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American LeMans
ALMS: SPEED Set For Flag To Flag Coverage Of Prestigious Petit
Peugeot, Audi & Acura to rejoin epic worldwide LMP1 battle with many great challengers for GT as well.
David Harris  |  Posted September 22, 2009   Charlotte, NC
Many may hope the bad weather if over, although it could make for some interesting racing. (Photo: John Dagys)

SPEED's coverage of the Petit Lemans begins with Qualifying Streamed Live on SPEEDtv.com on Friday Sept. at 2pm ET and race coverage begins Saturday Sept. 26 at 11am ET on the network and online.

SPEED, the definitive network for motor sports and the automotive lifestyle, will provide ten-and-a-half hours of live ‘flag to flag’ coverage from this year’s American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Petit Le Mans fall endurance classic starting Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m., ET, from picturesque Road Atlanta, just north of the city.

The race, despite being only a little more than a decade old, has quickly moved up the totem pole of prestigious motor sports events – drawing interest from top-notch competitors throughout the world. It’s become the third spoke of the big three international sports car endurance races (The 12 Hours of Sebring (Fla.), Le Mans 24 Hours and Petit Le Mans) that fall under the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) rulebook. The Petit Le Mans winner receives an automatic entry into the next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona – the world’s other historically significant endurance race - is sanctioned by the Rolex Grand American Road Racing Series.

Handling play-by-play duties for Petit Le Mans will be shared by popular sport car talkers Leigh Diffey and Brian Till. Providing color commentary are sports car veterans Dorsey Schroeder and Calvin Fish. On pit road, Justin Bell, Jamie Howe, Chris Neville and Kelli Stavast will cover all the news and notes during the race.

“We’re very excited about our ability to cover Petit Le Mans flag to flag,” said Rick Miner, SPEED SVP of Studio Production & Operations. “With the strength of the field this year – especially in the GT category – there will be a lot of great racing taking place.”

Action from Petit Le Mans can also be seen on SPEEDtv.com, where Michelin will be presenting live qualifying on Friday, Sept. 25 at 2:20 p.m. ET. In addition, race fans who seek the live two screen experience can watch SPEEDtv.com’s Acura On-Board Pass starting at 11 a.m., ET on Saturday, Sept. 26. There will be three different cameras to choose from.

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