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gaijin · 09-29-2004

2004 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES EVENT FACT SHEET

EVENT:
Monterey Sports Car Championships (Sixth Annual)
American Le Mans Series Round 9 of 9

LOCATION:
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
2.238-mile road racing circuit (11 turns)

WHEN:
Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 4:00 p.m. (PDT)

LENGTH:
Four hours (timed event)

CARS:
Four classes of American Le Mans Series sports cars: Le Mans Prototype LMP1; LMP2; Grand Touring Sport (GTS); Grand Touring (GT).

SANCTION:
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)

TRACK CONTACT:
Ed Nicholls, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (831) 242-8216

TELEVISION:
NBC Sports (Tape delay)
Airtime: 2:00 p.m. (ET) October 17, 2004
MotorsTV (Live)
Airtime: 24:00 (UK Time), 01:00 (Paris time)

RADIO:
American Le Mans Series Radio Web (Live) http://www.americanlemans.com

TICKET INFO:
Online: www.laguna-seca.com
Telephone: 1-800-327-7322.

SUPPORT RACES:
Star Mazda, World SuperKarts, SPEED World Challenge, Miata Challenge

SCHEDULE:
Thursday, October 14
2:35 p.m.- 4:05 p.m. Sanctioned ALMS Testing

Friday, October 15
9:15 a.m - 10:15 a.m. ALMS Practice
1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ALMS Practice
2:40 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. ALMS Qualifying (GTS & GT)
3:05 p.m.- 3:25 p.m. ALMS Qualifying (LMP1 & LMP2)

Saturday, October 16
11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ALMS Warm-up
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Race

QUAL. RECORDS:
LMP1: 1:15.028 (107.384 mph) by Rinaldo Capello, Audi R8, 10/00.
LMP2: 1:16.555 (105.242 mph) by James Weaver, Lola EX257-AER/MG 9/03.
GTS: 1:22.350 (97.836 mph) by Jan Magnussen, Ferrari 550 Maranello, 9/03.
GT: 1:26.182 (93.486 mph) by Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 9/03.

2003 TOP 10 AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
1. Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8
2. James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257/AER
3. Olivier Beretta/David Saelens, Panoz LMP01/EPP
4. Johnny Herbert/JJ Lehto, Audi R8
5. Tomy Drissi/Michael Lewis, Riley & Scott MK III C
6. Jan Magnussen/David Brabham, Ferrari 550 Maranello
7. Clint Field/Rick Sutherland, Riley & Scott MK III C
8. Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
9. Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
10.Emanuele Naspetti/Bill Auberlen, Ferrari 550 Maranello

2003 CLASS WINNERS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
LMP1: Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8 (1st overall)
LMP2: James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257-AER (2nd overall)
GTS: Jan Magnussen/David Brabham, Ferrari 550 Maranello (6th overall)
GT: Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (11th overall)

2003 MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA RACE STATS
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 30.373 seconds
LAPS COMPLETED BY WINNER: 120 laps for 268.560 miles
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1 minute 22.283 seconds
LMP1 AVERAGE SPEED: 97.359 mph
LMP2 AVERAGE SPEED: 96.559
GTS AVERAGE SPEED: 91.125 mph
GT AVERAGE SPEED: 87.179 mph

PREVIOUS ALMS RACE WINNERS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
1999: JJ Lehto/Steve Soper, BMW V12 LMR(Prototype); Olivier Beretta/Karl Wendlinger, Dodge Viper GTS-R (GTS); Johnny Mowlem/David Murry, Porsche 911 GT3 R (GT)
2000: Allan McNish/Rinaldo Capello, Audi R8 (Prototype); Olivier Beretta/Karl Wendlinger, Dodge Viper GTS-R (GTS); Hans Stuck/Boris Said, BMW M3 (GT)
2001: Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro, Audi R8 (LMP900); Didier de Radigues/Milka Duno, Reynard 01Q/Judd (LMP675); Terry Borcheller/Franz Konrad, Saleen S7R(GTS); JJ Lehto/Jorg Muller, BMW M3 GTR (GT)
2002: Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro, Audi R8 (LMP900); Claudia Huertgen/Chad Block/Steve Knight, Lola EX257-MG (LMP675); Tomas Enge/Peter Kox, Ferrari 550 Maranello(GTS); Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT)
2003: Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8 (LMP 900), James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257-AER/MG (LMP 675), David Brabham/Jan Magnussen, Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS); Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT)

