IMSA competition.
Vasser and Sullivan were allied and partners from 2011-2016 with KVSH Racing in the IndyCar Series. In 2017, Vasser and Sullivan established Vasser-Sullivan Racing to compete in the IndyCar series. In 2018, they formed a partnership with Dale Coyne to establish Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan to compete full time in the IndyCar Series Championship. In its first year, the team earned multiple podiums including winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, and finishing seventh in the 2018 championship standings.
AIM VASSER SULLIVAN Contacts:
Kevin Diamond – Director Communications
Phone: (415) 332-2016
Mobile: (415) 729-6011
kdiamond@aimvassersullivan.com