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Dear Competitors,
We look forward to seeing you all at the 42nd running of the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival. Your Final Instructions contain important driver information, including updated entry and schedule, tech and registration, and everything you need to have a successful event. Please take the time to review the Final Instructions as some procedures have changed from previous years, and some weekend events require early registration.
As always, don't hesitate to call if you have any questions.
From all of us at Lime Rock, see you soon!
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Race Information
Schedules, entry lists, and other useful information will be available on the Lime Rock Park website, https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival-42/hf-driver-information/, and will be available upon request at registration and in the Delmar Drivers Lounge.
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Friday, Saturday, and Monday Schedule
On Friday, August 30 each group will have two sessions. On Saturday, August 31 and Monday, September 2, the traditional twice-a-day schedule with twenty minutes per race will prevail. The grid for the first race on Saturday will be determined by your best lap time on Friday. Grid position in your second, third, and fourth races will be based on your fastest lap time from all previous sessions (practice as well as race). The run group order changes Saturday and Monday afternoon, please be certain to verify your sessions times.
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Race Groups
We have assembled groups based on your past and estimated performance, type of car, and historical appropriateness. If, after practice and qualifying, you feel that you are in the wrong group, or are extremely uncomfortable, you may find Steve Hyatt, Chief Steward, through event staff under the tower who will deal with individual entrants accordingly, and if necessary, will consult Chairman Skip Barber.
Group 1: Jim Haynes Memorial for Formula Junior
Group 2: Air Cooled 911’s / IMSA GTU Porsches
Group 3: War-Era: Pre-War and Early Post-War Cars
Group 4: GT/Sportscars Over 2 Litre / Sports Racing Cars
Group 5: Tin Tops / IMSA RS / Under 2.5 Litre Cars
Group 6: Mid Century GT / Sportscars Under 2 Litre
Group 7: Toyo Tire Turn of the Century World Challenge
Group 8: Wings/Slicks & Formula Fords
Group 9: Big Bore / Fast Production Cars
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Mandatory Drivers Meeting
A mandatory driver’s meeting will be held on Pit Lane in front of Starter Stand at 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning, August 30. Non-attendance may result in the loss of track time. Arrangements can be made for drivers who are not able to attend. Please contact the event staff at the base of the tower.
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Conduct on the Track
Participants should behave in a responsible fashion on track. We are well aware that historic racing may and should be exercised in a spirit of competition, but we do not wish to see contact between competing cars nor between cars and the Lime Rock scenery.
We have continued our policy of deploying experienced observers at key points on the track. If you experience a negligent and significant off-course excursion or initiate contact with one of your contemporaries on track, then we will assume you didn't have a valid justification. If it is determined that you are found at fault for causing damage to someone else’s car, we may ask you to no longer participate in the remaining weekend proceedings.
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Load-in Times
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (see Test & Tune)
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday Test & Tune and Event Camping
Those attending Test & Tune and/or loading in on Tuesday, August 27 may leave your rigs and trailers in the paddock in your assigned parking spot for the remainder of the week. If you anticipate leaving your rig on Tuesday, please leave ample time to set up and be out of the park by 6:30pm. There will be no Tuesday and Wednesday camping.
Paddock camping for participants begins Thursday, August 29.
Camping spaces (non-paddock) must be assigned in advance. Please go to the Lime Rock Park website to make arrangements.
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Noise
Un-muffled engines cannot be started before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, nor before 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Monday. No race engine can be run on Sunday.
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Registration
Your driver and crew credentials can be retrieved at the Registration Building at the main entrance of 60 White Hollow Road. Drivers will be required to present their current racing license.
Registration Times:
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Crew can be added to your registration by the driver when you arrive. Weekend over crew credentials can be purchased at registration for $100. No cash, credit card only.
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Parking
Read this, and please take careful note!
The ONLY vehicles and trailers allowed in either A or B Paddocks will be your TOW vehicles and trailers carrying your cars. No other vehicles will be allowed to park in the Paddocks, no exceptions. All tow vehicles will be given an appropriate paddock sticker which will be affixed to the windshield and will have the registration plate number of the vehicle it is issued to. All daily drivers will be parked in Competitor Parking, which is in the Upper Infield near the Midway a short walk down the hill to the paddock. You may call for a shuttle if you need one.
Paddock Assignments
Paddock spaces were assigned based on what you wrote on your entry form. Any tow vehicles and trailers hauling your cars that do not fit in your assigned space will be directed to park in Lights Field. Note that we have a full paddock, please exercise patience when loading in.
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Technical Regulations
Lime Rock Park has updated and formalized Technical Regulations for Historic Festival 42. In conjunction with these new Regulations, acceptable tire selection has been updated and specific exceptions clarified. Please review these policies carefully and plan accordingly.
