Did you know?
... that many of the stars – and their cars – that raced at the Le Mans 24 last month are at Lime Rock for the IMSA WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix?- It’s one reason why you don’t want to miss the IMSA race on Saturday, July 23- Lime Rock discounts the price of General Admission tickets when you purchase ahead of time; take advantage of it.
Here are just a few of the international drivers and cars that competed at Le Mans and will be racing at Lime Rock Park...
► Joey Hand & Dirk Muller: Won the GTE Pro class at Le Mans in the Ganassi Racing Ford GT. They are in the same car at Lime Rock, the #66 GT Le Mans (GTLM) Ford GT
► Ex-F1 star Giancarlo Fisichella & Toni Vilander: Finished second in GTE Pro in the Ferrari 488; it’ll be GTLM no. 62 at Lime Rock
► Ryan Briscoe & Richard Westbrook: Were third in GTE Pro in another Ford GT; that car will be GTLM no. 67 at Lime Rock
► Christina Nielsen: Denmark’s fastest female finished fifth at Le Mans in GTE Am in the no. 60 Ferrari 488. She’ll be in the no. 63 GT Daytona-class (GTD) Ferrari 488 with Alex Balzan
► Billy Johnson: Finished fourth in GTE Pro at Le Mans in another Ganassi Ford GT; he’s here in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race in a Grand Sport-class Ford Mustang
► Other drivers who did well at Le Mans racing in the Northeast Grand Prix: Jan Magnussen & Antonio in the no. 3 GTLM Corvette; Ben Keating & Jeroen Bleekemolen in the no. 33 GTD Dodge Viper; Oliver Gavin & Tommy Milner in the no. 4 GTLM Corvette; Nick Tandy & Patrick Pilet in the no. 911 GTLM Porsche 911 RSR; Cooper MacNeil (his dad is the WeatherTech founder!) & Leh Keen in the no. 22 GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R; and Earl Bamber & Fred Makowieki in the no. 912 GTLM Porsche 911 RSR
The IMSA Northeast Grand Prix has always been the nexus of international motorsport on America’s East Coast, with cars and stars from around the world. The paddock has the feel of an F1 weekend, a sophisticated atmosphere that makes the Northeast Grand Prix unique.
As always, Lime Rock makes the IMSA event accessible for all fans... free paddock access, free parking, free admission for veterans and active military, kids 16 and under free with accompanying adult, free paddock autograph sessions, and free pre-race Grid Fan Walks.
Remember, Lime Rock discounts the price of General Admission tickets when you purchase ahead of time; take advantage of it.The two pre-race Fan Walks -- one for the Continental Tire Challenge (above), one for the Northeast Grand Prix (below) -- are a blastLike Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona, all the classes race together. At Lime Rock, it's PC, GTD and GTL
Full info at www.limerock.com
