Le Mans Series: If You Like Speed You Will Definitely Like Utah
May 09, 2008
Americanlemans
For the first time, the field will compete on the 3.048-mile, 15-turn perimeter circuit at Miller Motorsports Park for the fourth round of the 2008 season.
“I do think this could be faster than Road America, and I think some other people are seeing it already,” said Audi Sport North America Technical Director Brad Kettler, who will send out two diesel-powered Audi R10 TDIs in the May 18 race. “We haven’t tested on that circuit but others have.”
“For sure, it’s very, very fast,” Fernandez said of the Utah circuit. “There really aren’t that many corners but they are very high-speed. There are lots of fourth, fifth and sixth-gear corners. The G loads that we produce around there are significant. They are even higher than Road America. I think it will be one of the tracks that will be a favorite of both drivers and fans because they like the speed.”
“I don’t know what the top speeds will be. It’s difficult to say,” said Penske Racing’s Patrick Long, who will drive a Porsche RS Spyder with last year’s overall race-winner Sascha Maassen. “From a driver’s standpoint, the flow of the track has been preserved or even increased. It’s still Miller Motorsports Park and still has the impression of a fast track. Some of the tighter sections where it might have been tougher to get by a slower car have been eliminated.”
