Formula BMW Americas - Preview

05/07/2008 21:02. Formula BMW Americas - Preview - Rounds 7, 8 And 9

Formula BMW America drivers will be among the first to compete on the newly revised Lime Rock Park racetrack when they arrive for the Northeast Grand Prix and Rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the 2008 Formula BMW Americas Championship on July 11-12.

The classic 1.53-mile, 7-turn Lime Rock Park circuit has been repaved and the Uphill and West Bend corners have been modified so that the new track measures 1.51-miles, now incorporating 10 turns.

Learning a new track is one of the skills Formula BMW Americas drivers must develop, but Lime Rock Park will offer a challenge no Formula BMW Americas driver has ever seen. For the first time, there will be three Rounds on one weekend. In this case, from the time they first take to the track on Friday morning... // PaddockTalk