UTAH GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix
presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels
2007 American Le Mans Series - Round No. 5
May 17-19, 2007
EVENT: Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels, Round No. 5 of 12-race 2007 American Le Mans Series season
LOCATION: Miller Motorsports Park
Toole, Utah
4.5-mile, 25-turn permanent road course
WHEN: 5:05 p.m. (MT)
Saturday, May 19, 2007
LENGTH: 2 hours, 45 minutes (time certain)
TELEVISION:CBS Sports
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) May 20, 2007
MotorsTV throughout Europe (31 countries, 45 million viewership)
18:30 - 21:30 (England); 19:30-22:30 (CET -Paris),Sunday, May 20, 2007
Fox Latin American Networks, Live
5-7 million households, Mexico, Central and Latin America
7TV Russia, Live
25 million terrestrial households
Greenlight-TV anthology, three programs (Motorsports Mundial, Max Power)
Worldwide distribution - 565 million households
RADIO: American Le Mans Radio (live at 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), IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge presented by Michelin, IMSA Lites, Formula BMW USA
TICKETS: Online at www.millermotorsportspark.com or (435) 277-8000
KEY STORYLINES
Tomas Enge is back driving for Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing after a serious crash at St. Petersburg on March 31. Enge is experienced in Formula 1 and won the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari.
Jim Tafel (Tafel Racing) is still exuberant after his and his father's horse, Street Sense, won Kentucky Derby. Tafel Racing team has been on the podium twice in 2007 (Sebring and Houston).
Audi Sport North America was the winner of last year's race, is the defending Series champion and also defending 24 Hours of Le Mans champion (SLC last American Le Mans Series race before 24 Hours of Le Mans).
Risi Competizione (Ferrari) drivers Mika Salo (111 F1 starts) and teammate Jaime Melo have swept first 4 races in the GT2 class. The duo's first Series win together came at Miller Motorsports Park in 2006.
Penske Racing has captured back-to-back overall wins in the last two races making Series history as the first LMP2 team to do so(drivers Timo Bernhard & Romain Dumas).
WEB SITES: americanlemans.com and www.millermotorsportspark.com
NEXT EVENT: American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.
3:00 p.m. (ET) July 7
CBS Sports, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) July 8
UTAH GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 17
5:15 - 6:30 p.m.: American Le Mans Series Open House and Pit Walk
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Test Session (LMP1/LMP2)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Test Session (All Classes)
8:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Test Session (GT1/GT2)
Friday, May 18
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.: Sanctioned Series practice
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.: Klein Tools Pit Crew Challenge, Preliminary Round 1
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Sanctioned Series practice
3:40 - 4:00 p.m.: GT1/GT2 qualifying
4:10 - 4:30 p.m.: LMP1/LMP2 qualifying
Saturday, May 19
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.: Sanctioned Series warm-up
1:00 p.m.: American Le Mans Series autograph session (in paddock)
4:15 - 5:05 p.m.: Pre-race ceremonies
5:05 - 7:50 p.m.: Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels
2006 WINNERS: LMP1: Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Audi R10 TDI
LMP2: Sascha Maassen/Lucas Luhr, Porsche RS Spyder
GT1: Tomas Enge/Darren Turner, Aston Martin DBR9
GT2: Mika Salo/Jaime Melo, Ferrari F430 GT
QUALIFYING RECORDS: LMP1: Frank Biela (July 2006), Audi R10 TDI, 2:21.554 (114.088 mph)
LMP2: Lucas Luhr (July 2006), Porsche RS Spyder, 2:23.387 (112.629 mph)
GT1: Tomas Enge (July 2006), Aston Martin DBR9, 2:34.953, (104.223 mph)
GT2: Jaime Melo (July 2006), Ferrari F430 GT,2:44.024 (98.459 mph)
UTAH GRAND PRIX RACE RECORDS
Fastest Winning Speed: 105.390 mph, July 2006, Biela/Pirro, Audi R10 TDI
Smallest Margin of Victory: 0.318 seconds, July 2006
Most Laps Completed by Winner: 65, Biela/Pirro, Audi R10 TDI, July 2006
Fastest Lap (LMP1): 2:24.380 (111.855 mph), July 2006, Emanuele Pirro, Italy, Audi R10 TDI
Fastest Lap (LMP2): 2:23.665 (112.412 mph), July 2006, Sascha Maassen, Belgium, Porsche RS Spyder
Fastest Lap (GT1): 2:36.650 (103.094 mph), July 2006, Stephane Sarrazin, France, Aston Martin DBR9
Fastest Lap (GT2): 2:44.403 (98.232 mph), July 2006, Jaime Melo, Brazil, Ferrari F430
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix
presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels
2007 American Le Mans Series - Round No. 5
May 17-19, 2007
EVENT: Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels, Round No. 5 of 12-race 2007 American Le Mans Series season
LOCATION: Miller Motorsports Park
Toole, Utah
4.5-mile, 25-turn permanent road course
WHEN: 5:05 p.m. (MT)
Saturday, May 19, 2007
LENGTH: 2 hours, 45 minutes (time certain)
TELEVISION:CBS Sports
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) May 20, 2007
MotorsTV throughout Europe (31 countries, 45 million viewership)
18:30 - 21:30 (England); 19:30-22:30 (CET -Paris),Sunday, May 20, 2007
Fox Latin American Networks, Live
5-7 million households, Mexico, Central and Latin America
7TV Russia, Live
25 million terrestrial households
Greenlight-TV anthology, three programs (Motorsports Mundial, Max Power)
Worldwide distribution - 565 million households
RADIO: American Le Mans Radio (live at 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), IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge presented by Michelin, IMSA Lites, Formula BMW USA
TICKETS: Online at www.millermotorsportspark.com or (435) 277-8000
KEY STORYLINES
Tomas Enge is back driving for Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing after a serious crash at St. Petersburg on March 31. Enge is experienced in Formula 1 and won the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari.
