Petit LeMans

[wmbeaver]

Surgery wasn't too bad. I'm not having any pain in my knee, even without meds. It just sucks cause I gotta try and stay off my knee as often as possible, but its just boring when you cant walk around. I should be walking fine by Sunday though.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

Nice. Glad to hear it all went alright. Apparently it took longer than you expected.

So... any updates with the Lemans!?

 

[ugadogs_11]

Nice, can't wiat to go exspecially since I am saving money.

 

[Perro del Sol]

Parking pass is good for the entire event, so it's a one time fee. Please start a list and I will submit it to the powers that be.


thanks all!

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

I suppose, count me in..

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2.

 

[TinmanMS6]

I suppose, count me in..

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2.

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1

 

[BigB]

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor

 

[Velocifero]

Thanks a million Marlon!

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor
4. Scott Stilwell +1

 

[wmbeaver]

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor
4. Scott Stilwell +1
5. William Beaver +1

 

[ugadogs_11]

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor
4. Scott Stilwell +1
5. William Beaver +1

6. Austin Andresen +1 guest

 

[Perro del Sol]

New LMP2 CAR

You have previously seen the artist rendering. The car looks better in person, even in carbon black. The race debut is next week at the American Le Mans Series Petit Le mans @ Road Atlanta. A few notes about the car:

Photo is from first shakedown test @ Road America.

This will be the first coupe to race in the ALMS LMP2 class.

Car to debut at Petit Le Mans and will also race at the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Outnumbered by the Porsche & Acura forces by eight to one, Mazda has stepped up their program on the chassis side. While the Mazda AER developed MZR-R has shown great speed, the results to date have not reflected that potential.

Aerodynamically the coupe is expected to have approximately 10% more downforce and 7% less drag. The air restrictor size will be increased to 45.6mm, but all coupes are required to run AC so power increase will be negated.

The car will also feature a faster refueling mechanism and improved fuel collector to reduce pit stop time.

The BP sponsored car remains on Dunlop tires with drivers Ben Devlin & Gerardo Bonilla. MAZDASPEED ladder poster boy, and former Skip Barber/Star Mazda/Atlantic and current Indy Lights champion Raphael Matos will rejoin the team for the Petit race.

Quote: John Doonan, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Team Development Manager This is the top rung of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports program and we needed to raise our efforts. The B-K team has already invested over 1200 hours into the assembly of the new car and we are optimistic about the final two races of 2008 and are already looking forward to the 2009 Sebring race.

Hope to see some of you in Atlanta next week.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

the closed cockpit makes that look so sweet

 

[BigB]

That car makes my tants pite.

 

[Shadow102]

*sigh* wish i could make it guess next year

 

[wingman0]

I'd like to go but I would only be able to make it on wed.

EDIT: How much is a ticket for 1 day???? I didn't see it on there RA's website.

 

[JennB]

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor
4. Scott Stilwell +1
5. William Beaver +1
6. Austin Andresen +1 guest
7. Jennifer Bennett + 1 (Michael Frohock)




Seriously?!?!? So we just pay $25 to park and get in the race for free? That's freakin awesome! How do we pick up the tickets? Will call? We have two Miata's... if the gas shortage eases up by then, we may bring both.


And my gosh that car looks awesome. I can't wait to hear it scream on the track.

 

[sprzyborski]

1. Dale Skrobot (possibly 1 guest)
2. Todd Linn +1
3. Brian Cembor
4. Scott Stilwell +1
5. William Beaver +1
6. Austin Andresen +1 guest
7. Jennifer Bennett + 1 (Michael Frohock)
8. Steven Przyborski + 1
9. Kaylan Coker + 1

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

so it's getting close to the time. How do we go about this?

 

[Velocifero]

you'll pick up the tickets at will call.

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

Oh nice.