[Vintage-race] Historic Grand Prix at Lime Rock

[Norm 2Bs]

Greetings from down South.

I just received an email saying that the Historic Grand Prix will be part of
the Memorial Day show at Lime Rock. If you haven't seen these historic F1
cars race, you should take advantage of this opportunity and get up there
that weekend.  It's really quite the show.

To learn more about HGP, go to:  <http://www.historicgrandprix.com/>
http://www.historicgrandprix.com/

For a schedule of the weekend practices & races, go to:
<http://www.grand-am.com/assets/09LimeRockprelimsched4.pdf>
http://www.grand-am.com/assets/09LimeRockprelimsched4.pdf

See you there!

Norm Sippel



Here is the press release:

Formula One Cars at Lime Rock Park on Memorial Day Weekend

Eau Rouge, Becketts, Casino, Parabolica.

Formula One cars will add two new famous corners to their Curriculum Vita.

Big Bend and The Downhill.

For the first time, a breathtaking selection of Formula One Machinery from
one of the great eras of the Series will be racing at Lime Rock Park on
Memorial Day Weekend. Authentic cars from the World Championship will
compete in two races organized by Historic Grand Prix, a group dedicated to
the preservation and use of these great machines. Cars that were driven to
success by some of the greatest racers in the world will undoubtedly come
close to breaking the Lime Rock Park track record in an unmatched
demonstration of technical sophistication, power and handling.

The great names of the sport, Andretti, Senna, Gurney, Mansell, Moss,
Ascari, Prost, and Schumacher all developed and affirmed their talent racing
in Formula One. And, they drove cars which are legendarily faster than
anything else around a given track.

Marques like Maclaren, Ferrari, Wolf, Penske, Cooper, and Lotus established
their brands and competitive reputation racing at tracks like Monza,
Silverstone, Spa and Monaco. Manufacturers like Toyota, Ford, Renault,
Mercedes Benz, and BMW have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to show
that they can match technical brilliance with the specialists who
traditionally have concentrated on winning the Formula One World
Championship.

With around 500 horse power available in cars weighing not much more that a
thousand pounds these cars promise to provide a really tremendous spectacle
on the 1.5-mile Lime Rock Park. And, they will be on view in a special
Midway Paddock area.

For a fascinating moment, Lime Rock Park on Memorial Day Weekend will echo
to the resounding sounds and spectacular sights of real Formula One cars
from the glory days of the World Championship...when Villeneuve, Hunt,
Peterson, and Andretti hurtled towards their destiny all over the globe....
not a spectacle to be missed!

The Road Racing Classic on Memorial Day Weekend will also feature the Koni
Challenge and F2000. Event tickets and Premier Fan Hospitality tickets are
on sale now. All tickets include free access to the paddock area and free
parking. Discounted advance tickets are available until Friday, 15 May.
Following that date, higher gate pricing will apply. Kids 12 and under are
always free.

Series Information:

 <outbind://59/www.grand-am.com/koni/> www.grand-am.com/koni/

 <outbind://59/www.historicgrandprix.com> www.historicgrandprix.com

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www.f2000championshipseries.com