Honda Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg ( March 31 - April 2)

[Scott]

It is that time once again and it looks to be a great event !

If you have never been and even if you do not follow Indy it is a must see, especially since it is in our own backyard.



Post up if you are going.

Here is all of the information.

http://www.gpstpete.com/images/top_image_left.gif



LINK TO HOMEPAGE (http://www.gpstpete.com/)



TICKET INFORMATION (http://www.gpstpete.com/tickets.cfm)


Schedule:



Thursday - March 30

Track Closed to Public
12:30 noon - 5:30 pm - 2-Seater and Pace Car Rides




"Green Flag" Friday - March 31



8:00 am Gates Open
8:30 SCCA Practice 8:30 - 10:00
10:20 IndyCar Series Practice (ALL CARS) 10:20 - 12:20
12:20 pm Klein Tools Air Show 12:20 - 12:50
12:55 Indy Pro Series Practice 12:55 - 1:40
2:00 IndyCar Series Practice Group 1 2:00 - 2:30
2:40 IndyCar Series Practice Group 2 2:40 - 3:10
3:30 Indy Pro Series Practice 3:30 - 4:00
4:15 Drifting Display 4:15 - 4:30
4:45 SCCA Practice 4:45 - 6:00
7:00 Garage Area Closed




Saturday - April 1



8:00 am Gates Open
8:30 Indy Pro Series Qualifications (Saturday Race) 8:30 - 9:00
9:15 IndyCar Series Practice Group 1 9:15 - 9:45
9:55 IndyCar Series Practice Group 2 9:55 - 10:25
10:40 Indy Pro Series Qualifications (Sunday Race) 10:40 - 11:25
11:00 SCCA Autograph Session - SCCA Paddock
11:30 Drifting Display 11:30 - 11:45
11:45 Klein Tools Air Show 11:45 - 12:15
12:15 pm SCCA Qualifications 12:15 - 1:30
1:45 IndyCar Series Qualifying 1:45 - 3:15 **
3:15 Indy Pro Series Pre-Race Festivities
3:30 INDY PRO SERIES Race - 40 Laps
4:45 SCCA SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE GT Race
5:00 IndyCar Series Autograph Session (ALL DRIVERS!) - BrightHouse Networks SpeedZone
7:00 Garage Area Closed

** At the conclusion of single-lap qualifying, the Firestone Fast Six features the fastest six cars in a 10-minute, European-style shootout to determine the order of the first three rows in Sunday's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.




Sunday - April 2



8:00 am Gates Open
8:30 Indy Pro Series Warm-Up 8:30 - 8:40
9:15 Drifting Display 9:15 - 9:45
10:15 IndyCar Series Warm-Up 10:15 - 10:45
11:00 Indy Pro Series Pre-Race Festivities
11:30 INDY PRO SERIES Race - 40 Laps
12:45 pm SCCA SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE TOURING Race
2:00 Klein Tools Air Show 2:00 - 2:45
3:00 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Pre-Race Show
3:45 2006 HONDA GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG - IndyCar Series (Live on ESPN)
6:30 XM Satellite Radio presents Hoobastank, Live in Concert - Honda Plaza


* Schedule is Subject to Change

[ZenkiS14_Drifter]

Oh Im There, definatly saturday for the World Challenge GT. I have to watch the Skyline make its rounds around the coarse

[tampa railroad hobo]

i was looking at the general admission tickets and noticed that they're not assigned seating. So where would i sit; out in the grass or they have a section where you can sit anywhere?

[w0rd]

Friday and maybe Saturday you can sit anywhere. Sunday there is no seating. Turns 8 and 9 go through a park where you can sit in the grass though.

[Charles]

Possibly Fri or Sat for me too

[w0rd]

BMW's are too fast...
http://www.world-challenge.com/news/story.php?ID=280

Here's the E90 Touring Car that was alluded to during the last race.
Anyone have any other photos?
They said it won't be ready for St. Pete though
http://www.bimmerworldracing.com/data/webE90.jpg

I'll be there all 3 days.

[robofunc]

I'll be there as many days as possible. Wo0t!

[mofugga]

think i'm gonna get the 3day ticket

[jblaine]

I'll be there for sure. All I give a crap about is the SPEED World Challenge touring cars.

[w0rd]

All I give a crap about is the SPEED World Challenge touring cars.
Haha, me too. I wish the TC race was on Saturday so we could get the free seating and smaller crowd.

[robofunc]

I'll be there for sure. All I give a crap about is the SPEED World Challenge touring cars.

Amen to that. It is kinda cool that Indy runs on road courses now, but the production-based shizzle is where it's at.

[mofugga]

yep, only going for the speed challenge stuff! :lol:

[Rosko]

I'll be there too. Gotta watch my boy Randy Pobst kick ass in the Tri Point Mazda6! Hopefully all of the Real Time Acuras will either finish last or suffer mechanical failures. I've hated that team ever since they screwed Espenlaub out of his win last year in Cleveland. But yeah, I'm looking forward to the open wheel action too.

[w0rd]

That pass was clean by world challenge standards, at least it was clean compared to what they did in the GT race.

GO REALTIME!!!! All 5 cars finished top 11 at Sebring!!!
http://www.speedarena.com/gallery/albums//Touring%20Cars/Speed%20WC/2006/01%20Sebring/059.jpg

[flmcoupe]

Same here, I'm going there to enjoy Speed Touring and GT races! Oh yeah and take part in the Parade Lap on Sunday with 15 other S2000s! :D

Hope to run into you guys out there!

[mofugga]

Same here, I'm going there to enjoy Speed Touring and GT races! Oh yeah and take part in the Parade Lap on Sunday with 15 other S2000s! :D

Hope to run into you guys out there!
when did you get an s2000?

[jblaine]

REMINDER: Daylight savings time starts 2AM Sunday 4/2! Don't forget and screw up your day!

[urn_uuid_owned]

Hey guys: I've never been to this Grand Prix and definitely would love to join up with somebody who has previous St. Pete grand prix experience.

I am in for Saturday and possibly Sunday, and maybe Friday if I can get off work.

Paul
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[jblaine]

Hey Paul, it's Jeff with the silver WRX. You're welcome to meet up with Russ (the other dude with the silver WRX from Sebring) and I on Sunday. We will be there around noon.

I will PM you my cell phone number. Just give it a call and we'll find each other there.

I will likely go Friday at 3PM too.

[Scott]

Bump !