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Negri Leads Opening Practice For Petit Le Mans in No. 60 Honda Prototype

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Category: Motul Petit Le Mans

Created: Friday, October 02 2015 09:11

02 Oct

Competitors Brave Challenging Conditions At Road Atlanta

It was a good news, bad news scenario for Michael Shank Racing in Thursday’s opening preparations at Road Atlanta for Saturday’s Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda, the final round of the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season.

Again demonstrating the potential of the team’s No. 60 AERO Honda/Ligier JS P2, Ozz Negri had the fastest lap of the day in the dry opening session. Competitors then faced a variety of challenges during the next two sessions, with both afternoon and night practice run during the rain. The No. 60 car spun and hit the barrier on the front straight during the night practice with John Pew at the wheel, causing damage that may jeopardize its participation in the event.

Earlier in the day, Negri toured the 12-turn, 2.54-mile road course in a time of 1:15.163 (121.656 mph) to lead Prototype (P) competitors. The Brazilian has led 18 sessions this season – including at least one at all nine permanent circuits on the schedule.

Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell to Serve as Grand Marshal at Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda

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Category: Motul Petit Le Mans

Created: Friday, September 25 2015 16:38

25 Sep

Road Atlanta announced today that the newly-crowned Miss America 2016, Betty Cantrell from Warner Robins, Ga., will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 18^th Annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda on October 3^rd.

Betty Cantrell rose to take the 2016 Miss America title after serving as Miss Georgia in 2015. The 21-year old is the first Miss Georgia to be crowned the Miss America title since 1953, and stands for a platform of healthy children, strong America.

Betty is thrilled with the opportunity to not only represent Miss America at Petit Le Mans, but to also add Grand Marshal of the event to her quickly-growing list of honors.

"I'm honored and thrilled to have been invited by Road Atlanta to serve as the Grand Marshal of the Petit Le Mans,” said Betty Cantrell, who stood out amongst the other Miss America contestants by singing opera. “I'm looking forward to coming back to Georgia and enjoying the race."

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Chip Ganassi Racing Adds Dixon to Petit Le Mans Lineup

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Category: Motul Petit Le Mans

Created: Friday, September 25 2015 12:49

25 Sep

REIGNING INDYCAR CHAMPION JOINS SCOTT PRUETT AND JOEY HAND IN THE NO. 01 FORD ECOBOOST RILEY FOR PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA

INDIANAPOLIS (September 24, 2015) – Seven-time TUDOR United SportsCar Championship champions and six-time Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today that reigning Rolex 24 At Daytona Winner and four-time Verizon IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon will join Scott Pruett and Joey Hand in the driver lineup of the No. 01 Ford EcoBoost Riley Prototype for the historic Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Oct 3.

The recently-crowned Verizon IndyCar Series Champion has competed twice with CGRFS this season (Daytona and Sebring), where he helped the team score their first victory of the season in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, and his second overall win in the event (2006).