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t is surprising that one of the premier sports car drivers in it very much every time I visited a new track, and the world is making his first visit to one of America’s most of course I won that year with storied circuits here at the Sahlen’s 6 Hours at the Glen. Risi [co-driving with Jaime Melo and Mika It seems like introductions are in order as Giancarlo Salo] so that’s a favorite!” Fisichella meets Watkins Glen International. Led by team principal Giuseppe I“I haven’t been there yet but everybody says it’s a fantastic, Risi, the Houston based squad has challenging circuit with lots of ups and downs, so I’m sure been the very sharp point of the I’ll like it and I’m really looking forward to being there,” said Ferrari spear in North American Fisichella who arrives fresh from a win at Le Mans. sports car competition for “Fisi” will drive a brilliant red Italia from the years, with multiple GT wins at highly successful Risi Competizione team in the ultra- Sebring, , competitive GT Le Mans class at Watkins Glen. Petit Le Mans and an ALMS GT “This year is the first time I’ve done a full season in North championship. America and I really enjoy it and am happy to be in the USA Fisichella and the Risi team every time,” said Fisichella. will need to deliver speed and “There are beautiful circuits, but it is the atmosphere which a near flawless run to take the is special and the fact that there are a lot of people who all GTLM win here in the face of a want to be there for the racing and to have fun. That’s a great fiercely competitive field. atmosphere to work in and be a part of.” BMW Team Indeed, if atmosphere and competition are what he was RLL’s Bill hoping for in 2014, Fisichella seems to have found the right combination here in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. “It’s great and I’m really happy to be part of the championship this year. I did a couple of races with Risi in 2010 and enjoyed 3

Auberlen and currently lead the class Le Mans while teammates and 2012 champs, and championship. The Bobby Rahal led squad has Tommy Milner, have been quick and are poised for their first claimed podiums in each of the first four events. win of the season. Teammates, former champion Dirk Mueller Meanwhile the always tough SRT Motorsports Viper, which and John Edwards have also been impressive already has a pair of podiums, and Falken , have taken in their BMW Z4 GTE at every event. advantage of the lengthy 24 Hours of Le Mans schedule break The new Porsche North America team to mount their mid-season challenges, having each scored roared out of the gate with the new Porsche victories in the second half of the 2013 season. 911 RSR as and The 2014 season did not start well for the Risi squad or took the victory at the season opening Fisichella. The team was knocked out by major on-track ROLEX 24 at Daytona and teammates incidents at both Daytona and Sebring before Fisi ever got his and Michael Christensen first stint in the races. won at the Twelve Hours of Sebring. The former F1 driver with 229 Grand Prix starts to his name Having overcome early teething issues for teams including Renault and Ferrari finally made it into with the sleek new seventh generation TUDOR Championship competition in the third race of the C7.R cars, Corvette Racing’s 2013 season at Long Beach. series champions, Jan Magnussen and He brought the car home to a strong third in the next round at Antonio Garcia, have reeled off a pair Monterey to claim the team’s first podium of the season and set of wins at the Long Beach and Mazda the stage for a winning run at Watkins Glen. Raceway Laguna Seca rounds With Fischella’s energy and spirited drives and the and recently finished opportunity for the team to regroup after the early season second at the 24 challenges, the Risi team appears to be returning to form just in Hours of time for Watkins Glen. And as Giuseppe Risi knows well, a shot of espresso is best served after champagne. THIS ISN’T A GAME 4 Time to get real!

