Courtesy Alex Thompson, American Le Mans Series, Media Relations ManagerREPAIRED AND READY TO GO: It took some hard work, but the Intersport Racing crew has its No. 37 Lola B05/40 fully repaired and operational for this weekend. The car caught fire early in the Road America race with Liz Halliday at the wheel.
By the time the fire had been put out, much of the rear of the chassis was in flames. Clint Field, who drives with Halliday, said most of the repairs were to the bodywork and inner lines.
"It was a pretty serious fire, one of the worst we've had," Field said. "Our guys have been working on it since we got back. They did a great job getting the car back together."
AROUND THE PADDOCK: Mosport International Raceway was the site of the closest finish in ALMS history. In 2000, on a track that was drying after a rain shower, the Audi R8 of Rinaldo Capello and Allan McNish edged the BMW V12 LMR of Lehto and Jorg Mueller by just .148 seconds. . Mosport holds the distinction of being the fastest ALMS venue along the world-class sports car trail. In August of 2002, Audi R8 pilot Frank Biela established the qualifying mark of 131.793 mph. . Emanuele Pirro's three wins in 2005 ties his previous career single-season high in 2000-2002, the last time he raced on a regular basis in the ALMS. He will not soon forget Mosport after a grinding last lap crash during practice in 2002.
The Grand Prix of Mosport is set for 3 p.m. EDT Sept. 4 at Mosport International Raceway, with live coverage on SPEED Channel. Qualifying is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. EDT Saturday. American Le Mans Radio and IMSA Live Timing & Scoring will be available at http://www.americanlemans.com/.
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