Jim Tafel (Tafel Racing) is still exuberant after his and his father's horse, Street Sense, won Kentucky Derby. Tafel Racing team has been on the podium twice in 2007 (Sebring and Houston).
Audi Sport North America was the winner of last year's race, is the defending Series champion and also defending 24 Hours of Le Mans champion (SLC last American Le Mans Series race before 24 Hours of Le Mans).
Risi Competizione (Ferrari) drivers Mika Salo (111 F1 starts) and teammate Jaime Melo have swept first 4 races in the GT2 class. The duo's first Series win together came at Miller Motorsports Park in 2006.
Penske Racing has captured back-to-back overall wins in the last two races making Series history as the first LMP2 team to do so(drivers Timo Bernhard & Romain Dumas).
WEB SITES: americanlemans.com and www.millermotorsportspark.com
NEXT EVENT: American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.
3:00 p.m. (ET) July 7
CBS Sports, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) July 8
UTAH GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 17
5:15 - 6:30 p.m.: American Le Mans Series Open House and Pit Walk
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Test Session (LMP1/LMP2)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Test Session (All Classes)
8:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Test Session (GT1/GT2)
Friday, May 18
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.: Sanctioned Series practice
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.: Klein Tools Pit Crew Challenge, Preliminary Round 1
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Sanctioned Series practice
3:40 - 4:00 p.m.: GT1/GT2 qualifying
4:10 - 4:30 p.m.: LMP1/LMP2 qualifying
Saturday, May 19
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.: Sanctioned Series warm-up
1:00 p.m.: American Le Mans Series autograph session (in paddock)
4:15 - 5:05 p.m.: Pre-race ceremonies
5:05 - 7:50 p.m.: Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by The Grand & Little America Hotels
2006 WINNERS: LMP1: Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Audi R10 TDI
LMP2: Sascha Maassen/Lucas Luhr, Porsche RS Spyder
GT1: Tomas Enge/Darren Turner, Aston Martin DBR9
GT2: Mika Salo/Jaime Melo, Ferrari F430 GT
QUALIFYING RECORDS: LMP1: Frank Biela (July 2006), Audi R10 TDI, 2:21.554 (114.088 mph)
LMP2: Lucas Luhr (July 2006), Porsche RS Spyder, 2:23.387 (112.629 mph)
GT1: Tomas Enge (July 2006), Aston Martin DBR9, 2:34.953, (104.223 mph)
GT2: Jaime Melo (July 2006), Ferrari F430 GT,2:44.024 (98.459 mph)
UTAH GRAND PRIX RACE RECORDS
Fastest Winning Speed: 105.390 mph, July 2006, Biela/Pirro, Audi R10 TDI
Smallest Margin of Victory: 0.318 seconds, July 2006
Most Laps Completed by Winner: 65, Biela/Pirro, Audi R10 TDI, July 2006
Fastest Lap (LMP1): 2:24.380 (111.855 mph), July 2006, Emanuele Pirro, Italy, Audi R10 TDI
Fastest Lap (LMP2): 2:23.665 (112.412 mph), July 2006, Sascha Maassen, Belgium, Porsche RS Spyder
Fastest Lap (GT1): 2:36.650 (103.094 mph), July 2006, Stephane Sarrazin, France, Aston Martin DBR9
Fastest Lap (GT2): 2:44.403 (98.232 mph), July 2006, Jaime Melo, Brazil, Ferrari F430
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