ALMS DRIVER WIN TOTALS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
Frank Biela, 3 (LMP1 '01, '02, '03); Olivier Beretta, 2 (GTS '99, '00); JJ Lehto, 2 (GT '01, LMP1 '99); Lucas Luhr, 2 (GT '02, '03); Sascha Maassen, 2 (GT '02, '03); Emanuele Pirro, 2 (LMP1 '01, '02); Karl Wendlinger, 2 (GTS '99, '00); Chad Block, 1 (LMP2 '02); Terry Borcheller, 1 (GTS '01); David Brabham, 1 (GTS '03); Rinaldo Capello, 1 (LMP1 '00); Didier de Radigues, 1 (LMP2 '01); Milka Duno, 1 (LMP2 '01); Tomas Enge, 1 (GTS '02); Claudia Huertgen, 1 (LMP2 '02); Steve Knight, 1 (LMP2 '02); Franz Konrad, 1 (GTS '01); Peter Kox, 1 (GTS '02); Butch Leitzinger, 1 (LMP2 '03); Jan Magnussen, 1 (GTS '03); Allan McNish, 1 (LMP1 '00); Johnny Mowlem, 1 (GT '99); Jorg Muller, 1 (GT '01); David Murry, 1 (GT '99); Boris Said, 1 (GT '00); Steve Soper, 1 (LMP1 '99); Hans Stuck, 1 (GT '00); James Weaver, 1 (LMP2 '03); Marco Werner, 1 (LMP1 '03).

NOTES OF INTEREST
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has been a part of the American Le Mans Series since the formation of the series in 1999, but for the first time in series history will host the ALMS season finale with an expanded four-hour timed event. The race will also mark the first-ever night racing event in the track's long history as the event will start at 4 p.m. and run into darkness. Several ALMS championships for 2004 remain to be determined in the event, including the LMP2 driver, team and tire titles, as well as the GT driving title. The track, situated on the Monterey Peninsula of California near the beautiful Monterey Bay, is one of the more popular stops on the ALMS schedule among racers and fans. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is known for the "Corkscrew," a downhill, spiraling series of left and right turns that is among the most famous and unique in the world. The track layout challenges drivers and race teams.

WEBSITES:
The official website of the American Le Mans Series is located at www.americanlemans.com. The website for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is www.laguna-seca.com.

