Leh Keen
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Lehman McGrath Keen III (born July 22, 1983) is an American-born racecar driver born in Dublin, Georgia
who currently competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series
for Brumos Racing
.
In 2004, Keen competed in three races towards the end of the season, accomplishing two podium finishes in the Autometric Motorsports' SGS-class Porsche
Keen drove for Autometrics for the 2005 season also. He started strong with a 6th place finish at Rolex 24 at Daytona and ended the year in 5th place in Rolex points.
Leh also raced in 2005 in the GT2 class of American Le Mans Series
driving the #79 J3 Porsche GT3 RSR in the Petit Le Mans
.
Keen drove the Shoes for Crews #80 Porsche 997
GT3 Cup car with David Murry for Synergy Racing in the 2006 season. With a podium finish in Mexico City
and another at Infineon Raceway
for the season, over all Leh finished 6th in points for the GT Class.
In 2007 Leh drove the Farnbacher-Loles #85 Porsche GT3 sponsored by Shoes for Crews and Recaro. During the 2007 Rolex 24 hours at Daytona, Keen, one of four drivers to drive the number 85 car, led the GT class for the first 22.5 hours. However, they failed to finish the race due to engine trouble. At the second race of the year in Mexico City Leh finished second with co-driver Dominic Farnbacher.
He also competes in time attack
racing. In 2007 Leh piloted GSC's Unlimited Class Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
and Modified class Toyota Supra
in the Redline Time Attack Series and drove in Car & Driver One Lap of America competition driving GSC's Modified Class Toyota Supra.
In 2009
Leh and his co-driver Dirk Werner clinched the Rolex Grand-Am GT championship with 359 points each. They finished the season out with a total of 7 podiums (4 wins, 1 second and 2 third).
For the 2010 season
, Leh piloted the #41 Mazda RX-8
for Dempsey Racing with co-driver James Gue.
In 2011
, Leh again changed teams as he is driving the #59 Porsche 911 GT3
for Brumos Racing
with co-driver Andrew Davis. The pairing took their first win together at the 2011 Six Hours of Watkins Glen.
Dublin, Georgia
Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 16,201. The city is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:The original settlement was named after the city Dublin, Ireland....
who currently competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. It is a North American-based sports car series that was founded in 2000 under the name Grand American Road Racing Championship to replace the failed United States Road Racing Championship...
for Brumos Racing
Brumos Racing
Brumos Racing is an automobile racing team based in Jacksonville, Florida, currently competing in the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was established in 1971 as a part of the IMSA GT Championship season, and is sponsored by Brumos Porsche, which has been an authorized Porsche dealership...
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In 2004, Keen competed in three races towards the end of the season, accomplishing two podium finishes in the Autometric Motorsports' SGS-class Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
Keen drove for Autometrics for the 2005 season also. He started strong with a 6th place finish at Rolex 24 at Daytona and ended the year in 5th place in Rolex points.
Leh also raced in 2005 in the GT2 class of American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
driving the #79 J3 Porsche GT3 RSR in the Petit Le Mans
Petit Le Mans
The Petit Le Mans is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest , which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.The race was...
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Keen drove the Shoes for Crews #80 Porsche 997
Porsche 997
The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
GT3 Cup car with David Murry for Synergy Racing in the 2006 season. With a podium finish in Mexico City
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix...
and another at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
for the season, over all Leh finished 6th in points for the GT Class.
In 2007 Leh drove the Farnbacher-Loles #85 Porsche GT3 sponsored by Shoes for Crews and Recaro. During the 2007 Rolex 24 hours at Daytona, Keen, one of four drivers to drive the number 85 car, led the GT class for the first 22.5 hours. However, they failed to finish the race due to engine trouble. At the second race of the year in Mexico City Leh finished second with co-driver Dominic Farnbacher.
He also competes in time attack
Time attack
A time attack is another term for time trial. The term is commonly used in Japan for individual time trial events for motor vehicles that involves a vehicle running around the circuit in lieu of a qualifying lap and the term is widely adopted outside the country for tuner event and...
racing. In 2007 Leh piloted GSC's Unlimited Class Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...
and Modified class Toyota Supra
Toyota Supra
The Toyota Supra is a sports car/grand tourer that was produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. Starting in mid-1986, the Supra became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica...
in the Redline Time Attack Series and drove in Car & Driver One Lap of America competition driving GSC's Modified Class Toyota Supra.
In 2009
2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season is the tenth season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It is a 12-race schedule beginning at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and ending at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
Leh and his co-driver Dirk Werner clinched the Rolex Grand-Am GT championship with 359 points each. They finished the season out with a total of 7 podiums (4 wins, 1 second and 2 third).
For the 2010 season
2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the 11th season of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. It began on January 30 with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona...
, Leh piloted the #41 Mazda RX-8
Mazda RX-8
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a Wankel engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the...
for Dempsey Racing with co-driver James Gue.
In 2011
2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season
The 2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season was the twelfth season of Grand Am's premier series. Continental Tire became the official tire supplier for Grand-Am...
, Leh again changed teams as he is driving the #59 Porsche 911 GT3
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
for Brumos Racing
Brumos Racing
Brumos Racing is an automobile racing team based in Jacksonville, Florida, currently competing in the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was established in 1971 as a part of the IMSA GT Championship season, and is sponsored by Brumos Porsche, which has been an authorized Porsche dealership...
with co-driver Andrew Davis. The pairing took their first win together at the 2011 Six Hours of Watkins Glen.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, also known as the Grand Prix of Endurance. The race took place on 12–13 June 2010 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and was organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Fifty-six cars participated in the... |
GT2 | 89 | Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... GT2 Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947... 4.0L V8 |
 HankookHankook Tire The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul, South Korea is the seventh largest tire company in the world. Established in 1941 as the Chosun Tire Company, it was renamed Hankook Tire Manufacturing in 1968.... Team Farnbacher |
Dominik Fanbacher Allan SimonsenAllan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... |
336 | 12th | 2nd | |
| 2011 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 79th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 11–12 June 2011 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest... |
GTE Pro |
89 | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947... 4.5L V8 |
Hankook Hankook Tire The Hankook Tire group, based in Seoul, South Korea is the seventh largest tire company in the world. Established in 1941 as the Chosun Tire Company, it was renamed Hankook Tire Manufacturing in 1968.... Team Farnbacher |
Dominik Farnbacher Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... |
137 | DNF | DNF | |