Continental Tire Keys to the Race: Petit Le Mans

Race: Motul Petit Le Mans

Track: Road Atlanta

Length: 10 hours

Entries: 37 cars spread across three classes: 14 cars (P), 9 cars (GTLM), 14 cars (GTD)

Schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 11 (all times EDT)
Practice 1 – 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Practice 2 – 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Practice 3 – 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12
Practice 4 – 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
CTSC Race – 1:25 – 3:25 p.m. (2 hours)
Qualifying –  3:55 – 5 p.m.

Sat, Oct. 13
Warm-up – 8:30 – 8:50 a.m.
Race –  11:05 a.m. – 9:05 p.m. (10 hours)

Previous Winners: Tequila Patron ESM (P), BMW Team RLL (GTLM), Montaplast by Land Motorsport (GTD)

Previous Polesitters: Helio Castroneves (P), Toni Vilander (GTLM), Matteo Cressoni (GTD)

Driver Insight: : “Road Atlanta is an impressive track that takes real commitment to get a quick lap time. Turn 1 is one of the most fun corners on our schedule, and the esses are difficult to get right lap after lap. I’ve been in the car to finish second a couple of times over the years, but have never won the race. I think this year might be the year!” – John Edwards, No. 24 BMW M8 GTE

Drive Times: Minimum: 2 hours and 45 minutes for GTD Silver/Bronze drivers;  Maximum: 6 hours and no more than 4 hours in any 6-hour period. Base Drive Time: 2 hours for GTD, 45 minutes for P/GTLM

Tires: Continental Tire “Black” for P and “Gold” for GTD. Multiple tire brands/compounds for GTLM

Pit Stops: 45-50 minute stint length for P; 50-55 minutes for GTLM, GTD

Weather: Sunny High: 75 F, 0 percent chance of rain

TV:
Sat. Oct.13:
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (FS1)
12 – 9:30 p.m. (FS2)
*Full race available on FOX Sports GO

Radio: Complete session-by-session coverage on IMSA Radio

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