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News from Atlanta... Petit Le Mans

An Aston Crashed out in Testing, but should still be good for this weekend. Vettes are looking strong in their class..


I saw this pic and I jsut wanted to cry.
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/1632322d.jpg

Sucks to see that beauty on fire :(

In the immortal words of Paris Hilton, "That's Hot!"

Sucks to see that beauty on fire :(I'm heading o t there this weekend, It would kill me if one of the Astons had bit it, but the good news is, it should be back up and ready for action tomorrow.

...sniff.....sniff....
http://www.9grand.net/images/plm2005/MJ5P8124.jpg

Buddy of mine took this one too from last night
http://www.9grand.net/images/plm2005/MJ5P8349.jpg

...sniff.....sniff....
http://www.9grand.net/images/plm2005/MJ5P8124.jpg

Those are f-body headers aren't they? :)

Those are f-body headers aren't they? :)

I think those are SLP 'bunder of snakes' variety. :)

The Aston just wanted to draw some attention away from the Vettes :)

I think those are SLP 'bunder of snakes' variety. :)

Yeah....I have those on my car. Two years since the install and I still have nightmares :)

Damn :(. Other then the Vette's my next favorites on the track are the Astons...

The Maseratti was looking pretty good too.

Why on earth are the Vipers always so far out of competition?

The Maseratti was looking pretty good too.

Why on earth are the Vipers always so far out of competition?I was actually a little confused by the lack of Vipers....and the only Viper that was running was the First Gen Comp Coupe and not a second Gen Comp Coupe...Also I was rather miffed that there were no Ferraris running. I had thought therboth Le Mans prepped 360s and 550s?

yesterday the corvette was also having some problems it was running on only seven cylinders :( I did not see the whole thing but I don't think it finished very well.
about the austin that sucks I did not see that when did it happen?

yesterday the corvette was also having some problems it was running on only seven cylinders :( I did not see the whole thing but I don't think it finished very well.
about the austin that sucks I did not see that when did it happen?The Number 4 Vette Finished 4th (Horray) the #57 Aston Finished second (Horray). The #3 Vette finished on 7-cylinders, but I can't recalle if it was ahead or behind of the Saleen and Maseratti. the #58 Aston retired right as I was leaving about mid-day.

Did the Vette finish 4th overall? Because it won it's class. How did the #3 Vette beat a Viper on seven cylinders?

Did you see the Grand Am race last week where that woodchuck ran onto the course in front of Max Angelleli?

How did the #3 Vette beat a Viper on seven cylinders?
Because its a Dodge :jest:

Did the Vette finish 4th overall? Because it won it's class. How did the #3 Vette beat a Viper on seven cylinders?

Did you see the Grand Am race last week where that woodchuck ran onto the course in front of Max Angelleli?It lost a cylinder right at the very end of the race, so it already had enough of a lead they could have pushed it to a win over the Dodge.

