At Lime Rock Park
The distinctive rural scenery of Northwestern Connecticut is providing a colorful setting for the finale of the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series as the trees surrounding Lime Rock Park sport the first colors of fall.
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Tag Archive: Lime Rock Park
Sep 29
2012 season to close during Championship weekend
Aug 23
Slime signs on with Andrew Novich for Grand-Am campaign
Compass360 Racing driver to fly new livery at Laguna Seca and Lime Rock Park
Andrew Novich’s #74 Honda Civic Si will hit the track in a decidedly different look at the next Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race, at the iconic Laguna Seca raceway in Monterey, California on September 8th, 2012. The traditional Compass360 Racing orange will be replaced by the bright green of Slime, the worldwide leader in tire care.
Jul 26
Lime Rock Park celebrating automotive history
Run from August 31 to September 3, the unique event is unlike any other historic motorsport event in the country.
Fans of the iconic Lime Rock Park track have been celebrating the circuit’s 55th anniversary in 2012, but the upcoming Labor Day Weekend will provide enthusiasts with an additional insight into automotive history – the 30th running of the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival presented by Jaguar.
Jul 18
A Feast of Fast Fun for Fans of Ferrari
Mama Mia, they’re back!
North America’s best single-marque racing championship, the Ferrari Challenge, screams its way back to Lime Rock Park this Saturday, July 21. Nobody does racing like Ferrari, and with field full of production-based F458C (“C” for competition) race cars, it’s Ferraris fender-to-fender and nose-to-tail.
Jul 17
In His Own Words: Lucas Luhr
Before CTMP, relive championship-caliber comeback at Lime Rock
Of Lucas Luhr’s 38 victories in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, perhaps none was more unlikely than Lime Rock Park. Certainly it didn’t look good 45 minutes into the July 7 race when he pitted with a transmission problem. Heading into this weekend’s ALMS race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, let’s hear from Lucas on the epic comeback from four laps down at Lime Rock…
Jul 06
Tight Times at Lime Rock Park
100-Race Salute: Bill Auberlen
Lap times were incredibly close in the first practice session for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The race is Round Four of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing’s Lucas Luhr set the quickest time overall and in P1, while Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen set the fastest GT lap.
Jul 06
100-Race Salute: Jan Magnussen
Super-strong and super-quick teammate and rival, Brabham says
He has been both a teammate and a rival, so David Brabham is well-qualified to speak on the accomplishments of Jan Magnussen. The Dane is set to make his 100th start in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón this weekend at Lime Rock Park.
Jun 29
Fast Times at Lime Rock Park
It’s a short but remarkably quick lap
Even at 1.5 miles and seven turns, Lime Rock Park boasts some of the fastest speeds in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Average qualifying and race speeds are well in excess of 100 mph, even for GT cars. Add to that the close quarters and heavy traffic with 32 cars, and the sensation of speed goes up dramatically.
Jun 28
ALMS Northeast Grand Prix and Patrick Dempsey Racing at Lime Rock Park July 7
Entered: Hollywood’s Patrick Dempsey; Westport-based CEO; Indy 500 stand-out
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón starts its summer swing – six races over the next 11 weeks – with round four at Lime Rock Park July 6-7, the ninth annual Northeast Grand Prix. It’s got one of the biggest grids ever for this event: 32 entries made up of 15 prototypes and 17 GT cars.
Jun 07
Lime Rock Park has chosen VP Racing Fuels, the world leader in its segment, as its Official Racing Fuel as part of a five-year agreement beginning in 2012.
VP Racing Fuels now official supplier for Lime Rock Park
With VP designated as the track’s exclusive fuel supplier, the fueling station in Lime Rock’s B Paddock will pump VP’s VP100 Unleaded, VP110 Leaded and C12 Leaded (112) for racing competitors, as well as an unleaded 93 octane for track-day customers. The agreement also includes new pumps and VP signage.
May 31
ESM’s Cosmo anxious for VIR test day
‘Incredible race track’ plays host to first ALMS race in September
He has raced there, taught students there and tested road cars there. Seemingly the one thing Guy Cosmo has yet to do at Virginia International Raceway is take to its Grand Circuit. He will get his chance in two weeks during an open test for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.
