2021 IMSA Official Schedule and SR Lime Rock 070721 V1
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Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park July 16 - 17, 2021 Official Schedule Registration Hours Inspection: IMSA WeatherTech Inspection: IMSA Michelin Pilot Briefings: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Challenge SportsCar Championship Thu., 7/15 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Fri., 7/16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Safety Inspection: Safety Inspection (By Appointment): DriVers & Team ManaGers Sat., 7/17 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Thu., 7/15 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Thu., 7/15 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Link to online briefing to be provided. Technical Inspection Hours: Technical Inspection Hours: ReGistration Location: Track DriVer and Team ManaGer BriefinG Thu., 7/15 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Fri., 7/16 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Entrance Fri., 7/16 9:00 am Fri., 7/16 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Fri., 7/16 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Sat., 7/17 7:30 am - 11:30 am Sat., 7/17 7:30 am - 9:45 am LRP “Fan Hospitality” Tent, uphill Sat., 7/17 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm behind Paddock Tech. Insp. closes 30 min. prior to GTD Q. Briefings: IMSA Michelin Pilot Infield Care Center Hours Challenge Fri., 7/16 7:00 am - 7:00 pm DriVers & Team ManaGers Sat., 7/17 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Link to online briefing to be provided. Outside of these hours please call DriVer and Team ManaGer BriefinG 860-435-0102 Fri., 7/16 8:30 am LRP “Fan Hospitality” Tent, uphill behind paddock Series Listing: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WeatherTech Championship) (GTLM/GTD) IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE (MICHELIN CHALLENGE) Monday, July 12, 2021 4:00 pm IMSA Transporters park in paddock 9:00 am - 5:00 pm LRP On-Track Day Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:00 am IMSA Transporters park and set up in paddock 9:00 am - 10:00 am Tire transporter Load-In, per IMSA LoGistics 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm LRP On-Track Day Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:00 am - 6:00 pm TiminG & ScorinG and TV Track access for set up 7:00 am IMSA set up 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter Load-In, per IMSA LoGistics 1 | 07/07/21 Thursday, July 15, 2021 8:00 am - 5:00 pm T&S and TV Track access for setup 9:00 am - 10:00 am Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter Load-In, per IMSA LoGistics 11:00 am WeatherTech Championship Transporter Load-In (per IMSA Logistics) When announced by IMSA after last transporter parked, Open Transporters - Pit lane equipment set up may commence. 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm WeatherTech Championship Safety Inspection 2:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN (per IMSA LoGistics). Teams must not open/unload transporters or set up pit equipment until notified by IMSA Officials. 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm TRACK WALK - Walk Only 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE PRE-EVENT SAFETY INSPECTION AT PADDOCK LOCATION Friday, July 16, 2021 7:15 am - 8:45 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cablinG / Track Inspection / SiGnaGe 8:30 am MICHELIN CHALLENGE DRIVER & TEAM MANAGER BRIEFING - LIME ROCK FAN HOSPITALITY TENT 8:55 am - 9:55 am LRP Car Corral Laps (LRP) 9:00 am WeatherTech Championship Driver & Team Manager Briefing - Lime Rock Fan Hospitality Tent 10:00 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 10:05 am - 11:05 am PRACTICE #1 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 11:20 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 11:25 am - 12:25 pm Practice #1 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 12:25 pm - 1:25 pm Lunch 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm LRP Car Corral Laps (LRP) 1:20 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 1:25 pm - 2:25 pm PRACTICE #2 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 2:40 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (Restricted As Below) 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (GTD Silver/Bronze only) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (GTLM) 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (GTD All Drivers) 4:15 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 4:20 pm - 4:35 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE TCR 4:40 pm - 4:55 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE GS 5:10 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (1st GTD - Position - Silver/Bronze only) 5:40 pm - 5:55 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (2nd GTD - Points - Any Driver Except Seg. 