Road Atlanta Car Corral
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GKW05GT
GT Owner
Donna and I are meeting up with Gary / Xcentric at the Chateau Elan exit Friday AM and drive into the car corral track together. If anyone else is coming let me know if you want to join us. Probably same plan on Saturday other than me bringing Matt. We will firm up times next week but plan on being there early enough to beat the traffic.
I had a feeling this was in the works.
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/121861-imsa-ford-planning-gt-demo-laps-at-petit-le-mans
Sports car fans attending Petit Le Mans could get their first look at Ford's brand-new GT racecar circulating the 2.5-mile Road Atlanta circuit.
RACER has learned Canada's Multimatic, which builds the Ford GT and will campaign the car next season in the FIA World Endurance Championship on behalf of Chip Ganassi Racing, could run the car for demonstration laps as part of IMSA's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship finale on Oct. 2-3.
"Ford had talked about that being done; if it's done I think it will be done with the Multimatic car. If they do it, it will be with that test car," said Mike Hull, who manages the Chip Ganassi Racing team that will run Ford's IMSA GT Le Mans program and oversee Multimatic's WEC GTE-Pro efforts starting in 2016.
Once Petit Le Mans is finished, and the Ganassi team wraps up their season campaigning the Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype that won last weekend's TUDOR Championship race in Texas, Hull says the Ganassi squad will begin testing their own Ford GT – the first race chassis delivered by Multimatic.
"We have a test scheduled now at Daytona the week after the Petit race, so anyone who wants to view us from afar, or up close, however it may be, will have that chance once we get our testing program under way," Hull said. "We've got some testing scheduled for October now, so it will become more public, for sure."
In concert with Ganassi and Ford conducting their testing program next month, Hull also expects some of their factory drivers to be revealed as they visit various circuits.
"It's a process in development; we've decided to respect the existing agreements of people with contracts in GT – particularly in GTLM – until their seasons are complete, so we're not looking to put our driver announcements in front of their ability to finish the season in the right way," he explained. "But I think some of the names will come to public fruition here once we start testing later in October and November."
Among the other Ford-related topics at hand, Hull closed the conversation with an update on whether Ford's EcoBoost DP might continue as a secondary program behind the incoming GTs.
"There's nothing baked there, yet," he said. "We talked about it with Ford, and with our sponsors, but we don't have anything ready to hatch there."
http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/121861-imsa-ford-planning-gt-demo-laps-at-petit-le-mans
Sports car fans attending Petit Le Mans could get their first look at Ford's brand-new GT racecar circulating the 2.5-mile Road Atlanta circuit.
RACER has learned Canada's Multimatic, which builds the Ford GT and will campaign the car next season in the FIA World Endurance Championship on behalf of Chip Ganassi Racing, could run the car for demonstration laps as part of IMSA's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship finale on Oct. 2-3.
"Ford had talked about that being done; if it's done I think it will be done with the Multimatic car. If they do it, it will be with that test car," said Mike Hull, who manages the Chip Ganassi Racing team that will run Ford's IMSA GT Le Mans program and oversee Multimatic's WEC GTE-Pro efforts starting in 2016.
Once Petit Le Mans is finished, and the Ganassi team wraps up their season campaigning the Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype that won last weekend's TUDOR Championship race in Texas, Hull says the Ganassi squad will begin testing their own Ford GT – the first race chassis delivered by Multimatic.
"We have a test scheduled now at Daytona the week after the Petit race, so anyone who wants to view us from afar, or up close, however it may be, will have that chance once we get our testing program under way," Hull said. "We've got some testing scheduled for October now, so it will become more public, for sure."
In concert with Ganassi and Ford conducting their testing program next month, Hull also expects some of their factory drivers to be revealed as they visit various circuits.
"It's a process in development; we've decided to respect the existing agreements of people with contracts in GT – particularly in GTLM – until their seasons are complete, so we're not looking to put our driver announcements in front of their ability to finish the season in the right way," he explained. "But I think some of the names will come to public fruition here once we start testing later in October and November."
Among the other Ford-related topics at hand, Hull closed the conversation with an update on whether Ford's EcoBoost DP might continue as a secondary program behind the incoming GTs.
"There's nothing baked there, yet," he said. "We talked about it with Ford, and with our sponsors, but we don't have anything ready to hatch there."
GKW05GT
GT Owner
What a great add-on to what will be an outstanding time. I can't believe there is no more Atl. participation. Also I bought a $50 dollar car corral parking pass and a 2 day super ticket but now I'm not sure if I needed a 2 day car corral parking pass
Sinovac
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
I think the GT needs a GT escort. Our confirmed GT participation just happens to be red, white, and blue. :wink
Xcentric
GT Owner
Here's how I would do this if Ford hired me as a consultant.
Ideally, one or more GT40s lead out to get everyone's attention.
Then, a minute later, three GTs (Red, White, Blue) follow in side by side formation to really get everyone's attention.
Then, a minute or two later (depending on planned speed) the race GT follows.
How cool would that be? Three generations on the track!
Ideally, one or more GT40s lead out to get everyone's attention.
Then, a minute later, three GTs (Red, White, Blue) follow in side by side formation to really get everyone's attention.
Then, a minute or two later (depending on planned speed) the race GT follows.
How cool would that be? Three generations on the track!
BtwoG
GT Owner
OK, I'm in. I'll bring the GT on Friday and probably the pickup on Saturday. Hope the new GT makes some parade laps!!!
GKW05GT
GT Owner
I wouldn't be surprised to see Dixon in one of the GTs at Le Mans next year. Magician at conserving fuel while maintaining pace.
Connor-san
GT Owner
2-day superticket and Ford Car Corral parking pass purchased. Not sure how much I'll be able to attend on Friday, but I'll definitely be there on Saturday...
GKW05GT
GT Owner
Tons of rain this weekend and today looks like it should clear out for Friday and the weekend.
Thu
Oct 01
Light rain throughout the day.
69° 62°
High Low
Fri
Oct 02
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
66° 57°
High Low
Sat
Oct 03
Clear throughout the day.
69° 56°
High Low
Thu
Oct 01
Light rain throughout the day.
69° 62°
High Low
Fri
Oct 02
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
66° 57°
High Low
Sat
Oct 03
Clear throughout the day.
69° 56°
High Low
Xcentric
GT Owner
Dang! I'll have to see if I can dig some winter clothes out of storage.
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BtwoG
GT Owner
Anyone know where the Ford corral is yet? Wondering what the grass will be like with all the rain we've had this week.
Xcentric
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
So, after the races Friday evening, five of us are on our way to dinner in one truck. Indy GT wants Camilo to do some sketches at the restaurant. Camilo is always armed with a black Sharpie. That's the set up for what follows.
We're seated at the restaurant. The place settings have black paper napkins.
A young black waitress comes to the table.
The first thing Indy GT says is "Can we have some white napkins?"
:facepalm: :rofl
We're seated at the restaurant. The place settings have black paper napkins.
A young black waitress comes to the table.
The first thing Indy GT says is "Can we have some white napkins?"
:facepalm: :rofl