The
excitement of the American Le Mans Series returns to
Portland International Raceway's 12-turn, 1.95 mile
track with its premiere high-tech and powerful prototype
racing machines. Add the nimble and quick modified production
cars, all on the track at the same time, and edge-of-your-seat
sports car racing is back! Follow your favorites, whether
it's Audi, Lola, Corvette, Ferrari, Dodge Viper, Saleen
Mustang, Porsche, BMW or Lamborghini.
See
many of the same cars and drivers who compete in the
legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in France each June. Get
a close look at all these exotic cars and their drivers
in the open paddock area. Autograph sessions, too!
This year welcomes the return of Porsche
to top level prototype racing, fielded by none other
than the legendary Roger Penske. Not ones to rest on
their laurels, Audi will be out to prove themselves
yet again with the all new R10. In GT2, Porsche will
face off with returning BMW and newcomer Lexus, providing
action at every end of the ALMS grid.
The
open-wheel Star Mazda Series is in the weekend lineup.
Their usual large field of cars with close racing and
aggressive passing makes this a fantastic race to watch.
New in 2005, and returning in 2006, is the IMSA-GT3
Cup Challenge Series presented by Michelin. The series
will allow amateur and semi-professional drivers, those
who do not make their living in motorsports, to compete
in a professional environment as part of select American
Le Mans Series weekends.
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AMERICAN LE MANS PORTLAND
GRAND PRIX
Portland International Raceway / Portland, Oregon
Sanctioned by IMSA
and Held Under the IMSA Code and the ACO Specifications
"2006"
July 21-23, 2006
| Friday,
July 21 |
| 7:30 am |
Gates open to spectators
|
| 8:00 am - 8:20 am |
Practice - Formula
TR Pro Series |
| 8:30 am - 8:50 am |
Practice - United States
Touring Car Championship |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am |
Practice - Star Mazda
Championship presented by Goodyear |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am |
Practice - American
Le Mans Series (All Classes) |
| 11:10 am - 11:40 am |
Practice - Sirius Satellite
Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook |
| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm |
Practice - Formula
TR Pro Series |
| 12:10 pm - 1:25
pm |
Lunch / Klein Tools
Pit Crew Challenge |
| 1:25 pm - 2:10
pm |
Practice - Star Mazda
Championship presented by Goodyear |
| 2:25 pm - 3:25
pm |
Practice - American
Le Mans Series |
| 3:35 pm - 3:55
pm |
Qualifying - American
Le Mans Series (GT1/GT2) |
| 4:05 pm - 4:25
pm |
Qualifying - American
Le Mans Series (“LM” P1/”LM”
P2) |
| 4:35 pm - 5:05
pm |
Practice - Sirius Satellite
Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook |
| 5:20 pm - 5:50
pm |
Practice - United States
Touring Car Championship |
| 6:00 pm - 6:30
pm |
Corvette Corral Parade
Laps (100 cars maximum) |
| Saturday,
July 22 |
| 7:30 am |
Gates open to spectators
|
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am |
Porscheplatz Parade
Laps (100 cars maximum) |
| 10:00 am - 10:20
am |
Qualifying - Formula
TR Pro Series |
| 10:30
am -11:00 am |
Qualifying
- Sirius Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented
by Hankook |
| 11:15 am - 12:00
pm |
Qualifying - Star Mazda
Championship presented by Goodyear |
| 12:15 pm - 12:40
pm |
Warm Up - American
Le Mans Series (All Classes) |
| 12:50 pm - 1:10
pm |
Qualifying - United
States Touring Car Championship |
| 1:10 pm - 2:10
pm |
Lunch / American Le
Mans Series Open House |
| 2:15 pm - 3:00
pm |
Sirius Satellite Radio
Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook Race - 45 Minutes |
| 3:20 pm - 4:05
pm |
Star Mazda Championship
presented by Goodyear Race - 45 Minutes |
| 4:20 pm - 4:50
pm |
Formula TR Pro Series
Race #1 - 30 Minutes |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00
pm |
American Le Mans Series
Pre-Race On-Track Activities |
| 6:00 pm -
8:45 pm |
American Le Mans
Portland Grand Prix Race for the American Le Mans
Series Round #6 - 2 Hours 45 minutes |
| Sunday,
July 23 |
| 10:00 am - 10:20
am |
Qualifying - Formula
TR Pro Series |
| 10:30 am - 10:40
am |
Warm Up - US Touring
Car Warm Up - 20 Minutes |
| 10:45 am - 11:45
pm |
Open Fan Forum (Located
Behind Chalet Village) |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30
pm |
United States Touring
Car Race - 30 Minutes |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30
pm |
Formula TR Pro Series
Race #2 - 30 Minutes |
Tentative - schedule subject to
change.
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