May 26
La Rocca Back in Victory Lane
La Rocca won at Lime Rock
Robert La Rocca took his fifth win of 2012 at Lime Rock Park, bouncing back from an earlier incident in race one that saw him finish third with a broken front wing. Just a few hours later, La Rocca worked lapped traffic more carefully, leading every lap from pole en route to his fifth win in six races for HP-Tech Motorsport in the No. 10 Van Diemen, finishing ahead of Tim Minor, in the Citation chassis, and Chris Livengood in a RFR, both notching their first podiums of 2012.
May 26
Newey Wins to Close Lime Rock Weekend
Newey out front at Lime Rock
Brandon Newey survived a 20-lap F1600 Formula F Championship Series battle with Matias Koykka and eventually separated, breaking the draft, surviving a late race restart and winning his second race of the year after Koykka won in the morning during a doubleheader day at Lime Rock Park. Jeremy Grenier finished a career best second in the Citation/Honda, with Joe Colasacco third, completing the podium in a Van Diemen/Honda.
May 26
Gooden Takes Maiden Victory at Lime Rock
Gooden grabbed his first F2000 win at Lime Rock
Wyatt Gooden took his maiden victory at Lime Rock Park, inheriting the lead after Robert La Rocca first tore off half a front wing dealing with lapped traffic, and Kyle Connery then went off in the late stages of the race, again, while working lapped traffic around the 1.53-mile circuit. Gooden stood on top of the podium after three straight top three finishes in the No. 6 Quantum Racing Services Van Diemen with Niki Coello finishing second in the RFR chassis, and La Rocca somehow coming home third with a missing left front wing.
May 26
Koykka Wins Lime Rock Race 1
Koykka took his second win in three races
Matias Koykka started from pole and never looked back, leading all 30 laps to his second F1600 Formula F Championship Series victory in three races, driving the No. 10 Spectrum/Honda for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. Koykka made it a perfect points morning, setting fast lap, to win over Brandon Newey, who leads the points, and Jeremy Grenier.
May 25
Chevy dominates Trans Am qualifying at Lime Rock Park
Tony Ave took the pole for Saturday’s 100-mile feature Trans Am race
On a beautiful day at Lime Rock Park for practice and qualifying for the season-opening Trans Am race weekend, Tony Ave took the pole for Saturday’s 100-mile feature Trans Am race, taking his Lamers/PME Engines/RPX Chevy Corvette around Lime Rock in :50.845. Ave, the 2011 Trans Am champion, is trying to recover from a poor result in last weekend’s opening round at Mosport, where he DNF’d after suffering a broken axle midway through the race.
May 25
Another Pole Run for La Rocca
La Rocca on pole again.
Robert La Rocca paced a 25-minute F2000 Championship Series qualifying session for race one of the weekend at the 1.53-mile Lime Rock Park road course. For La Rocca, it was his fourth SOS Children’s Village pole in five attempts in 2012 in the No. 10 HP-Tech Motorsport Van Diemen. Kyle Connery will start second in another Van Diemen, ahead of Wyatt Gooden, Niki Coello and Chris Livengood.
May 25
Koykka Continues Pole Streak at Lime Rock
Koykka made it three poles so far, in 2012
Matias Koykka made it three poles in a row, remaining perfect in qualifying in 2012 and leading the way for race one qualifying around the 1.53-mile seven-turn Lime Rock Park road course in the No. 10 Spectrum/Honda for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. Koykka will lead the field to green from the SOS Children’s Village Pole with a fast lap of 53.5 alongside Brandon Newey, who qualified second.
May 24
F2000 Lime Rock preview
F2000 Championship Series heads to Lime Rock Park
After four races in 2012, Robert La Rocca and HP-Tech Motorsport have four wins, three poles, and a commanding lead in the 2012 F2000 Championship Series points standings. However, there is no shortage of fast drivers at the pointed end of the grid looking to challenge La Rocca as the F2000 Series heads to Lime Rock Park on Memorial Day weekend for a doubleheader with more than 30 entries.
May 21
Free admission for all Connecticut ‘First Responders’ to Lime Rock Park’s season-opener
Massachusetts and New York, too
On the lawn of the West Hartford Town Hall on Sunday, Lime Rock Park owner Skip Barber announced he was inviting all “first responder” personnel – fire, police, EMT/EMS, ambulance drivers – to come to Lime Rock’s first big race weekend of the year, the “Lime Rock Season-Opener featuring Trans Am and Royals Garage Car Show,” Friday, May 25-27, for free.