Another unique aspect of American Le Mans Series competition features multiple drivers per entry. As a result, teamwork is at a premium in each event.

For endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring or Petit Le Mans, teams employ up to three drivers. In other Series events, teams frequently use two drivers per entry.

Drivers must work together in more ways than one. Along with their individual performances behind the wheel, there also is a science to what may seem like a routine activity – the driver change during a pit stop. A driver change includes more than just the competitors jumping in and out of a car on their own. The drivers help each other in and out of the cockpit – a process that includes fastening safety belts and plugging in helmet communications, telemetry, the driver ID transponder and, if applicable, a driver helmet cam.

In longer events, driver changes can happen 10 times or more. With competition as close as it gets in all four classes, it’s easy to see why drivers must be in sync with each other.