09-29-2004	#1
gaijin Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Road Atlanta Posts: 371	Laguna Seca ALMS Event Fact Sheet 2004 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES EVENT FACT SHEET EVENT: Monterey Sports Car Championships (Sixth Annual) American Le Mans Series Round 9 of 9 LOCATION: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California 2.238-mile road racing circuit (11 turns) WHEN: Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 4:00 p.m. (PDT) LENGTH: Four hours (timed event) CARS: Four classes of American Le Mans Series sports cars: Le Mans Prototype LMP1; LMP2; Grand Touring Sport (GTS); Grand Touring (GT). SANCTION: International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) TRACK CONTACT: Ed Nicholls, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (831) 242-8216 TELEVISION: NBC Sports (Tape delay) Airtime: 2:00 p.m. (ET) October 17, 2004 MotorsTV (Live) Airtime: 24:00 (UK Time), 01:00 (Paris time) RADIO: American Le Mans Series Radio Web (Live) http://www.americanlemans.com TICKET INFO: Online: www.laguna-seca.com Telephone: 1-800-327-7322. SUPPORT RACES: Star Mazda, World SuperKarts, SPEED World Challenge, Miata Challenge SCHEDULE: Thursday, October 14 2:35 p.m.- 4:05 p.m. Sanctioned ALMS Testing Friday, October 15 9:15 a.m - 10:15 a.m. ALMS Practice 1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ALMS Practice 2:40 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. ALMS Qualifying (GTS & GT) 3:05 p.m.- 3:25 p.m. ALMS Qualifying (LMP1 & LMP2) Saturday, October 16 11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ALMS Warm-up 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Race QUAL. RECORDS: LMP1: 1:15.028 (107.384 mph) by Rinaldo Capello, Audi R8, 10/00. LMP2: 1:16.555 (105.242 mph) by James Weaver, Lola EX257-AER/MG 9/03. GTS: 1:22.350 (97.836 mph) by Jan Magnussen, Ferrari 550 Maranello, 9/03. GT: 1:26.182 (93.486 mph) by Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 9/03. 2003 TOP 10 AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA 1. Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8 2. James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257/AER 3. Olivier Beretta/David Saelens, Panoz LMP01/EPP 4. Johnny Herbert/JJ Lehto, Audi R8 5. Tomy Drissi/Michael Lewis, Riley & Scott MK III C 6. Jan Magnussen/David Brabham, Ferrari 550 Maranello 7. Clint Field/Rick Sutherland, Riley & Scott MK III C 8. Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 9. Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins, Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 10.Emanuele Naspetti/Bill Auberlen, Ferrari 550 Maranello 2003 CLASS WINNERS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA LMP1: Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8 (1st overall) LMP2: James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257-AER (2nd overall) GTS: Jan Magnussen/David Brabham, Ferrari 550 Maranello (6th overall) GT: Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (11th overall) 2003 MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA RACE STATS TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 30.373 seconds LAPS COMPLETED BY WINNER: 120 laps for 268.560 miles MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1 minute 22.283 seconds LMP1 AVERAGE SPEED: 97.359 mph LMP2 AVERAGE SPEED: 96.559 GTS AVERAGE SPEED: 91.125 mph GT AVERAGE SPEED: 87.179 mph PREVIOUS ALMS RACE WINNERS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA 1999: JJ Lehto/Steve Soper, BMW V12 LMR(Prototype); Olivier Beretta/Karl Wendlinger, Dodge Viper GTS-R (GTS); Johnny Mowlem/David Murry, Porsche 911 GT3 R (GT) 2000: Allan McNish/Rinaldo Capello, Audi R8 (Prototype); Olivier Beretta/Karl Wendlinger, Dodge Viper GTS-R (GTS); Hans Stuck/Boris Said, BMW M3 (GT) 2001: Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro, Audi R8 (LMP900); Didier de Radigues/Milka Duno, Reynard 01Q/Judd (LMP675); Terry Borcheller/Franz Konrad, Saleen S7R(GTS); JJ Lehto/Jorg Muller, BMW M3 GTR (GT) 2002: Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro, Audi R8 (LMP900); Claudia Huertgen/Chad Block/Steve Knight, Lola EX257-MG (LMP675); Tomas Enge/Peter Kox, Ferrari 550 Maranello(GTS); Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT) 2003: Frank Biela/Marco Werner, Audi R8 (LMP 900), James Weaver/Butch Leitzinger, Lola EX257-AER/MG (LMP 675), David Brabham/Jan Magnussen, Ferrari 550 Maranello (GTS); Lucas Luhr/Sascha Maassen, Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT) ALMS DRIVER WIN TOTALS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Frank Biela, 3 (LMP1 '01, '02, '03); Olivier Beretta, 2 (GTS '99, '00); JJ Lehto, 2 (GT '01, LMP1 '99); Lucas Luhr, 2 (GT '02, '03); Sascha Maassen, 2 (GT '02, '03); Emanuele Pirro, 2 (LMP1 '01, '02); Karl Wendlinger, 2 (GTS '99, '00); Chad Block, 1 (LMP2 '02); Terry Borcheller, 1 (GTS '01); David Brabham, 1 (GTS '03); Rinaldo Capello, 1 (LMP1 '00); Didier de Radigues, 1 (LMP2 '01); Milka Duno, 1 (LMP2 '01); Tomas Enge, 1 (GTS '02); Claudia Huertgen, 1 (LMP2 '02); Steve Knight, 1 (LMP2 '02); Franz Konrad, 1 (GTS '01); Peter Kox, 1 (GTS '02); Butch Leitzinger, 1 (LMP2 '03); Jan Magnussen, 1 (GTS '03); Allan McNish, 1 (LMP1 '00); Johnny Mowlem, 1 (GT '99); Jorg Muller, 1 (GT '01); David Murry, 1 (GT '99); Boris Said, 1 (GT '00); Steve Soper, 1 (LMP1 '99); Hans Stuck, 1 (GT '00); James Weaver, 1 (LMP2 '03); Marco Werner, 1 (LMP1 '03). NOTES OF INTEREST Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has been a part of the American Le Mans Series since the formation of the series in 1999, but for the first time in series history will host the ALMS season finale with an expanded four-hour timed event. The race will also mark the first-ever night racing event in the track's long history as the event will start at 4 p.m. and run into darkness. Several ALMS championships for 2004 remain to be determined in the event, including the LMP2 driver, team and tire titles, as well as the GT driving title. The track, situated on the Monterey Peninsula of California near the beautiful Monterey Bay, is one of the more popular stops on the ALMS schedule among racers and fans. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is known for the "Corkscrew," a downhill, spiraling series of left and right turns that is among the most famous and unique in the world. The track layout challenges drivers and race teams. WEBSITES: The official website of the American Le Mans Series is located at www.americanlemans.com. The website for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is www.laguna-seca.com.