Audi R8 Not Rolling Over to Penske Porsche
The fourth round of the American Le Mans Series was contested on the 1.5-mile course at Lime Park in Lakeville, Ct today. Lime Rock can be compared to the 1-mile ovals known as “Bull Rings” contested by CART during the Eighties & Nineties. These venues were known for their furious action & heavy traffic situations. Being caught up in traffic or a single mistake could lead to a loss of positions or victory. Today marks the final race of the Audi R8, one of the sports most dominant cars, compiling 49 wins in American Lemans Series.LMP 1 was not captured by the Audi R8, but by the Dyson Lola number 16, piloted by James Weaver, pushing the Audi to Fourth on the grid. In GT 1 Corvette carries a 12-race win streak into today’s race, can the Aston Martin break Corvette’s hold on this class? In LMP2 the Penske RS Spyders not only led their class on the grid, but also have clinched the Pole Position of the race. GT 2 long the playground of the Porsche GT3RSR has been challenged by Ferrari, Panoz, & BMW.
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Mid-Ohio Welcomes IMSA Lites Series
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course had their first look at the IMSA Lites series with their third round in the morning Saturday with a field of 18 cars. The feeder series is giving young drivers a chance to grow into a sports car driver in the American Le Mans Series. The small prototype cars give a great presentation with the style and three different classes within one race. Continue Reading…
The Mean Streets of Houston
The car designation was different, but the outcome was the same, an Audi R8 survived the Lone Star Grand Prix. After their win at Sebring in an R-10 turbo diesel, Audi dusted off their venerable R8 and smoked the field with Allan McNise and Dino Capello at the controls. The rough surface played havoc on the Dyson Racing Lolas and Team Penske’s RS Spyders, and the rock solid Audi dominated the field. Common thought was that the race would be played out in pit stop stages, however it came down to the reliability of the R-8 over the Penske Porsches that suffered drive train problems late in the race.
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Grand Prix of Houston Preview
The Grand Prix of Houston is almost upon us as the American Le Mans Series starts the engines again in round two. Currently there are twenty-four entries that will battle around the 1.7-mile concrete enclosed course. This will be the only temporary road circuit that the teams will face in 2006. It should be a great spectacle for the fan to see the cars battle in such close quarters.
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