1/GTLM - Position and Points) Saturday, July 17, 2021 6:15 am - 8:00 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cablinG / Track Inspection / SiGnaGe 9:00 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 9:05 am - 9:25 am Warm Up - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 9:30 am - 11:00 am MICHELIN CHALLENGE FUEL RIG INSPECTION (AT PIT BOX) 9:30 am - 10:10 am LRP Car Corral Laps (LRP) 10:05 am - 10:50 am Lunch 10:05 am - 10:50 am PRE-RACE - OPEN GRID / FAN WALK, PRESENTED BY HAGERTY - PIT LANE - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 10:10 am - 10:30 am Porsche Corral Parade Laps (LRP) 10:30 am - 10:50 am Track VIP Rides 10:55 am - 11:05 am PRE-RACE - FORMATION LAPS - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 11:05 am - 1:05 pm RACE - LIME ROCK PARK 120 FOR THE IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE - 2 HOURS 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Track CleaninG 1:15 pm Fuel Rig Inspection - WeatherTech Championship 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm LRP Car Corral Laps (LRP) 1:55 pm - 3:00 pm WeatherTech Championship Pre-Race / Recon Lap / IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only) 2:05 pm - 2:50 pm WeatherTech Championship - Open Grid / Fan Walk, Presented By Hagerty - Pit Lane 3:00 pm - 3:10 pm WeatherTech Championship - Formation Laps 3:10 pm - 5:50 pm Race - Northeast Grand Prix for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - 2 Hours and 40 Minutes 6:30 pm Transporters permitted to load-out (Transporters must not moVe until 6:30 pm) 2 | 07/07/21 Northeast Grand Prix SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS GENERAL 9.4.4 - Event Facility: Lime Rock Park Ph: 860-435-5000 497 Lime Rock Road Fax: 860-435-5010 Lakeville, CT 06039 9.4.7 - Length of the Racetrack: 1.474 mile, 7-turn Road Course, IWSC (with chicane, bottom of hill at end of backstraiGht, T5) 9.4.7 - Length of the Racetrack: 1.478 mile, 7-turn Road Course, IMPC (“classic” course, no chicane) 9.4.9 - Direction of the Race: Clockwise 9.4.10 - Pole Position: On the RiGht 9.4.20 - Location of Race Control: BuildinG behind Pit Lane at Start/Finish, 2nd Floor 25.7 - Start Line: On the Front StraiGht 25.8 - Finish Line: On the Front StraiGht IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS 9 - EVENT: The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race is listed on the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) international calendar as a Restricted Closed International EVent sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES. 9.4.3 - Name of the Event: Northeast Grand Prix 9.4.6 - Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 29, 2021. Late entries per Art. 4.3. 9.4.11 - Number of Cars admitted A. Practice sessions: 36 Maximum B. QualifyinG sessions: 36 Maximum C. Race: 36 Maximum 9.4.13 - Impound: IMSA Paddock per the Technical Department 9.4.21 - Tire Allocation: GTLM: 10 sets GTD: 6 sets - S9M 12.13 - Minimum Drive-Time: GTLM: Ten (10) minutes 12.13 - Minimum Drive-Time: GTD: Forty-FiVe (45) minutes 12.14 - Maximum Drive-Time: GTD: One Hour and Fifty-FiVe (1:55) minutes 12.15 - Trueman/Akin Drive-Time: GTD: Forty-FiVe (45) minutes 19 - Event Logistics: ExclusiVely under the direction of and assiGned by IMSA. Refer to schedule for Series paddock load-in times. AdVance staGinG area aVailable 7:00 am - 6:00 pm M-F, contact Jocko Jacopino, [email protected] or 860- 671-1629. CampinG prohibited. Load-In: DriVers must be at truck and monitorinG CB channel 40, no later than 30 minutes prior to load-in start. Load-Out: Transporters must not moVe until 6:30 pm, Sat., Jul. 17. All transporters must Vacate the paddock by Sun., Jul. 18 at 5:00 pm unless previous arrangement with Lime Rock Park. 46.3.1 - Standard FCY: GTLM and GTD Cars shall pit on separate laps as announced by Race Control. 22.3.12.A - Barometric Table: Session Barometer Reading / IM Send Time Enforcement Time Practice (all) 5 minutes prior to Green Flag Green Flag Qualifying 5 minutes prior to Green Flag Green Flag Race Start 5 minutes prior to release for Recon Lap Green Flag 3 | 07/07/21 IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS 9 - EVENT: The IMSA Michelin Pilot ChallenGe at Lime Rock Park is sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES. 9.4.3 - Name of the Event: Lime Rock Park 120 9.4.6 - Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 29, 2021. Late entries per Art. 4.3. 9.4.11 - Number of Cars admitted A. Practice sessions: 45 Maximum B. QualifyinG sessions: 45 Maximum C. Race: 45 Maximum 9.4.13 - Impound: IMSA ChallenGe / SinGle-Make Series Trailer in the Paddock per the Technical Department. 9.4.21 - Tire Allocation: GS: 5 sets - S9M TCR: 4 sets - S9M+ 12.13 - Minimum Drive-Time: Forty (40) minutes 12.14 - Maximum Drive-Time: EiGhty (80) minutes 19 - Event Logistics: ExclusiVely under the direction of and assiGned by IMSA. Refer to schedule for Series paddock load-in times.