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Press Snoop: No surprises as Audi wins Infineon.

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2005 American Lemans Series.  New England Grand Prix.  Lime Rock, Cn. 1-4 July 2005. #2 Audi R8
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Press Snoop: No surprises as Audi wins Infineon.

Monday, 18th July 2005

EMANUELE PIRRO and FRANK BIELA won the American Le Mans Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway Sunday. The pole-sitting Dyson Racing Lola EX257-AER finished 1min 24.572secs behind with ANDY WALLACE and CHRIS DYSON, but still on the same lap. They were the only two cars to finish on the lead lap.

"This is an important point," he said, "Those who know us well can say we are everything but aggressive, We are nice outside of the race track. The attitude and rules of this championship, IMSA asks the slower car to keep their lines, it's up to us to go by. Our cars, because of the reduction of their power, have very little acceleration. The only times we have an advantage is under braking. It's not fair to say we are aggressive. We try to represent Audi in a professional way. It's just the way the car is. It's so fast under braking."

American Le Mans Radio signed off the air after the Infineon broadcast, due to cost constraints. It hasn't missed an ALMS since 1998. The talent has been JOE BRADLEY, JOHN HINDHAUGH, and GRAHAM TYLER, all of England. It is down to 700 listeners world wide and wasn't cost-effective. BOB DICKINSON, ALMS vice-president of communications, hopes that it will be back on air for the biggest ALMS race of the season, Petit Le Mans, as well as the season's finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in October.

Infineon Raceway is part of Speedway Corporation, which does not give out attendance figures. Those who noticed felt it was slim, but a good time was had by all who were there - good weather, good racing, and good people.
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