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Le Petit LeMans - ALMS Series; Follow the Action Here
Topic Started: Sep 28 2007, 04:58 PM (278 Views)
flood1
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On Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, IMSA will drop the green flag and on-track action will begin four days of sports car racing at Road Atlanta. The Braselton, Georgia USA circuit will host the American LeMans Series’ penultimate race of this season, Le Petit LeMans, a 1000 mile endurance event.

The circuit will also feature the Star Mazda Series (a rotary powered open wheel event), the IMSA Lites, IMSA GT Cup (911GT3s), and the Speed World Challenge for touring cars.

A four day pass to the event with paddock access is $75.00 USD. That’s an excellent value! The action will start at 8:30 am and run until 5:30 pm Wed, Thurs. and Friday. Saturday’s enduro will start at 11:15 am and run until 9:15 pm. All times are US CST.

The entry list includes Allan McNish, David Brabham, Stefan Johansson, Dario Franchitti, Jan Magnusson, Andy Wallace, Tony Kannan, Max Papis, Didier Theys, Brian Herta, Mika Salo, Adrian Fernandez, Ron Fellows, Dindo Capello, Johnny Mowlem, and 63 other drivers.

Keep an eye on this thread for further updates as we get closer to start of the racing.
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timmadigan
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For those who can make it, going to a ALMS race weekend(+) is a wonderful experience. full paddock access, access to the team/drivers at times, usually 5-7 different races to watch....

It's a ton of fun - I just wish I wasn't in NY that weekend :( I'd have planned a 'work' trip to my Georgia office and skipped out for the races.
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The STIG
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4 days with paddock transfer for... £37.50, for such a high profile series that's extraordinary value!

Anyway, it's a bit far for me, so I'll be shouting at the timing screen. C'mon you Astons!
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Startline Ed
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Beware the R10s! They are liable to sneak up on you! <help>
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flood1
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Here is the full ticket price sheet for the Petit LeMans race at Road Atlanta.
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timmadigan,Sep 28 2007
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For those who can make it, going to a ALMS race weekend(+) is a wonderful experience. full paddock access, access to the team/drivers at times, usually 5-7 different races to watch....

It's a ton of fun - I just wish I wasn't in NY that weekend :( I'd have planned a 'work' trip to my Georgia office and skipped out for the races.

I went to the ALMS events at Silverstone and Donington a few years back. Awesome grids and real entertainment. JJ Lehto is the BMW V12 LMR was something else!
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flood1
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This year's ALMS race includes: Acura, Audi, Corvette, Dodge Viper, Ferrari, Maserati, Mazda, Panoz, Porsche, as well as Creation/Judd, Lola/AER, and Zytek/Zytek.

These cars will score points in one of four classes: LMP 1, LMP 2, GT 1, GT 2, as well as compete for overall positions in the race.

I've been to events in New Orleans, Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, Portland, and LeMans, and it was very open and friendly. I was invited in to see what was going on, and I made contacts that explain things to me time and again. Good stuff.
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Hopefully, this will be live on Motors TV here in England. If anyone is thinking of starting a live race chat, count me in!
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flood1,Sep 28 2007
05:58 PM
A four day pass to the event with paddock access is $75.00 USD. That’s an excellent value! The action will start at 8:30 am and run until 5:30 pm Wed, Thurs. and Friday. Saturday’s enduro will start at 11:15 am and run until 9:15 pm. All times are US CST.

The entry list includes Allan McNish, David Brabham, Stefan Johansson, Dario Franchitti, Jan Magnusson, Andy Wallace, Tony Kannan, Max Papis, Didier Theys, Brian Herta, Mika Salo, Adrian Fernandez, Ron Fellows, Dindo Capello, Johnny Mowlem, and 63 other drivers.

Keep an eye on this thread for further updates as we get closer to start of the racing.

That's a very impressive entry list. Any series would be proud to have them all racing at the same event!

As for the ticket price - that's great value for 4 days of racing, especially at a great track for action such as Road Atlanta
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flood1
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I've included the Thursday Road Atlanta schedule as an example just to illustrate that we have very good events in US that might justify a flyover. This is the Thursday schedule for the ALMS event at Road Atlanta.


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Thursday, October 4, 2007
7:30 am - 7:30 pm IMSA Registration (Registration Building at Main Entrance)
8:00 am - 10:00 am Technical inspection for American Le Mans Series Competitors at the IMSA Compound
8:00 am - 8:30 am Practice - Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear
8:45 am - 9:15 am Practice - Panoz Racing Series
9:30 am - 10:00 am Qualifying - IMSA Lites Presented by Hankook
10:15 am - 11:15 am Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Qualifying - IMSA GT3 Cup by Michelin
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
12:00 Mandatory briefing for ALL Panoz Racing Series Drivers in the Panoz Racing Series hospitality area
12:15 pm - 12:35 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Media Rides
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge Touring
1:25 pm - 1:45 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge GT
2:00 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
2:05 pm - 2:35 pm IMSA Lite Race #1 - 30 Minutes
2:45 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)
4:00 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
4:05 pm - 4:50 pm Qualifying - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear
5:00 pm American Le Mans Series Fan Form - Location TBD
5:00 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
5:05 pm - 5:35 pm Practice - Panoz Racing Series
5:35 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
5:40 pm - 6:15 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm IMSA facilitated Corvette Corral Parade Laps Presented by LP Watch Group (100 cars maximum)
6:55 pm American Le Mans Series Vitesse Program (by invitation only)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Night Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)


The circuit is alive, there are vendors, sponsors, officials, Marshals, teams, competitors, and the fans. It should be a great week.
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