Barbour returns with Lambo

The newly-formed Krohn-Barbour Racing team was unveiled at Sebring on the eve of the 52nd annual 12 Hour race and will make its debut in the second round of the ALMS at Mid-Ohio in June, with a view to completing the rest of the nine-round calendar.

Although it will be a privateer team, Krohn-Barbour will be officially affiliated with the Lamborghini factory.

Krohn will be one of the drivers, but the rest of the line-up is as yet undecided. Barbour, who will return as a team owner for the first time in three years, will be attempting to become the first man to win ALMS titles in three different classes, having won the GT crown in 2000 and the 675 LMP class in '01.

Barbour, who will operate the team from his base at Road Atlanta, said: "I've been searching for the right opportunity to get back into racing and I'm very grateful to Tracy Krohn and Lamborghini.

"The Lamborghini is a glamourous and popular car off the race track and our goal with the car is to take a good battle to the Corvettes and other cars in the GTS class on the race track."

Krohn, who will drive a Porsche for PK Sport at Sebring this weekend, said: "We are going to field a first-class racing team, and we look forward to mixing it up with the other competitors."

Scott Atherton, president and CEO of the ALMS, said he was delighted to welcome Lamborghini to the series as a constructor. "Many manufacturers and teams are looking at the GTS class and we feel it is going to be an area of tremendous growth," he said.

"Anyone who knows Dick Barbour knows he only races to win - races and championships. With this in mind, the battle for the GTS class just heated up in a big way."