The team, in partnership with Riley Motorsport and TI Automotive, runs two cars in the IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship, both Dodge Vipers racing in the GTD class .
After noticing the fire, Keating was able to stop and exit the vehicle without injury, although the team was forced to retire from the race.
33 car was up and running again under 2 months later for the event at Laguna Seca, as Keating and Jeroen Bleekemolen completed the 2 hour race.
[5] They would go on to record Top Five finishes in the next two races, placing third in the Brickyard Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway[6]) and fourth in the Road America 500.
During the season's inaugural race, the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona, Keating and Bleekemolen were joined by Al Carter and Marc Goossens in the No.33 car.
33 Viper was eventually forced to retire after 674 laps (during the race's final hour), finishing 9th in class.
33 car continued during the subsequent events, as a storm drain grate that was jutting out of the track did massive damage to the right side of the Viper during the first few laps of the Monterey Grand Prix,[13][14] and then the No.
33 car was forced to pit for significant repairs early at Belle Isle after damage to the oil tank.
[15][16] The team would experience another early issue at the 2015 Six Hours of The Glen, but were able to recover and finish the race in the 6th place overall.
[25][26] For the season's final race, the 2015 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, Sebastiaan Bleekemolen joined Keating and brother Jeroen in the No.
93 team, including co-drivers Al Carter, Ben Keating, Marc Goossens, Dominik Farnbacher, Cameron Lawrence and Kuno Wittmer, has had great success so far in the 2015 season, including winning the season opening event, the 2015 24 Hours of Daytona.
93 team a seven-point lead going into the final race of the NAEC season at Road Atlanta.
93 car also participated in the 2015 Monterey Grand Prix, which is not part of the NAEC season, so that driver Marc Miller could gain experience in a Viper prior to the upcoming 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans.
93 team entered the Petite Grand Prix with a strong lead in the NAEC standings, and only needed a few points to supply them with the season victory.
[31] On April 16, 2015, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest announced that the Viper Exchange.com/Riley Motorsports entry into the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans had been approved, with American Marc Miller joining Ben Keating and Jeroen Bleekemolen as co-driver.
This will be the first 24 Hours of Le Mans for both Keating and Miller, while Jeroen will be earning his 10th consecutive start in the event.
[32] Jeroen finished fourth in class in qualifying, and so the team had good position for the start of the race.