Petit Le Mans
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga.
Saturday’s results
1. (3) Emanuele Pirro, Italy; Frank Biela, Germany; Audi R8 (1, P1), 394.
2. (5) Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, NY; Guy Smith, England; Lola EX257 AER (2, P1), 382.
3. (11) Oliver Gavin, England; Jan Magnussen, Denmark; Olivier Beretta, Monaco; Corvette C6-R (3, GT1), 379.
4. (13) David Brabham, Australia; Darren Turner, England; Jonny Kane, Ireland; Aston Martin DB9 (4, GT1), 378.
5. (6) Jon Field, Dublin, OH; Liz Halliday, Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Clint Field, Dublin, OH; Lola B05/40/AER (5, P2), 375.
6. (16) Terry Borcheller, Gainesville, GA; Johnny Mowlem, England; Ralf Kelleners, Germany; Saleen S7R (6, GT1), 372.
7. (2) JJ Lehto, Finland; Marco Werner, Germany; Audi R8 (7, P1), 372.
8. (17) Andrea Bertolini, Italy; Fabrizio de Simone, Italy; Fabio Babini, Italy; Maserati MC12 (8, GT1), 371.
9. (22) Patrick Long, Oak Park, CA; Craig Stanton, Long Beach, CA; Jorg Bergmeister, Germany; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (9, GT2), 364.
10. (24) Emmanuel Collard, France; Ian Baas, Noblesville, IN; Marcel Tiemann, Germany; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (10, GT2), 363.
11. (14) Pedro Lamy, Lisbon Portugal; Tomas Enge, Czech Republic; Peter Kox, The Netherlands; Aston Martin DB9 (11, GT1), 359.
12. (12) Ron Fellows, Canada; Johnny O`Connell, Flowery Branch, GA; Max Papis, Italy; Corvette C6-R (12, GT1), 357, Lost Drive.
13. (25) Johannes van Overbeek, San Francisco, CA; Jon Fogarty, Palo Alto, CA; Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (13, GT2), 356.
14. (18) Jamie Bach, West Palm Beach, FL; Guy Cosmo, Long Island, NY; Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Sherrills Ford, NC; Courage Mazda (14, P2), 354.
15. (10) Michael Lewis, San Diego, CA; Bryan Willman, Kirkland, WA; Riley & Scott MRK IIIC (15, P1), 350.
16. (23) Bob Woodman, Beaufort, SC; Georges Forgeois, New York, NY; Mike Johnson, Atlanta, GA; Lola BK2/40 Nissan (16, P2), 350.
17. (20) Timo Bernhard, Germany; Romain Dumas, France; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (17, GT2), 349.
18. (21) Mike Rockenfeller, Germany; Wolf Henzler, Germany; Martin Jensen, Denmark; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (18, GT2), 343.
19. (28) Tim Sudgen, England; Nic Jonsson, Sweden; Justin Jackson, Buford, GA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (19, GT2), 324.
20. (19) Tom Weickardt, Whitefish Bay, WI; Michele Rugulo, Italy; Jean-Philippe Belloc, France; Dodge Viper (20, GT1), 303.
21. (29) Bryan Sellers, Centerville, OH; Gunnar Jeannette, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Marino Franchitti, Scotland; Panoz Esperante eGTLM (21, GT2), 258.
22. (30) Michael Cawley, Atlanta, GA; Tony Burgess, Canada; Leh Keen, Dublin, GA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (22, GT2), 253, Accident.
23. (8) Elton Julian, Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Bennett, England; Juan Barazi, Switzerland; Courage C65-AER (23, P2), 225, Engine.
24. (9) Jeff Bucknum, Lake Havasu City, AZ; Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; James Gue, Athens, GA; Courage C-65 (24, P2), 197, Gearbox.
25. (7) William Binnie, Portsmouth, NH; Sam Hancock, London, England; Alan Timpany, England; Lola B05/40Nicholson McLaren (25, P2), 195, Engine.
26. (4) James Weaver, England; Butch Leitzinger, State College, PA; Andy Wallace, England; Lola EX257 AER (26, P1), 164, Turbo.
27. (26) Bill Auberlen, Hermosa Beach, CA; Scott Maxwell, Canada; Robin Liddell, Scotland; Panoz Esperante eGTLM (27, GT2), 90.
28. (27) Lonnie Pechnik, Pacific Grove, CA; David Murry, Cumming, GA; Seth Neiman, Burlingame, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (28, GT2), 89, Accident.
29. (15) Ben Devlin, England; Gunnar Van der Steur, Chesapeake City, MD; Eric Van der Steur, Spartanburg, SC; Lola B2K/40 AER (29, P2), 7, Collision.
30. (1) Hayanari Shimoda, Japan; Tom Chilton, Horely, UK; Zytek 04S (30, P1), 0, Accident.

That reminds me, what the hell was JJ Lehto's problem? He was having a bad bit of road rage all weekend. Karma bit his ass bad on the first turn...

Because its a Dodge :jest:
couldn't have said it better myself :jest: