With two podiums in the first two races, SRT Motorsports heads to the Long Beach Grand Prix this weekend hoping to expand on its strong showing at last year’s event.

SRT Motorsports tallied three team firsts at Long Beach in 2013. Dominik Farnbacher (pictured below) claimed the team’s first-ever pole position when he posted a GT class track record lap of 1:18.845 (89.857 mph) in the No. 91 SRT Viper GTS-R.

The No. 91 team of Farnbacher and Marc Goossens went on to finish third in the event, the team’s first podium finish, and held the overall lead for two laps in the event, also a first for the two-car team.

“We’ve had a very good start to the season with podiums for both cars in Daytona and Sebring,” Farnbacher said.

“The Viper GTS-R is solid and our results are strong in a very competitive class. Long Beach was a good one for us last year and we feel encouraged heading back to the street circuit.

“We definitely know how to set-up a car at Long Beach because we had the pole position last year. After a third and second place so far this year, we badly want to reach the top step of the podium at Long Beach.

“Last year was the first pole for SRT Motorsports and it was good. I remember when I got out of the car everyone jumped on me. It was a great experience.

“It was important for the team and for that race. At circuits like Long Beach, they are only two-hour races – they are more or less sprint races for us and it’s very important to be in the top spot because it’s hard to overtake. It was important for us to be on the pole and lead the field for the first time and in that race.”