"Thomas' proven experience as a creative racing strategist will be just one of his important contributions to our team. I first worked with him at my first Pro race at Watkins Glen last year. His decisions created the late race opportunities that led to our victory in the GT class and our finish of third place overall," said team principal Seth Neiman. "Thomas also played a key role in Flying Lizard's podium finish at Daytona and competitive showing at Sebring this March."

Blam will work with the Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR cars: car 45, driven by Johannes van Overbeek and Darren Law -- currently fourth in the ALMS GT Drivers Championship -- and car 44, driven by Lonnie Pechnik and Seth Neiman.

"I am excited about joining the Flying Lizard team. I have been impressed by their attention to detail, competitiveness, and intensity. Combine that with the right technology, preparation and strategy, and we will have a solid base for building a winning team," added Blam.

Blam's reputation as a strategist is built on a lifetime of experience and success. Blam began his career in racing strategy while working at his father's renowned race car preparation business, Franz Blam Racing. In the early 90s, Thomas began coaching racing teams on individual race and pit strategy. Since the 2000 racing season, Blam's proven race strategy decisions have been instrumental in winning 24 major races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, and multiple season championships.