2011 Petit Le Mans

SPOHN · 10-01-2011, 10:38 PM

If any of you guys follow the Petit Le Mans you know it was held here in GA at Road Atlanta. We were invited by Nissan Motorsports to be guest at there hospitlity tent today. We had private viewing area in the shade and served with great food and drinks all day. Had a tour threw the paddox area and all that good stuff. So here a some quick pics of the event.

Carbon_z · 10-02-2011, 12:08 AM

Awesome pics...

Skeeterbop · 10-02-2011, 12:26 AM

Here are some that I like just thumbing through real quick:

At the chicane:

Coming up over the hill to the final corner:

Can't forget the Nissan, Coming into the chicane at night:

Pit crew taking it easy between stops:

Coming down the back straight, just after the bridge:

Skeeterbop · 10-02-2011, 12:33 AM

And on of the Patron girls at the awards ceremony:

DJ-of-E · 10-02-2011, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeeterbop

and on of the patron girls at the awards ceremony:

i'd take...4!

HKYStormFront · 10-02-2011, 07:22 AM

nice shots guys! lol @ the "michelin man" i never saw him

shadoquad · 10-02-2011, 09:24 AM

...and she was never heard from again...

Why was no one supervising the SPOHN?

HKYStormFront · 10-02-2011, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadoquad

...and she was never heard from again...

Why was no one supervising the SPOHN?

cdoxp800 · 10-02-2011, 09:46 AM

wish I could have stayed and gone with you guys.

Lemers · 10-02-2011, 09:59 AM

Great pictures

HKYStormFront · 10-02-2011, 11:27 AM

for the past couple years i had heard about petit le mans from friends and how awesome it was but had never gotten the opportunity to go. this year, nissan is fielding an LMGT prototype car (driven by the winner of the PS3 Gran Turismo 5 challenge winner currently on Speed channel) as well as Brass Monkey's nismo 370z. because of this, nissan offered a hospitality suite to support their racing efforts. members of NAGTROC, the370z.com, and most of the Z1 Motorsports shop crew attended and we all had a great time. pit tours, food, drinks and other exclusives were included. i was very happy with my results from this event and that's making it hard to pick favorites so be sure to check out the entire album of pictures!!

album:

Petit Le Mans 2011 - JPMcG Photography

fav's:

1. the CTS-V race cars were a wonder to behold (and hear!)

2. traffic jam!

3. racing takes a toll on wheels

4. the view over to the pits from nissan's hospitality booth

5. one of the Ferrari Scuderia cars coming down the front stretch, a thing of beauty!

6. BMW's cars were mighty impressive too

7. the Audi R18 V6 TDI's were stuuuuuupid fast! this one was damaged early in the race but later fixed sometime after lunch

8. sometimes it would get crowded heading into turn 6

thanks for looking!

shadoquad · 10-02-2011, 12:39 PM

Great pictures, Chris, Patrick, and Skeeter. Looks like it was a really great time!

kevr6 · 10-02-2011, 01:17 PM

Great pics guys! Made me feel like I was there. Wait....?

Skeeterbop · 10-02-2011, 03:09 PM

What kind of lens and shutter speeds were you guys using out there?

HKYStormFront · 10-02-2011, 03:25 PM

i was typically at 1/60th or slower, got a few 1/40th's in there too! it depends on where you are and how fast the cars are moving. all my shots of the cars on track were with my 70-200 L, usually >100mm zoom

10-01-2011, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	2011 Petit Le Mans If any of you guys follow the Petit Le Mans you know it was held here in GA at Road Atlanta. We were invited by Nissan Motorsports to be guest at there hospitlity tent today. We had private viewing area in the shade and served with great food and drinks all day. Had a tour threw the paddox area and all that good stuff. So here a some quick pics of the event. __________________ Last edited by SPOHN; 10-01-2011 at 10:46 PM.

10-02-2011, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,694 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 19	Awesome pics... __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

10-02-2011, 12:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 40 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 16	Here are some that I like just thumbing through real quick: At the chicane: Coming up over the hill to the final corner: Can't forget the Nissan, Coming into the chicane at night: Pit crew taking it easy between stops: Coming down the back straight, just after the bridge: __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

10-02-2011, 12:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 40 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 16	And on of the Patron girls at the awards ceremony: __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

10-02-2011, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	nice shots guys! lol @ the "michelin man" i never saw him __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

10-02-2011, 09:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	...and she was never heard from again... Why was no one supervising the SPOHN?

10-02-2011, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 19	wish I could have stayed and gone with you guys. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

10-02-2011, 09:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Great pictures __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

10-02-2011, 11:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	for the past couple years i had heard about petit le mans from friends and how awesome it was but had never gotten the opportunity to go. this year, nissan is fielding an LMGT prototype car (driven by the winner of the PS3 Gran Turismo 5 challenge winner currently on Speed channel) as well as Brass Monkey's nismo 370z. because of this, nissan offered a hospitality suite to support their racing efforts. members of NAGTROC, the370z.com, and most of the Z1 Motorsports shop crew attended and we all had a great time. pit tours, food, drinks and other exclusives were included. i was very happy with my results from this event and that's making it hard to pick favorites so be sure to check out the entire album of pictures!! album: Petit Le Mans 2011 - JPMcG Photography fav's: 1. the CTS-V race cars were a wonder to behold (and hear!) 2. traffic jam! 3. racing takes a toll on wheels 4. the view over to the pits from nissan's hospitality booth 5. one of the Ferrari Scuderia cars coming down the front stretch, a thing of beauty! 6. BMW's cars were mighty impressive too 7. the Audi R18 V6 TDI's were stuuuuuupid fast! this one was damaged early in the race but later fixed sometime after lunch 8. sometimes it would get crowded heading into turn 6 thanks for looking! __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

10-02-2011, 12:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	Great pictures, Chris, Patrick, and Skeeter. Looks like it was a really great time!

10-02-2011, 01:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
kevr6 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N.W. Atlanta Posts: 1,515 Drives: '09 Graphite 370Z 6M Rep Power: 666	Great pics guys! Made me feel like I was there. Wait....? __________________ *Beware...* Daily Sliding In My ZLED!

10-02-2011, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 40 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 16	What kind of lens and shutter speeds were you guys using out there? __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

10-02-2011, 03:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	i was typically at 1/60th or slower, got a few 1/40th's in there too! it depends on where you are and how fast the cars are moving. all my shots of the cars on track were with my 70-200 L, usually >100mm zoom __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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