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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ ALMS at Infineon- PICS

Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 08:49 PM

Looks like Audi has a good shot at it again.

KT

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 09:15 PM

The GT2 class winner from the 2005 24 hour of Le Mans was there.
Big time Yokohama sponsored car.
I was asking them about their track tires. They said they are actually testing the tires Yokohama is developing. This is a new line of "Advan" tires that will be released to the public in the fall.

KT

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 09:25 PM

Flying Lizard

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 09:30 PM

'nother one.

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Posted by: serge914 Jul 15 2005, 09:35 PM

Look like you gone have a good week-end.
Are the Lamborghinis still running this year ?
Any pic of the aston Martin ?

Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 10:10 PM

I got a Maserati...

I was poking around in the various garages and was blown away. The P1 and P2 cars, which are capable of 200+ MPH, are doing it with 2.0 liter turbocharged FOURS!

The PR guy for the Corvette team said that the quarter sized air intake openings limit their power to 610HP.
He said they could get 800HP without the required restrictors.
As-is they do 195MPH

KT

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 10:15 PM

Saleen...

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Posted by: SGB Jul 15 2005, 10:50 PM

looks like you had a great spot! I love those Audis! How much longer can that domiination last? Porsche is introducing their LMP2 car at road atlanta in September... Its about time. I just hope they are given a little while to sort the car out.
Those are some great pictures.

Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 11:07 PM

There was this one car, Mercedes, that kept spinning off track on turn 2.

This one scattered gravel and dirt all over the line. A sweeper had to come out to clear it off.

The smoke and dirt cloud was so thick that the oncoming cars had to brave through it blind

KT

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 15 2005, 11:16 PM

Here's the car after thier practice session.
They bent a rim.

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Posted by: grantsfo Jul 15 2005, 11:29 PM

QUOTE (trekkor @ Jul 15 2005, 09:07 PM)
There was this one car, Mercedes, that kept spinning off track on turn 2.

This one scattered gravel and dirt all over the line. A sweeper had to come out to clear it off.

The smoke and dirt cloud was so thick that the oncoming cars had to brave through it blind

KT

Hey I almost spun there once! Sorry I missed out. Had to oversee installation of my new hot tub today. Very cool! I had a hundred foot crane lift the old one out and then put the new one in.

Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 09:25 AM

Mazda P2 and Porsche GT2

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 09:21 PM

Went back again today.
Saw the ALMS practice session and qualifying.

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 09:23 PM

More Lizards...

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 09:26 PM

Saleen

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 09:42 PM

GT1 polesitter Ron Fellows

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Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 10:12 PM

#20 Lola get P1 pole and new ALMS qualifying fast lap record at Infineon raceway of 1:21.688...
Just .073 seconds faster than the Audi #1 car on the 2.53 mile circuit

http://www.americanlemans.com/News/Article.aspx?NewsID=1256

KT

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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 16 2005, 10:47 PM

Trek,

Did they hold the "Carrera Cup" style race? I forget if Sears was on their schedule or not. The race has all GT3/Carrera cup Porsches running it. You would know if they ran.. sounds like a bunch of angry bees going around the track.

B

Posted by: trekkor Jul 16 2005, 11:25 PM

They had the SPEED World Touring Challenge that included several GT3's, Vipers, Corvettes, Caddys and such.

I was calling to say, " Huh,huh...Guess where I am?"

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