
About René

While with The Beach Boys an opportunity came up to go to Japan to compete in FF1600 with Kato Gumi Racing. A half season in the “junior” formula class led to a Japanese Formula 3 test and a subsequent races. They were great experiences and exposure for René.
After returning to the U.S. a golden opportunity lead René to endurance racing. In 1996 and 1997 the Speedvision Cup was the arena in which he competed with T.C. Kline Racing in a BMW M3. It was during this time that René was truly able to call driving his career, as he found a job as a driver doing “Ride and Drives” for various auto manufacturers and has since worked for nearly every car company as a driver or facilitator. His production experience gained while in the music business has been very helpful in implementing programs and managing people.
In 1999, René competed for the first time in the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona in a Corvette C5-R. In 2001 and 2002 René competed in various events in the Speed World Challenge Series. 2009 saw a return to sportscars and a second visit to Daytona in the Grand-Am Rolex Series, driving for TRG and the Team Polizei 144 car. In 2010, a switch to the American LeMans Series driving a Porsche GT3 Cup car for TRG and 911 Designs, resulted in René's first podium finish in ALMS. In 2011 René drove an LMPC car for PR1 Motorsports and thoroughly enjoyed competing in a prototype. "That was far the best racing car I've driven. It was just a blast to drive!". In 2012 a return a Porsche and the GTC Class with GMG Racing, earned Rene is second ALMS Podium at Laguna Seca.
Travel takes him away but René always makes to most of his time at home. "There's always things to catch up on around the house plus I have a few hobbies I like to find time for including playing hockey. It's the only other sport I'm as passionate about as motor racing. I was never a big guy but if I had been perhaps I would not have chosen to become a racing driver. I think I would have worked a little harder at other sports. Who knows what would have happened."
