OK - Who's is ready to head to Lime Rock Park CT for our Mini Cooper Corral for the last R53 Race? RSR Motorsports will be there with two MINIs and this will be the last race. We could not help it, so we set up a corral to help with a special send off. The corral tickets for Friday and Saturday are separate – anyone attending must purchase a corral ticket for each respective day per car in the corral, as well as the general admission ticket for each day per person who is coming. Here is the link to the corral tickets page for both the Friday and Saturday corral tickets. Corral tickets are $15/car/day. Note, only one corral ticket is needed per car: Lime Rock Park Then, here is the link to the general admission tickets page. The options are a Friday, Saturday, or Weekend ticket (valid for both days general admission): Lime Rock Park
My car will be in the corral both days - although I'll be "busy" in the paddock/pits. I know of at least three other Carlisle MINIs that are planning to attend as well.
Here is the schedule: SCHEDULE as of 9/12/12 SUBJECT TO CHANGES and MODIFICATIONS Friday, September 28 10–10:25 ST practice 10:30-10:55 GS practice 11:02-11:20 ROLEX GT practice 11:20-11:45 ROLEX DP/GT practice 11:40-12:10 ROLEX DP practice 12:20-12:40 ST practice 12:45-1:05 GS practice 1:15-1:35 Total Performance Sportsman Showcase (“B-Spec”) 1:45-2 ST Qualifying 2:05-2:20 GS Qualifying 2:20-3:20 Lunch, BMW Pace Car Rides, ST Fan Walk in pre-grid 2:30-3 ROLEX DP/GT practice 3:30 Start Continental Tire ST race 2.5 hours Saturday, September 29 9-9:20 Total Performance Sportsman Showcase (“B-Spec”) 9:30-9:55 ROLEX DP Qualifying 9:45-10:15 GS Fan Walk in pre-grid 10-10:15 ROLEX GT Qualifying 10:30 Start Continental Tire GS race 2.5 hours 1:20 Total Performance Sportsman Showcase (“B-Spec”) 2:10-2:40 ROLEX Fan Walk/BMW/Pace Car Rides 2:50-2:55 ROLEX recon laps 3:00 Start ROLEX DP/GT race 2.75 hours Schedule and Entry List - Lime Rock Park
There are rooms available at the La Quinta Inn & Suites Danbury 116 Newton Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 203-798-1200 - this is about 40-45 minutes from the track. MOst all rooms in Torrington CT are already booked. Make sure you ask for the Lime Rock Park discount, it will save you some money.
News from RSR Motorsports: OK here is the latest news! There will be a slightly different line-up in the MINIs at Lime Rock. Dicky Riegel will return to the team and run with Chris Puskar in the 195 car. The 198 pairing will remain as Laguna with Randy Smalley sharing with Chris Knox. Returning to Lime Rock we have high hopes for the MINIs but our pair of Hondas will be competitive there and with any luck we could have a huge weekend.
Anyone know where I can rent a MINI/Mini near Hartford CT or JFK, LaGuardia, or Newardk Airports? I need one for the Mini corral at Lime Rock.
Breaking News Lime Rock Park Sept 28-29, 2012 Due to the overwhelming interest from the Mini and Motorsports Community, MINI USA is generously bringing the new pre-production prototype JCW GP II for display at our Mini Cooper Corral at Lime Rock Park for the season finale of the Continental Sports Car Championship in ST Class & Total Performance Showcase B-Spec series. RSR Motorsports will be campaigning the Red #198 and #195 R53 Minis and MINI of Charleston with be competing in the #36 & 37 Blue B-Spec MINIS. Please come out and join us and enjoy a weekend of exciting Motorsports while rooting our favorite MINIs
Just a reminder that you need to purchase the Mini Cooper corral passes in advance. You can NOT buy them at the gate. You will need a corral pass to get into the corral. Here is where to order them: Here is the link to the corral tickets page for both the Friday and Saturday corral tickets. Corral tickets are $15/car/day. Note, only one corral ticket is needed per car: Lime Rock Park Then, here is the link to the general admission tickets page. The options are a Friday, Saturday, or Weekend ticket (valid for both days general admission): Lime Rock Park