Road Atlanta Pit Notes 2015
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Nuts & Bolts
Who’s Racing:
Tudor United SportsCar Championship (P, PC, GTD & GTLM) – October 3, 2015 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge – October 2, 2015
Track:
Road Atlanta – 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course
Length:
Tudor Championship – 10 hour race Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series – 2:30 hour time limit
Tire Sets:
Tudor Championship -P teams will be allowed 23 sets of tires for the race (including dry and wet tires); PC teams 16 sets; and GTD teams will receive 19 sets.
There is no set limit for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge.
WHICH TIRE ARE THEY USING:
**Continental Tire has designated, Golds, as the dry tire to be raced at Road Atlanta for Prototypes and Blacks for PC and GTD teams. If teams move to wet tires, the P and PC classes will move to, Blacks, while the GTD class will stay on, Golds.
P Golds – the same tire compound used at Daytona, Watkins Glen and Road America. Delta Wing Blacks – because it’s the only car on this configuration, it will race on, Blacks, year round. PC Blacks – the same tire compound used at Sebring, Laguna Seca, Detroit, Mosport, Lime Rock, VIR, COTA, and Road Atlanta GTD Blacks – the same tire compound used at Sebring, Laguna Seca, Detroit, Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, VIR, COTA, and Road Atlanta CTSCC This tire compound will be used at all other tracks this year.
Pit Window:
The estimated pit window for this race is 35-40 laps for all classes. These are just approximations and does not account for fuel mileage, weather or caution flag laps.
Track Characteristics:
Considered a road course in the classic sense, Road Atlanta is full of places to pass, elevation changes, and high speed corners. The 12-turn natural road course is an excellent track for spectators, especially through the esses where there’s sure to be plenty of door-to-door action and driver frustration. Overall, Road Atlanta is not typically hard on tires so expect a good, close race.
FYI
Continental Tire the Americas
Based in Fort Mill, S.C., Continental Tire the Americas, LLC manufactures and distributes a complete premium line of passenger, light truck and commercial tires for original equipment and replacement markets. Our ultra-high, performance tires include award-winning technologies that focus on safety, help save money, and reduce CO2 emissions. Continental’s premium products are available at leading independent tire dealers, car dealers, and mass retail companies across North America. Continental Tire is a proud supporter of IMSA, Major League Soccer (MLS), West Coast Customs, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, and Petty’s Garage.
Continental AG
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated preliminary sales of approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs approximately 200,000 people in 53 countries.
Media Contact
Sheri Herrmann PLT Communications Coordinator Continental Tire The Americas 1830 MacMillan Park Drive Fort Mill, SC 29707 Phone: +1-(704)583-8151 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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