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you take the trip please be careful. We want to see you for some of the up coming events. The Cherohala Scenic Highway was the most scenic part of the route. I was watching the GPS unit and it said we were above the 5300 ft mark. The picture below is from a scenic view lookout point. I really would have liked to have seen it on a clear day. I can just imagine how beautiful it must be with full sunshine. They have a number of places you can stop to enjoy the view and I highly recommend it. Member Appreciation Outing We appreciate you!! On Sunday, July 20, the Lincoln Trail Region is having a member appreciation outing to say thanks to our membership. We will meet at Association Park Lake Bloomington, in Hudson IL (near Bloomington), from 2 PM until 5 PM. The LTR will provide the meal, soft drinks, and a desert. All you need to bring is yourself, your family or guest and your own chairs. Please contact Patsy Weber (309-838-8641 or Patsy@slucia. com) so we have an idea of how many to expect. Directions below. Hope to see you all there! The roads were in very good condition with US-129 being the better of the roads. So if you are looking for a beautiful and fun drive take a look at a trip to the Dragon. You don’t have to drive fast to have a good time, just take your time and enjoy it. I recommend that you take the drive in the middle of the week to avoid the traffic. From 55 North get off at Veterans Parkway. Left on Pipe Line Road (turns into 1700E). Continue for 6.5 miles. Turn right when road T’s this will be 2350N. Go 0.6 miles then turn left on 1750E, continue straight for ~ .9 miles and you will pass through the park gates. Go past Riley Starkey Park and .2 miles on the left you will see Association Park. Then look for a Porsche Flag. Total distance from 55 and Veterans Parkway 8.6 miles. Get lost call Jim Petruska, cell phone 309-261- 4109 July 2008 5 http://ltr.pca.org/
Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 Teams Finish One-two At Le Mans 24 Hour Classic In Twice around-the Clock Debut TWO LEADING PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSRs FALL BACK IN ACCIDENT LE MANS, France – June 15, 2008 - The 24 Hours of Le Mans premiere for the Porsche RS Spyder could not have gone better as, at the world’s toughest long distance race, the sports prototype from Weissach celebrated a one-two finish in the LMP2 class. After a trouble free run without a single technical problem, Jos Verstappen, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Petervan Merksteijn (all from The Netherlands) crossed the finish line first. The trio from the Van Merksteijn Motorsport team held an eight lap advantage at the finish over the second-placed RS Spyder of John Nielsen, Casper Elgaard (both Denmark) and Porsche works and Penske Racing driver Sascha Maassen(Germany). Starting the sports car marathon from first and second on the grid, the two teams controlled the race with their 476 hp RS Spyder right from the start. In contrast, the three teams with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the production-based GT2 category experienced bad luck. After qualifying on the pole and running first and second at the beginning of the race, an accident and technical trouble robbed all hopes of repeating last year’s class victory. “I’m thrilled that the expectations of our customer teams, Van Merksteijn Motorsport and Essex, have been fulfilled. The RS Spyder has proven that it’s not just fast but also particularly reliable in its first 24 hour race. The professional work of the teams was also an important key to success,” said Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport. “The performance of the GT3 RSR was also excellent but unfortunately they lost their chance through an unlucky accident with two of the cars early on in the race.” “This success is something very special in my racing career,” said an ecstatic ex-Formula 1 pilot Jos Verstappen. “Winning at Le Mans means you go down in racing history. For me it was also important as I’d never competed in a 24-hour race before. The car was unbelievably reliable and fantastic to drive. It was great fun right from the first to the last minute.” His team mate, Peter van Merksteijn, who also owns the Dutch team, was ecstatic. “This is crazy,” said the 52-year-old Dutch businessman. “Every team member has worked untiringly. Above all, Jos drove like a young stud. My job was actually only to bring the RS Spyder back to the pits without injuries and not to lose too much time to Jos and Jeroen. This worked. Porsche’s support was excellent and the co-operation couldn’t have been better.” The team had just one unscheduled repair disturbing their run - the underbody had come loose through cutting over the raised curbs on the track and had to be reattached. For the second-place Essex pilots, a touch of istfulness was mixed with their joy over second place. In the first third of the race, the Danish team had led for some time – and hopes had justifiably grown for a Le Mans win. Two slow punctures and an additional pit stop due to electronic problems robbed them of this chance. “It’s incredibly moving to secure second at our very first 24 hour race as a team,” said John Nielsen, who acts as driver and team boss and who claimed overall victory at the long distance classic in 1990. Sascha Maassen, who competes in the American Le Mans Series in a similar RS Spyder, and has won Le Mans in GT3 class 911s, also had positive feedback about his Essex team. July 2008 6 http://ltr.pca.org/
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