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\"\"<\/a>A new chapter in the history of Lime Rock Park was recently written as the track celebrated its Groundbreaking of “two Lime Rock Parks.”\u00a0 A press conference was held to announce the multi-million dollar track upgrades, the repaving schedule and officially release the Lime Rock Park track(s) map<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“When The Club at Lime Rock Park was announced last July, we committed to spending all the capital raised on the facility.\u00a0 This capital plus the “I Helped Pave the Park” campaign and track rental fee surcharges all contribute to this effort.\u00a0 The plan was to make the track safer, smoother with repaving and slow it down a little, particularly the downhill, without changing its character.\u00a0 We’re going to do better than that,” Skip Barber, Track President, stated today.<\/p>\n

Think “two Lime Rock Parks:” 1) Classic Lime Rock – unchanged in fifty years and unchanged going forward, the fastest road course in North America, will be completely repaved and have significantly improved runoff areas; 2) the new or “Optional” Lime Rock substitutes three wide and slower corners with increased overtaking opportunities, along with a wider and straighter Back Straight, additional upgraded runoff areas and will be a moderate speed track.<\/p>\n

There is nothing Mickey Mouse \u2013 no chicanes \u2013 about the “Optional Lime Rock Park.” Rather, it is a layout for the present – for the fast, high tech American Le Mans Series cars – and for any other group that chooses it.\u00a0 It is also a layout for the future as cars and tires continue to develop.\u00a0 With the new optional corners there are actually eight possible track configurations.\u00a0 It will be easy to switch from one course to another.<\/p>\n

In addition to repaving “Classic Lime Rock,” adding three optional corners and a new back straight, we will construct a longer and safer pit lane providing more pit boxes.\u00a0 The track is closing from 27 May \u2013 2 July to complete all of this work.<\/p>\n

In March a lot of work was done on the drive-over bridge that crosses the track.\u00a0 The bridge was raised 6.5 feet and now meets the F.I.A. specifications of being four meters above the track.\u00a0 New bridge abutments were built and are wide enough to accommodate a pedestrian bridge in the future.
\nWe had hoped to rebuild the Paddock bathrooms, adding handicap mens and womens restrooms by Memorial Day weekend, but issues with building bathrooms in a 100-year flood plane (the Paddock) have delayed this project.<\/p>\n

In January we purchased the 19-acre parcel on your left as you drive into the track off White Hollow Road.\u00a0 This will enable us to have a more dramatic entrance, add one of our optional corners (the new West Bend) where tickets are currently collected, improve the runoff area at Classic West Bend, and eventually have a straight shot at the drive-over bridge.<\/p>\n

For specific information on track “options” refer to the enclosed track layout<\/a>.\u00a0 The Classic, unchanged track is grey; optional sections are blue; and the new pit lane is brown.<\/p>\n

For further details on all track upgrades and improvements see the following information.\u00a0 Note: numbers below correspond with numbers on the map.<\/p>\n

Note 1: Wide (40′) straight into hard braking wide left.\u00a0 Following right flows into existing heavily banked corner.\u00a0 Left\/Right complex is wide \u2013 two abreast entering Back Straight is possible.\u00a0 Slower entry to No Name than the Classic course.<\/p>\n

Note 2: Optional Straight: wide (40′) and straight.\u00a0 Small island between classic and new straight.\u00a0 Improved passing on straight.\u00a0 Harder braking at end.\u00a0 Good overtaking opportunity.<\/p>\n

Note 3: Optional Uphill starts climbing earlier than Classic Uphill; crest is not as high \u2013 no chicane needed.\u00a0 The right at the end of the optional straight is much slower than Classic Uphill, which becomes runoff for new corner at end of new straight.<\/p>\n

Note 4: Optional West Bend: Currently undecided on two rights or one hook in current ticket taking area. Objective is to have good overtaking and slower entry to the Downhill.\u00a0 All the berm on drivers left of Classic West Bend will be removed.\u00a0 Large, flat runoff area.\u00a0 These changes are possible by purchase of adjoining property and moving ticketing area to the west.<\/p>\n

Note 5: Bridge raised to four meters (FIA spec) and runoff areas under bridge improved.\u00a0 Bridge abutments wide enough for future pedestrian bridge.<\/p>\n

Note 6:\u00a0 New pit lane entrance.\u00a0 Current entrance eliminated.\u00a0 More pit boxes.\u00a0 False grid moved \u2013 new pit entrance takes no space from the Sunoco Paddock.<\/p>\n

Note 7:\u00a0 New paved runoff drivers left and right on the Downhill.\u00a0 Size not finalized.<\/p>\n

[Source: Lime Rock Park<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new chapter in the history of Lime Rock Park was recently written as the track celebrated its Groundbreaking of “two Lime Rock Parks.”\u00a0 A press conference was held to announce the multi-million dollar track upgrades, the repaving schedule and officially release the Lime Rock Park track(s) map. “When The Club at Lime Rock Park was announced last July, we committed to spending all the capital raised on the facility.\u00a0 This capital plus the “I Helped Pave the Park” campaign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261,13063],"tags":[15234,548,11399],"class_list":["post-489934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-motorsport-racing","category-vintage-car-racing","tag-events-vintage-racing","tag-motorsport","tag-lime-rock"],"yoast_head":"\nLime Rock Park Changes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lime Rock Park Changes - 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