ALMS at Lime Rock 2010

deanp · 07-23-2010, 04:15 PM

Went out to Lime Rock this morning for ALMS Friday practice. Weather forecast called for 30% chance of showers, which turned into 100% chance of rain with a 30% chance of heavy rain. Filled the memory card by the end of practice, had Pat Long sign one of my shots from last year and headed for home.

There seemed to be a good turn out at the track despite the weather, and qualifying today couldn't be more different than what is forecast for tomorrow, which is upper 80's with high (oppressive) humidity. Today was low 70's at best with constant rain.

Here are a few of the pics.

deanp · 04:22 PM

Heel n Toe · 07-23-2010, 04:26 PM

Reeeeeallly nice shots, deanp... it's obvious you know your way around race photography. Keep 'em coming... any interesting support races?

deanp · 07-23-2010, 05:11 PM

Thanks John. Support races are F2000 and the Cooper Tire Prototype Lites.

Here's a few more pics.

widgeon13 · 07-23-2010, 06:04 PM

Great pics, have fun tomorrow!

kevin993 · 07-23-2010, 06:09 PM

Awesome pics. Been a lot of years since I've been at Lime Rock. Hope things dry out for the weeklend, but the rain shots are great.

Shaun @ Tru6 · 07-23-2010, 06:12 PM

What is this silver car?

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Originally Posted by deanp

Thanks John. Support races are F2000 and the Cooper Tire Prototype Lites.

Here's a few more pics.

Heel n Toe · 07-23-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

What is this silver car?

It's a little easier to identify from the side or front... but you still have to turn in your man card for the rest of the weekend.

#40 Robertson Racing Doran Design Ford GT: Andrea Robertson, David Murry

CJFusco · CJFusco's Garage

Who's going tomorrow?

widgeon13 · 07-24-2010, 11:11 AM

Lime Rock doesn't race on Sunday, is there something else going on??

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Oh man you lucky duck! That beat what I did Friday (at work stuck reading a bunch of RFP responses and then riding my motorcycle home in the same rain - yuk!)

I've gotta' get down there one of these days, preferably once I get the uber-944 project completed.

URY914 · URY914's Garage

I'm watching the race now on SPEED.

Heel n Toe · 01:34 PM

Watched about the last 30 mins. on Justin.tv... Greg Pickett and Klaus Graf won it.

matt911 · 07-24-2010, 03:44 PM

Adding a few pictures of my own.

CJFusco · CJFusco's Garage

Hah - D'oh! I totally mis-read which days the races were happening. Oh well, better luck next year, I guess!

URY914 · URY914's Garage

I wish that track was 2x as long.

DanielDudley · 07-25-2010, 01:54 PM

AFAIK, they never race at Lime Rock on Sunday.

TimT · 07-25-2010, 02:00 PM

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AFAIK, they never race at Lime Rock on Sunday.

No racing at LRP on Sundays.. usually concourse etc...

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I wish that track was 2x as long.

There were plans for a longer course... actually the run off from big bend was the start of the rest of the course...

Lime Rock is a great driving course.... keeps you on your toes...no slacking no relaxing...

Funny thing I have done 1:00 minute laps in my dinosaur... these new cars do 1:00 minute laps...

Jim Garfield · 07-25-2010, 02:43 PM

Nice shots Dean. How've you been? 911 in your future??

304065 · 07-26-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TimT

Funny thing I have done 1:00 minute laps in my dinosaur... these new cars do 1:00 minute laps...

Hey Tim, they use two chicanes on the back side of the course, one 90-degree right hander before the old uphill (which is coned off) and another one around West Bend!

That right hander at the end of no name, well, I could tell they all wished they had about 1,200 horsepower to climb the hill. I walked along the edge of the track and nearly went deaf at the upshift point when unburned fuel cooked off in the pipes.