Lime Rock Historic Festival Labor Day Weekend

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pauln
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Lime Rock Historic Festival Labor Day Weekend

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Dear BMW enthusiasts…

You are invited to bring your car to the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival, and “Sunday in the Park: Gathering of the Marques”

Here is a summary of the weekend’s activities:
· Remember, ALL current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and children 12 and under, are admitted free of charge (with any proof of service)
· You can purchase any of the general admission tickets for the weekend by calling 860.435.5000 or online at this link: https://tickets.limerock.com/eventperfo ... asp?evt=62
· Thursday, September 3
o Watch the wonderful Vintage Race Car & Sports Car Parade, leaving the track at 4 p.m.
o There is no ticket cost to join us for a street fair with all the cars in Falls Village at 5 p.m.
· Friday, September 4
o Practice and qualifying for 250+ vintage racing cars from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
o Ticket cost: $25.00 per person
· Saturday, September 5
o The first of two twin race days, come experience 18 races of vintage automobile fun! The admission ticket for Saturday is $60.
o There is a BMW Corral on Saturday, available for a $15 parking pass. The car corral gives you the benefit of guaranteed parking in what will be a full Infield, and parade laps in your car on the race track during the lunch hour! Here’s the link to the corral passes: https://tickets.limerock.com/eventperfo ... asp?evt=73
o Saturday night will also feature a special screening of the documentary The Mirage at 6:30 p.m. in a tent in the Outfield lower parking lot (it’s air conditioned!), telling the story of the making of the Momo Mirage, a GT car that almost was with a Stanguellini body and a Chevy V8, with an introduction by the film’s Director, Kyle Roper. Here is the link to get your ticket to the movie screening of your choice: https://tickets.limerock.com/eventperfo ... asp?evt=80
· Sunday, September 6:
o Lime Rock Park has organized a BMW owners get-together at the famed 1.5 mile road racing circuit, during the Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Marques enthusiast meet, a 1,000+ car gathering on the race track that includes 250 spectacular cars on display in the Concours D’ Elegance. All BMW owners are invited to bring your vehicles to the BMW show section located in the Esses, next to the long-running 02 Fest East! The cost is $40 per person, which allows you to park your BMW in the Gathering of the Marques show and gives you admission to walk through the entire Sunday in the Park event.
o Honored Guests for 2015 are Jochen Mass and Sir Stirling Moss, and there will be autograph sessions for both Honored Guests! Honored Collector Jim Taylor has a fantastic collection of cars that feature lots of patina and history, and Honored Motorcycle Collector Team Obsolete: The Rob Iannucci Collection will bring some of Rob’s favorite picks from one of the best vintage race bike collections in the world.
o There will be three screenings on Sunday of the special documentary The Mirage at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon in a tent in the Outfield lower parking lot (it’s air conditioned!), telling the story of the making of the Momo Mirage, a GT car that almost was with a Stanguellini body and American V8, with an introduction by the film’s Director, Kyle Roper. The tent is accessible by crossing the small vehicle bridge that spans the Salmon Kill stream in the center of the Sam Posey Straight. Here is the link to get your ticket to the movie screening of your choice: https://tickets.limerock.com/eventperfo ... asp?evt=79
· Monday, September 7
o Enjoy the classic Lime Rock Park experience on the second of two twin race days, with 18 races of vintage automobile fun! The admission ticket for Monday is $60.

Paul

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