Braselton, GA (March 7, 2016)—Skip Barber Racing School wants to congratulate our 39 alumni who competed in this past weekend’s kick-off of the Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas. Skip Barber Racing School alumni continued the tradition of racing at the upper echelons of racing by comprising 37% of the entire field. Skip Barber Alumn Patrick Long drove the Porsche 911 GT R with EFFORT Racing and took home a win in the first race of the weekend in the GT class while alumn Michael Cooper took home a third place finish in the first race and second place spot in the second race of the GT class. Michael Culver, CEO of Skip Barber Racing School competed in World Challenge between 2001 and 2004. "World Challenge is one of the world's great series. The format, the racing and the drivers and manufactures World Challenge attracts is spectacular. The organizers have done a great job strengthening the series. We are very proud of the Skip Barber Racing School alumni who have chosen this path to continue their racing careers.”GT ClassKyle Marcelli CRP RacingAustin Cindric K-PAX RacingMichael Cooper Cadillac RacingCollin Thompson K-PAX RacingBrent Holden GMG RacingPatrick Long EFFORT RacingPeter Cunningham Real Time RacingRyan Eversley Real Time RacingDuncan Ende TRG-AMRAndrew Davis Calvert Dynamics GTA ClassMichael Schein Wright MotorsportsMartin Fuentes Scuderia CorsaGT Cup ClassAlec Udell GMGWill Hardeman WPD/MoorespeedPreston Calvert Calvert DynamicsAnthony Imperato Wright MotorsportsAlex Welch GMG GTS ClassTony Gaples BlackDog Speed ShopDore Chaponick ANSA MotorsportsNick Esayian Performance Motorsports GroupJeff Courtney JCR Motorsports Max Riddle TRG-AMRDerek DeBoer TRG-AMR TCA ClassDrake Kemper, Tech Sport RacingKevin Anderson, Tech Sport RacingEric Powell Tech, Sport RacingDaniel Williams, S.A.C racingElivan Goulart, S.A.C. RacingMatthew Fassnacht, S.A.C. RacingJason Wolfe, Kinetic Motorsports TCB ClassHenry Morse, Hale MotorsportsWill Rodgers Hale MotorsportsTed Hough Breathless Racing TC ClassRandy Hale Hale MotorsportsPatrick Gallagher Atlanta Motorsports GroupGino Carini Classic BMW MotorsportsAndrew Rains Rains RacingShea Holbrook Shea RacingPaul Street Team HMA About Skip Barber Racing SchoolSince 1975, Skip Barber Racing School has been the leader in training motorsport legends of the future through entry-level, equal car championships. The athletes are given media exposure, expert coaching, on-track arrive-and-drive experience, financial awards and motorsport scholarships. Skip Barber Racing School launched the auto racing careers of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Scott Speed, A.J. Allmendinger, Raphael Matos, John Edwards, Conor Daly, Spencer Pigot and many more. Skip Barber Racing School is the Gateway to Motorsports.