or many of the TUDOR United efficiently. Meanwhile, drivers like to learn simulator aboard its race transporters. SportsCar Championship GT the track layouts, including bumps, visual While former Le Mans class teams, the first reference points and braking zones. teams and drivers make first visits to race at the historic Watkins Glen Either way, teams reduce the number Daytona, Watkins Glen and Indianapolis, circuit means learning a new of expensive track test days which include the simulator doors swing both ways as Ftrack. costs for track rentals, team travel, the former GRAND AM teams encounter But it shouldn’t take long for the factory equipment usage and risks of weather, Sebring and Canadian Tire Motorsport squads from BMW Team RLL, Porsche crashes or time lost to fix balky cars, Park (Mosport) for the first time. North America, Corvette Racing, SRT change engines, transmissions, electronics Action Express’ 2014 ROLEX 24 at Motorsports Viper, and the Falken Porsche or bodywork. Daytona co-winner and Risi Competizione Ferrari to find the Wittmer’s Viper squad uses test days said, “I will use the simulator for Canadian quick way around the 3.4-mile circuit. to validate simulator results data. A test Tire Motorsport Park. I’ve never been Data and imagination are the keys to at Watkins Glen International last month there before. The video games are so good unloading a car with a set up that will still left time for a possible return to the they really help you get an intense feel for likely require only minor adjustments, and simulators with the newly acquired data. the layout.” that means extensive use of simulators. Simulators are not limited simply to Yet simulators are not for everyone. “I As a factory driver with the SRT race set-ups. Porsche made extensive can’t do it. I get motion sickness,” says Motorsports Viper factory team, Kuno use of simulators in designing and Wittmer’s Viper teammate Dominik Wittmer keeps it real both on and off the engineering the new Porsche 919 Hybrid Farnbacher. track. To optimize time away from the for the 24 Hours of Le track, one of his assignments is to spend Mans. Corvette Racing hours locked in a high tech simulator at credits extensive Multimatic outside Toronto. There, the simulation work in popular Montréal native can cover more designing and racing options in a day than the entire team the new 2014 C7.Rs. could hope to achieve in week of on track In fact, one example testing. of the technology Armed with data from prior races, tests, transfer from track wind tunnels and highly detailed track to street comes in diagrams, Viper engineers are able to the development produce incredibly accurate simulations of sophisticated of track configurations, surfaces, loads and simulation tools. even grip levels. Michelin, the “We can make changes so quickly on technical partner for the simulator, it’s just few keystrokes and the top Porsche, BMW, Corvette, Viper Mark Reuss, the Executive Vice we have changed a shock setting or even and Ferrari TUDOR Championship teams President and head of Global Product springs,” said Wittmer. “At the track those and the 2014 , Toyota, Porsche and Development for General Motors, told changes would each take chunks of time, Nissan Le Mans teams uses advanced a recent technical conference that GM but we can try 25 or 30 set ups a day on the simulations to help determine tire sizes, can simulate the subtleties of every track simulator.” As a result, teams can predict shapes, compounds and constructions, for every series and every car they race, lap times, gearing, aero package, chassis tire selections, and anticipated tread wear including the Pratt & Miller simulations settings and start to develop a race plan rates. with Corvette Racing focusing in the based entirely on simulations. And while the super-sophisticated TUDOR Championship. Simulators help both drivers and factory simulators are the ultimate, a And….Corvette Racing’s GTLM engineers prepare for a race. Engineers variety of simpler, less expensive options class victories in its last two TUDOR crave data and the ability to evaluate are also used by teams and drivers. The Championship races with the new C7.R a wide range of options quickly and Extreme Speed Motorsports team carries a were very real. THIS ISN’T A GAME Time to get real! 5 6 FAST FACTS Watch us now LM24 Iron Men on FOX The Alley salutes TUDOR United SportsCar Championship GTD stars Cooper MacNeil and Jeroen All the action of the TUDOR United SportsCar Bleekemolen who overcame a number of hurdles to Championship races from Watkins Glen International drive the entire 24 Hours of Le Mans without a third can be seen from flag to flag on the Fox Sports 1 driver while finishing fifth in the GTE Pro class. Cooper network. International fans will also be able to see the did a bit over 10 hours while Jeroen wheeled the race live on IMSA.com. WeatherTech Porsche for nearly 14 hours. Macho!

WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL Saturday, June 28: Qualifying 3:55pm – 5:15 pm (EDT) on IMSA.com (Live) Sunday, June 29: Race 11:00 am – 5:30 pm (EDT) on FOXSports1 (Live)

2014 Schedule

January 25-26 Rolex 24 at Daytona March 15 Twelve Hours of Sebring April 12 Long Beach (P and GTLM only) 24 for 24 May 4 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca May 31 Raceway At Belle Isle Park (P, PC & GTD only) June 7 (PC only) The Porsche North America drivers may have walked away June 29 Six Hours of The Glen from the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a new watch but the men and women behind the scenes recently received their prizes. July 13 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Prior to opening round of the 2014 TUDOR United SportsCar July 25 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Championship, Michelin put up a prize for all its partner teams August 10 – 24 sets of tires for winning the Rolex 24. August 24 VIR (GTLM/GTD race; PC race) The new Porsche team won on debut and the Michelin Man recently headed at the team’s Rock Hill-SC headquarters September 20 carrying presents – no – he wasn’t wearing a red suit and October 4 Petit Le Mans driving a sleigh – just a big Michelin truck full of tires. “For most of the race we had the fastest car out there and we managed to finish in second a 7 FAST lap behind the leader.” FACTS NEW DAD ANTONIO GARCIA TALKING ABOUT CORVETTE RACING’S RESULT FROM LE MANS

Friday, June 27, 2014 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm Practice #1 - TUDOR (All Classes) Mullet Saturday, June 28, 2014 Over 8:10 am - 8:55 am IMSA Lites Race All good things and 9:10 am -10:10 am Practice #2 - TUDOR (All Classes) some, well rather shaggy 11:35 am - 2:05 pm Race - CTSC things, come to an end…so 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm TUDOR Autograph Session Jordan Taylor has decided that after 18 months, his 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Practice #3 - TUDOR (All Classes) signature mullet haircut 3:55 pm - 4:10 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (GTD) is no longer cool. Taylor 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (GTLM) is looking to raise money for Camp Boggy Creek and 4:40 pm - 4:55 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (PC) Camp Anokijig through a 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (P) lottery. The winner gets a 5:30 pm - 6:20 pm Race #2 - Lamborghini race car ride. “I’m ready for it to be gone,” said Taylor. 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm Race #2 - GT3 Cup Sunday, June 29, 2014 8:30 am - 8:50 am Warm Up - TUDOR (All Classes) Balancing act 11:15 am - 5:15 pm Race - Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen The lap times are close, but IMSA continues to seek the for the TUDOR Championship - 6 Hours ideal balance of performance to match the former Daytona Prototype based and P2 cars. The DPs have four wins in the first five races thanks in part to greater torque and power that is an edge on restarts and long straightaways. A Time magazine photo of a seal balanced on the nose of a great white shark seemed to perfectly capture tech boss Scot Elkins’ job description. Le MANS WINNERS Boat time Giancarlo Fisichella – Won Cooper MacNeil & Jeroen GTE PRO / AF Corse Ferrari Bleekemolen – 5th in GTE Ron McMahon, the VP-CFO and General Manager Ricky Taylor – 9th in LMP2 Pro / Prospeed Competition of since 1995 is retiring after this Corvette Racing – 2nd in Frankie Montecalvo – 4th in weekend’s Watkins Glen event. “His leadership in GTE Pro – Jan Magnussen, GTE AM / 8Star Motorsports both good times and bad was critical, and it was Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor Dempsey Racing – Proton his efforts through the challenging years that had – 4th in GTE Pro – Tommy – 5th in GTE AM – Patrick such a big effect on the company,” said Bill and Milner, Oliver Gavin, Richard Dempsey, Joe Foster, Patrick Bob Riley. McMahon’s wife, Denise, is hopeful Westbrook Long that he will spend some time at home, Richard Lietz – 3rd in GTE Seth Neiman & Spencer visiting his grandson, and maybe even Pro / Porsche Team Manthey Pumpelly – 7th in GTE AM / some time on his boat. Ah, but what Nick Tandy – 7th in GTE Pro JMW Motorsport happens in week two? / Porsche Team Manthey FANFAVORITES Michelin Michelin Michelin Continental 91 27 56 06

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