Fact Sheet: Grand Prix of Sonoma

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FACT SHEET -- INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA PRESENTED BY RAVENSWOOD WINERY


Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma
Presented by Ravenswood Winery
2005 American Le Mans Series - Round No. 5
July 15-17, 2005


EVENT: Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Ravenswood Winery; Round No. 5 of 10-race 2005 American Le Mans Series season

LOCATION: Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
2.53-mile, 12-turn permanent road course

WHEN: 11:00 AM. (PDT)
Sunday, July 17, 2005

LENGTH: Two (2) hours and 45-minutes (time certain)

TELEVISION: CBS Sports
3:00 - 5:00 PM (EDT)

MotorsTV (Iive) throughout Europe
20:00 - 23:00 (CET - Central Europe Time)
(21 countries, 36 million households)

Greenlight-TV anthology (3) programs
(Worldwide distribution - 510 million households)

RADIO: American Le Mans Series Radio (live)
www.americanlemans.com

CARS: Four classes of American Le Mans Series sports cars:
Le Mans prototype - LMP1 and LMP2; Grand Touring - GT1
and GT2

SANCTION: IMSA (International Motor Sports Association)

SUPPORT: Star Mazda Championship
Speed World Challenge (2 classes)
Pacific F2000

TICKETS: Online: www.infineonraceway.com
(707) 938-8448

CONTACTS: Bob Dickinson, ALMS Vice President/Media & Communications, 706-654-2983 Ext.240, radickinson@americanlemanscom;

Alex Thompson, ALMS Media Relations Manager, 706-654-2983, Ext. 362, athompson@americanlemans.com;

Ryan Smith, Website Editor/Media Relations Manager, (706) 654-2983, Ext. 319, rsmith@americanlemans.com;

John Cardinale, Vice President of Media Relations, Infineon Raceway, (707) 938-8448, jcardinale@infineonracewaycom.

Credential requests to John Cardinale, (707) 938-8448 or fax (707) 938-8691

WEB SITES: www.americanlemans.com
www.infineonraceway.com

NEXT EVENT: Portland Grand Prix
5:00 PM (PDT)
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Portland International Raceway
Portland, Ore.
SPEED Channel

INFINEON SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JULY 15
12:15 PM - 2:15 PM Sanctioned ALMS Test Sessions

SATURDAY, JULY 16
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Sanctioned ALMS Practice
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ALMS Driver Autograph Session
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM Sanctioned ALMS Practice
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM Qualifying GT1 and GT2
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Qualifying LMP1 and LMP2
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Klein Tools Pit Crew Challenge

SUNDAY, JULY 17
8:20 AM - 8:50 AM Sanctioned ALMS Warm-Up
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Prerace Ceremonies
11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Ravenswood Winery

INFINEON QUALIFYING RECORDS:
LMP1: Marco Werner, July 2004, 1:22.320 (110.641 mph), Audi R8
LMP2: Butch Leitzinger, July 2003, 1:23.085 (109.623 mph), Lola EX257-AER/MG
GT1: Oliver Gavin, July 2004, 1:28.042 (103.451 mph), Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
GT2: Romain Dumas, July 2004, 1:34.244 (96.643 mph), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA PRESENTED BY RAVENSWOOD WINERY RECORDS
Fastest Winning Speed: 103.510 mph, July 2000, Rinaldo Capello/Allan McNish, Audi R8
Smallest Margin of Victory: 0.482 seconds, May 2002
Most Laps Completed By Winner: 114, July 2000. Capello/McNish, Audi R8.
Fastest Lap (LMP1): 1:23.656 (108.874 mph), July 2004, JJ Lehto, Finland, Audi R8.
Fastest Lap (LMP2): 1:24.229 (108.134 mph), July 2003, James Weaver, England, Lola EX257-AER/MG
Fastest Lap (GT1): 1:30.167 (101.012 mph), July 2004, Oliver Gavin, England, Corvette C5-R
Fastest Lap (GT2): 1:35.316 (95.555 mph), July 2004, Timo Bernhard, Germany, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR