Are any Inter-Mountain West Cayman owners planning on attending the inaugural Utah Grand Prix? This will be a great opportunity to see the RS Spyders, Audi A-10s and numerous GT2 Porsches in action on a beautiful new track.



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<span id="introduction">The Utah Grand Prix marks the American Le Mans Series' first visit to the spectacular new Miller Motorsports Park, already being hailed as one of the finest road courses in North America. At 4.5-miles and with 24 turns, the track will present a new challenge to the world-class field of sports car racing's best. How do drivers and their teams prepare for such a challenge? Here's what they had to say:[/quote]



<span id="section1Text">Patrick Long, Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing

'I think it's pure excitement. This has got to be their headline event for the year. Every time I've been there &ndash; three times &ndash; I've seen the place progress. It's an awesome facility. They are so welcoming and so appreciative of the American Le Mans Series and the teams and drivers coming that it really presents a good vibe.'



'The first thing that comes to mind about the track is that it is smooth and flowing and fast. It's very challenging because it's so long with so many corners. But it's flat with not a lot of visual references so it's going to be tough. The drivers who learn the quickest will have a real advantage. As the weekend progresses, everyone will be closer together.'[/quote]



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<span id="section2Text">'The track should change a lot, and not just because it is new. Not a lot of rubber has been laid down. Plus it's out in the desert and will be sandy and dusty. That's something that you have to be mindful of. '



Timo Bernhard, Penske Racing

'The facility was pretty amazing. It was really great to drive there. The track is so long and has everything &ndash; ups and downs, long corners and short corners. It is very technical. The facility is just huge, and it's a compliment to the people who built it up.'



'For a driver, it's very nice because you have to get a feel for the car at high-speed, and you get fifth-gear and six-gear corners. That's something special. What I like about the American Le Mans Series is you have different kinds of circuits. It's a good mixture for every driver.'



Joey Hand, BMW Team PTG

'It's going to be a pretty big deal to be the driver who learns the track first. I think you'll see the fastest laps from many of the drivers will be their last race lap.'[/quote]



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'I've heard it's a great facility and a world-class facility. It's one that matches the positioning of the American Le Mans Series, which we're very excited about. I'm hoping the corners are long enough and extreme enough that what we lose on the straights we can gain back in there.'



'I raced go-karts in Provo and Salt Lake City from 1992-95. When I raced karts there, it wasn't that far from downtown. They still have a couple of big kart races there, so I think the city is very much into motorsports.'



Oliver Gavin, Corvette Racing

'For a driver, it looks to me from watching a little video that it's a busy circuit. You'll be hard on the brakes and the throttle, and hard on the gearbox and using a lot of energy. The heart rate will be quite high, so you'll consume a lot of oxygen. It is a little fortunate that the race is toward the end of Saturday. It can be extremely hot, and one of the things that hurts us in the car is when it is really humid. But hopefully it shouldn't be too bad.'



The next race for the American Le Mans Series is the Grand Prix of Utah, set for 6 p.m. MDT on Saturday, July 15 at the new Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City. CBS will broadcast the race from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 16. MotorsTV will broadcast the race in Europe from 6:30 to 9:30 CET on Sunday, July 16. American Le Mans Radio will provide live coverage on americanlemans.com, which also will feature IMSA Live Timing &amp; Scoring.

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<p align="left">23 June 2006
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<p align="center">SCCA World Challenge and American Le Mans Series Weekend
<p align="center">July 13-15, 2006
<p align="left">Miller Motorsports Park is proud to work with IMSA, to host a Porscheplatz during the 2006 Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park.
<p align="left">Porsche owners are invited to participate in the weekend’s activities as race spectators and parade-drive participants. Parking is available in an exclusive owners-only Porscheplatz. Space is limited to 150 Porsches.
<p align="left">Two packages are available: General Admission and Grand Weekend.

