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16th ANNUALPetit Le Mans powered by MazdaOctober 16-19Fifteen years of incredible American Le Mans Series (ALMS)presented by Tequila Patrón history culminates with thePetit Le Mans powered by Mazda Oct. 16-19 at RoadAtlanta. This year’s 1,000-mile (or 10 hours) endurance race willbe the 147th and final race of the ALMS.Don’t miss the farewellappearance of the LMP1 cars thathave been captivating race fansat Road Atlanta since their debutin 1998. These exotic, high-techthoroughbreds represent leadingedge automotive technology, and Petit Le Mans is the ultimateshowcase. The historic final chapter of the ALMS will be writtenOct. 16-19 at Road Atlanta, celebrating the end of a thrilling eraand the birth of the new United SportsCar Racing series.Since the first Petit Le Mans in 1998, fans have witnessedthrilling battles and heart-stopping finishes at Road Atlanta.This year will be no different as over 40 cars representing fivedifferent classes will be on the grid for the historic finale.If you are looking for a spine-tingling, goose bump inducing doseof horsepower, head to Road Atlanta Oct. 16-19. The spectacle ofthe world’s best sports car racing teams racing into the night onRoad Atlanta’s famed 12-turn, 2.54-mile circuit ranks among themost memorable experiences in road racing.Gates open Wednesday, Oct. 16th with racing every dayand the main feature beginning at 11 am on Saturday, Oct.19th. Tickets are now on sale, with a wide variety of viewing,camping and parking options available. Visit roadatlanta.comor call 800-849-RACE for complete details.Will there be another “Rebellion”?Last year the Swiss Rebellionteam dominated Petit LeMans with their ToyotapoweredLola. They planto return this year to defendtheir title as the P1 cars maketheir final appearance at theprestigious Petit Le Mans.Rebellion’s road to a second straight victory will not be easy. TheDyson Racing Mazda Lola and the Muscle Milk Pickett RacingHPD stand in their way. The P1 battle for the last Petit Le Manscheckered flag promises to be a three-way battle to the finish!Five Manufacturers all have Shot at GT WinThe ALMS GT class features some of the hottest road racingin the world. Corvette, Viper, BMW, Ferrari and Porscheare all battling for the GT points championship. Americanhorsepower is well-represented as the new SRT Viper teamand the veteran Corvette squad have both been impressive in2013. Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda will be an all-out painttradingGT slugfest!New Look DeltaWingReturns to Road AtlantaOne of the world’s most unique racecars is expectedto return to Road Atlanta in 2013 for an encoreperformance. Last year the radical DeltaWing stunnedthe “experts” by finishing fifth overall in a flawless run.This year the DeltaWing will have a different engine, tiresand drivers. A coupe version may even be on the grid!Five Races in One,featuring these categories of competition:P1 The most technicallysophisticated cars in theworld, these prototypes canreach top speeds above 200mph. The Honda HPD andLola chassis will be the top P1challengers at Petit Le Manspowered by Mazda, althoughthe radical DeltaWing is alsoclassified in this group.P2 A more economicalversion of their P1 bigbrothers, the P2 cars aresmaller and less powerful, butstill boasts very impressiveperformance. Extreme SpeedMotorsports and Level 5 arethe top teams in this class.GT The Grand Touringclass of the ALMS featuresracing versions of productioncars. Corvette, Viper, BMW,Porsche, Ferrari and AstonMartin are all contenders.PC The Prototype Challengeclass consists of spec ORECAFLM chassis prototypes onContinental Tires... Driverability is often the differenceas the cars are so closelymatched.GTC The GT Challengeclass is exclusively for PorscheGT3 Cup cars. It is a verycompetitive class with topteams such as Alex Job Racing,TRG and Dempsey Racingamong the competitors.3800.849.7223 ROADATLANTA.COM ROAD ATLANTA / FALL 20134