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On December - 13 - 2012
SRT Motorsports’ #91 SRT Viper GTS-R at Petit Le Mans
On October - 24 - 2012
The SRT® Motorsports team found out why the Petit Le Mans is one of the most feared endurance events in North America road racing, but the new team of SRT Viper GTS-Rs had more than its share of success on its way to finishing 8th and 13th in the American Le Mans Series GT class.
Both SRT Viper GTS-Rs were able to get longer stints out of their fuel loads and their Michelin tires, enabling the team to skip a stop at a Lap 66 caution in order to take the lead. Once the #91 was at the front of the pack, Farnbacher paced 17 trips around the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta course, building a lead of more than six seconds before handing the reins to Hunter-Reay.
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The #46 Oreca 03 & #67 Porsche GT3 at Petit Le Mans
On October - 22 - 2012
The #46 Thiret TDS Racing Oreca 03 Nissan edges through a corner just ahead of the #67 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR at this years pivotal Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
The TDS Racing Oreca-Nissan piloted by Mathias Beche, Pierre Thiriet and Christophe Tinseau finished in third.
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Team Viper Drivers Visit Children at Georgia Hospital
On October - 16 - 2012
Team Viper drivers Kuno Wittmer and Dominik Farnbacher took advantage of a break in today’s schedule for the American Le Mans Series’ Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta to visit a children’s hospital in nearby Gainesville, Ga.
The all new SRT Viper GTS-R tackling the ALMS field at Mid-Ohio in 2012.
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Don Panoz Predicts Bright Future for Nissan DeltaWing
On October - 16 - 2012
With an impending North American debut set for this Saturday for the Nissan DeltaWing and the American Le Mans Series and IMSA announcing on Friday that the concept will be eligible for championship points in 2013, DeltaWing project Manager Partner Don Panoz is confident of a bright future for the unique racer.
The American Le Mans Series and IMSA announced on Friday that the car will be classified to run for points in 2013.
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Innovative Nissan DeltaWing Eligible for Future Racing
On October - 12 - 2012
Next weekend’s Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta will be the first race in North America for the Nissan DeltaWing…and perhaps most excitingly it will also not be the innovative light-weight racer’s last.
IMSA confirms the radical Nissan DeltaWing racer will be eligible for future championships.
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Both Franchitti Brothers Join Level 5 for Petit Le Mans
On October - 12 - 2012
Reigning Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti is returning to Petit Le Mans for the season finale of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. The four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion and three-time 500 winner will join younger brother and sports car ace Marino behind the wheel of the No. 95 Level 5 Motorsports Honda Performance Development ARX-03b P2 car at Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda.
The Franchitti brothers will pair with regular Level 5 driver and team owner Scott Tucker in the 1,000-mile/10-hour race on Saturday, Oct. 20th.
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2012 ALMS Prototype Title Hinges on Winning in Atlanta
On October - 12 - 2012
After nine events and thousands of miles throughout North America, championships in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón come down to one last race. The 15th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda stands to be a winner-take-all affair in the ALMS’ P1 and P2 classes. It makes the 1,000-mile/10-hour classic at Road Atlanta that much more critical for a quartet of teams: Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, Dyson Racing, Level 5 Motorsports and Conquest Endurance.
Muscle Milk’s #6 P1 car running some test laps at the Sebring International Raceway this past spring in preparation for what quickly became a very exciting 2012 ALMS series. Photo by Richard Dole – www.dolephoto.com
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