<p align="center">The Porscheplatz General Admission Weekend Package

<p align="center">$75/person &ndash; (available as space permits- additional General Admission ticket $50)
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3. �� General admission for the Utah Grand Prix throughout the weekend
   
   
   
   

<p align="center">Porscheplatz Grand Weekend Package

<p align="center">$125/person &ndash; (additional Platz pass &amp; grandstand ticket $100 each)

<p align="center">Available only until July 7^{th, or as space permits.}

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3. �� Reserved grandstand seating throughout the weekend
   
   
   
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4. �� Catered lunch (race day only)
   
   
   
   

<p align="center">For Miller Motorsports Park’s Club House Members

<p align="left">Utah Grand Prix ticketholders and Miller Motorsports Park’s Club House Members may purchase the Platz Parking Pass for $25, and can add lunch in the Porscheplatz for $30. Platz Parking Passes and Lunch Vouchers are available while quantities last, and after July 7th can only be purchased at Miller Motorsports Park’s Welcome Center.
<p align="center">To reserve your space please contact Miller Motorsports Park at 801.563.4250
<p align="center">ask for the Welcome Center
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Edited by - mpollard on 07/08/2006 10:26:42 PM

<div align="left">UTAH GRAND PRIX</div>
<div align="left">Miller Motorsports Park / Tooele, Utah</div>
<div align="left">July 13 - 15, 2006</div>

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<div align="left">Thursday, July 13, 2006</div>
<div align="left">10:00 am - 8:30 pm Porscheplatz parking “open” for parking</div>

<div align="left">10:30 am - 11:00 am Practice - IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Presented by Michelin</div>
<div align="left">11:15 am - 11:45 am Practice - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear</div>
<div align="left">12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge Touring</div>
<div align="left">12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge GT</div>
<div align="left">2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Practice - IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Presented by Michelin</div>
<div align="left">3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Practice - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear</div>
<div align="left">3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge Touring</div>
<div align="left">4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Practice - SPEED World Challenge GT</div>
<div align="left">5:00 pm - 6:30 pm AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES PADDOCK OPEN HOUSE &amp; PIT WALK (Open to Public)
<div align="left">5:15 pm - 5:45 pm American Le Mans Series Sponsor Rides by Invitation Only</div>
<div align="left">6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Test Session - American Le Mans Series (LM P1 and LM P2)</div>
<div align="left">7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Test Session - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)</div>
<div align="left">8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Test Session - American Le Mans Series (GT1 and GT2)</div>
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<div align="left">Friday, July 14, 2006</div>
<div align="left">8:00 am - 10:00 am Porscheplatz set-up</div>
<div align="left">10:00 am - 5:00 pm Porscheplatz registration, PCA Membership Station and Porscheplatz Parking “open” for parking</div>
<div align="left">Sign-up for first 100 Porsche IMSA facilitated Porscheplatz Parade Laps (Parade Laps scheduled for Saturday morning)</div>

<div align="left">10:15 am - 10:45 am Practice - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear</div>
<div align="left">11:00 am - 12:00 pm Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)</div>
<div align="left">12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge Touring</div>
<div align="left">12:50 pm - 1:20 pm Qualifying - SPEED World Challenge GT</div>
<div align="left">1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Qualifying - IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Presented by Michelin</div>

<div align="left">2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Walk-around presentation by Kirt Wightman, Technical Director, IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Tech Area (IMSA Paddock)</div>

<div align="left">3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Practice - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)</div>
<div align="left">4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Qualifying - American Le Mans Series (GT1 and GT2)</div>
<div align="left">4:40 pm - 5:00 pm Qualifying - American Le Mans Series (LM P1 and LM P2)</div>
<div align="left">5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Qualifying - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear</div>
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<div align="left">Saturday, July 15, 2006</div>
<div align="left">8:00 am - 6:00 pm Porscheplatz registration, PCA Membership Station and Porscheplatz Parking “open” for parking</div>
<div align="left">9:00 am Mandatory Safety Briefing for all registered Porscheplatz Parade Laps participants</div>
<div align="left">10:00 am Stage registered Porsches for Porscheplatz Parade Laps</div>
<div align="left">10:10 am - 10:40 am Porscheplatz Parade Laps (100 cars maximum)</div>

<div align="left">11:00 am - 11:30 am Warm up - American Le Mans Series (All Classes)</div>
<div align="left">11:45 am - 12:45 pm SPEED World Challenge GT Race - 50 Minutes</div>

<div align="left">12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Catered lunch by Miller Motorsports Park (must have lunch ticket purchased from MMP)</div>

<div align="left">1:00 pm - 1:45 pm IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Presented by Michelin Race - 45 minutes</div>

<div align="left">1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Porsche New Model walk-around presentation by Dave Strong’s Porsche</div>
<div align="left">2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Porsche Club of America presentation by Ruben Ledesma, National Historian PCA</div>
<div align="left">Distance Award recognition</div>
<div align="left">Drawings for escorted “hot pit” tour and honorary American Le Mans Series GT2 Porsche race team crewmember</div>
<div align="left">(must be 18 years or older to qualify and present to win)</div>

<div align="left">2:45 pm - 3:30 pm Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear Race - 45 Minutes</div>

<div align="left">3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Porsche Motorsport round-table with Porsche Motorsport Executive; team members - Penske Racing; Alex Job Racing;</div>
<div align="left">Flying Lizards Motorsports and Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing (time permitting &ndash; autograph session)</div>

<div align="left">3:45 pm - 4:45 pm SPEED World Challenge Touring Race - 50 Minutes</div>
<div align="left">5:00 pm - 6:00 pm American Le Mans Series Pre-Race On-Track Activities</div>
<div align="left">6:00 pm - 8:45 pm Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Race for the American Le Mans Series (Round 5) - 2 Hours 45 Minutes</div>

<div align="left">Notes:</div>

<div align="left">&middot; Schedule subject to change. Please check back often.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Porscheplatz parking exclusive to credentialed Porsches only.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Must have Porscheplatz credentials to access amenities, such as parade lap, cold non-alcoholic beverages, raffle drawings, etc.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Cold refreshments and snacks provided by Porsche Cars North America and Dave Strong’s Porsche to registered Porscheplatz participants.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Catered lunch on race day (12:00 pm &ndash; 1:00 pm) will be served to lunch ticket holders only. Lunch tickets for catered lunch purchased from MMP.</div>
<div align="left">Lunch to be served in Porscheplatz hospitality tent to Porscheplatz credentialed participants.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Porscheplatz Parade Laps registration begins at 10:00 am, Friday, July 14th. Registration is on first-come-first-serve, limited to 100 Porsches.</div>
<div align="left">Mandatory drivers/participants safety meeting at 9:00 am, Saturday, July 15th. Porscheplatz Parade Laps at 10:10 am. Drivers and passengers</div>
<div align="left">must be credentialed to participate.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Race day “hot pit” escorted tour winner must be 18 years or older to qualify.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; Distance Award must have driven to the event in a Porsche (subject to verification).</div>
<div align="left">&middot; All raffle drawings provided by Porsche are “free” to all registered participants. Must be present to win.</div>
<div align="left">&middot; For Porscheplatz tickets information and purchase, please contact Miller Motorsports Park at (866) 297-2636.</div>
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I'm originally from Utah but not living there now. I've been following the progress of this track for a couple years. I wish I could run my car on it as well as go to this event. But......I can't. One day.


Shane

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Shane

2006 Carrera White Cayman S
1998 Subaru Legacy GT

The Rocky Mountain PCA region has a DE there later this year - I'm really looking forward to that.

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Dave

P-Nut, I'll be at that DE in September. Say hello if you see a Seal Gray Cayman S.

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<span id="introduction">Tooele, Utah &ndash; This weekend's Utah Grand Prix presents a new challenge not just for the world-class drivers of the American Le Man