MARIETTA, Ga. - Among the long list of qualities it takes to run a successful business, endurance is undoubtedly near the top.

And if anybody knows about endurance, it’s Mountain Motorsports co-founder Ryan Hardwick.

This past June, Hardwick was part of the winning team in the LMGT3 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans , the famed 24-hour endurance race held in France annually since 1923. Hardwick raced as part of the Manthey 1st Phorm team, spending nearly eight hours behind the wheel of the Np. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 — eventually winning the class alongside teammates Richard Lietz and Riccardo Pera. It was another history-making moment for Hardwick, who began competing on dirt bikes at the young age of seven before moving on to jet skis and eventually cars. Previous team wins for

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