End of the line for Lime Rock?

[dweebdad]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85853

[Misplaced Floridian]

Think that Road America would be more likely to drop off.  Lime Rock is the only in-road into the North East that ALMS has, and despite the track being ... well, unsuitable ... for the LMP's I think they'd rather stay there.

[pureadrenalin]

Think that Road America would be more likely to drop off.  Lime Rock is the only in-road into the North East that ALMS has, and despite the track being ... well, unsuitable ... for the LMP's I think they'd rather stay there.

Sadly, I tend to agree.

[BillBones]

Both Lime Rock and Road America are on the schedule for next year.

2011
Feb 9-10  Sebring Winter Test
March 19  Sebring 12 hours
April 16  Long Beach
July 3 (Sunday)  TBA
July 9 Lime Rock
July 31  Mosport
August 6 (Saturday)  Mid-Ohio-probably with IRL
August 21  Road America
Sept 3 (Sat, Labor Day weekend)  TBA-speculation is Baltimore with IRL
Sept 17  Laguna Seca-6 hours
October 15  Petit LeMans at Road Atlanta

http://americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=news|15153

[WTF]

The later Petit date conflicts with Biketoberfest
WTF

[Misplaced Floridian]

2011

Sept 3 (Sat, Labor Day weekend)  TBA-speculation is Baltimore with IRL

The IRL is at Baltimore Labor Day weekend next year, heard Marshall Pruitt say that on last weeks MidWeek Motorsport.  Sounds like it would be another abortion weekend similar to Mid-Ohio.  Being a street circuit there won't be much room in the pits, and IRL teams leave their pit gear up all weekend meaning the ALMS (as a 'support series') would have to find room to fit someplace.

Plus I just don't like street circuits.

[natefromohio]

Sounds like it would be another abortion weekend similar to Mid-Ohio....and IRL teams leave their pit gear up all weekend meaning the ALMS (as a 'support series') would have to find room to fit someplace.

That's one of the main reasons I can't stand Mid-Ohio ALMS weekend, even though it's only a 45 minute drive for me