Long Beach Grand Prix April 15-17

[fmxa]

Free tickets for TLF to the first day of the Long Beach GP (Friday April 15th) courtesy of Tamiya USA http://www.tamiyausa.com/LBGP/index.php If you plan on going let me know and I'll see about a TLF lunch, and hopefully we can see the Lotus Team garage and meet the drivers etc during the autograph session.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15

7:00 a.m. Gates Open

7:15 - 9:15 a.m. American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Practice

8:00 a.m. Lifestyle Expo Opens

9:35 - 9:55 a.m. Team Drifting Demonstration

10:00 - 11:15 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity Practice

12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice

2:25 - 3:25 p.m. IndyCar Practice

3:40 - 4:10 p.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity Qualifying

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. IndyCar All-Driver Autograph Session (IZOD IndyCar Series Paddock)

4:20 - 4:45 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Championships Practice

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. ALMS Qualifying

6:00 p.m. Lifestyle Expo closes

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tecate Light Fiesta Friday Concert (Featuring "Moderatto" and "Fobia")

7:00 p.m. Toyota Grand Prix Charity Ball at the Westin Long Beach

[tjs98jetta]

Wow, that's great, I wish I was on the west coast... Also envying your weather at the moment, it's been cold here for the last few weeks.

Cheers,

Trevor

[77 esprit]

Paul,

You might want to contact Sean Lethbridge of the Southern Nevada Lotus Car Club. Several members attended last years event and were indeed invited to the Lotus garages as well as paddock parking.

Lyn

[USAndretti42]

Can't make Friday but I will be there on Saturday. I know KV Racing's team manager and sort of know Jimy Vasser so I may be able to wangle a look in their garage if I see him.

[fmxa]

Turned out to be a beautiful day in Long Beach and the TLF group had a great time at race including checking out the Lotus garage and meeting the drivers. Thanks to all those that came out and let's plan on doing it again next year.

[USAndretti42]

When I got there on Saturday afternoon, the garage area was empty with all the cars in pitlane ready for qualifying. The Lotus garage was just inside the paddock and saw Takuma Sato come strolling along and some people had their photo taken with him. Pretty good display from the KV team with the green and yellow.