HF42 Driver Information - Lime Rock Park
Technical Inspection for the majority of Historic Festival field will be conducted by an experienced group of inspectors led by Peter Bormann and Phil Roettjer. Jim Newton will continue to cover inspection duties for Porsche competitors. A group of inspectors will be roving the paddocks Thursday and Friday morning; they will be wearing bright orange tech hats. Tech Inspection forms can be requested at registration, at the Tech Compound in Paddock A, and can be downloaded from the Lime Rock Park website.
Drivers should fill out their tech form in advance and let Tech know you are ready for inspection. After successful inspection, the form is returned to the Delamar Drivers Lounge (top of steps on Store Deck in A-Paddock) where you will receive your tech sticker from Heidi Bormann.
Tech Inspection (non-Porsche)
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Roving Only)
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Roving Only)
After 9am Friday by appointment only at the Tech Compound
adjacent to GMT in Paddock A
Porsche Tech Inspection
Jim Newton at Automobile Associates truck in Paddock B.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
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Timing and Scoring & Transponders
Without a transponder you will not be timed and will be placed at the back of the grid for your races. If you did not provide a transponder with your entry registration, you may see Timing and Scoring in the tower on Thursday ONLY, by 4pm, or provide the transponder number at driver registration.
PLEASE VERIFY YOUR TRANSPONDER NUMBER ON MOTORSPORTREG.COM, AND MAKE SURE YOUR TRANSPONDER SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE CURRENT BEFORE THE EVENT
Transponders will not be available for rent in 2024
The Timing & Scoring room will be closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. If you must replace your transponder number or have questions about timing and scoring, please find event staff at the base of the tower.
Live Timing and Scoring data will be available on the *Race Monitor app. In addition to this, we have made arrangements to email a PDF of the results directly to participants after each race. If you cannot receive emails you will find copies of the results in the Drivers Lounge.
*Note - Race Monitor presents unofficial results. While typically very accurate, there are some situations (such as duplicate numbers) where the app does not correctly reflect all the data being collected on the T&S system. Please check with T&S if you have any concerns but know that as long as you have a working transponder, we are getting your times no matter what the app might say.
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Cars of Special Interest
If your daily driver to and from the track is a car of exceptional vintage you may request a special parking pass that will allow you to park in the Paddock in your assigned area, or in a special area in A Padock designated for cars of special interest. Specialty vehicles must fit into your assigned paddock space and requests must be made and approved before Monday, August 26. Contact Historics@limerock.com with your request, please include the year and type of vehicle. No day-of special parking passes will be issued.
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Deliveries
If anyone needs parts delivered, here are the instructions. Parts are to be delivered to the below address. Once the person needing the parts confirms with the shipper that parts have been delivered, they may pick them up at Guest services, there will be no deliveries into the paddocks by either shippers or GS.
TEAM NAME
c/o Lime Rock Park Guest Services
Attn: (Customer’s Name)
60 White Hollow Rd.
Lakeville, CT 06039
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Awards
Race awards will be distributed after each race, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each class. Drivers can collect their race awards in the Delamar Driver Lounge. Amongst those who complete their Monday afternoon race, we will choose a competitor in each group who has distinguished him/herself and his/her car in both performance and presentation, to receive an Autodromo Special Edition Lime Rock Historic Festival Watch.
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Thursday Vintage Car Parade
The Thursday Car Parade is at capacity. A very limited number of spots will be made available for RACE CARS ONLY, please register your race car with Walter@limerock.com in advance to request participation.
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New in 2024!
Professional photographer Steven Klucik of Super Ride Media will be setting up his professional photography service in the Delamar Drivers Lounge at Historic Festival 42. Steven has worked with with Lime Rock Park and various automotive clubs, private drivers and teams, and we are thrilled he'll now be working for Historic Festival Drivers. Look for Steven who will be taking photos of your fabulous machines. Photos will be for purchase. Check out Steven's work HERE
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Friday Evening Cocktail Party
and Participant Dinner
Located in the large tent between the chalets, the cocktail party, sponsored by 3 Dog Garage, begins at 5:30pm followed by the Competitors Dinner and panel sponsored by Skip Barber Racing School. Your driver’s wristband gets you in. You can collect your guest credential at registration when you arrive.
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Panel: Peter Cunningham, Dorsey Schroeder and Bruce MacInnes. Subject: Skip Barber’s impact on motorsports and his hope for World Challenge. Dress: Come as you are…
If you would like to purchase additional tickets, a limited number will be made available for advance purchase only, $85. Contact Historics@limerock.com with your request before Monday, August 26.
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An Exclusive Invitation
For Historic Festival Drivers
You are cordially invited by Lime Rock Park General Partner Charles Mallory, along with Lime Rock Park, to an exclusive gathering during the Historic Festival 42 at Lime Rock Park.
Enjoy cocktails, esoteric cars and art,
music, and good company!
Member plus spouse or significant other...sorry folks, no guests.
Saturday, August 31
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Address: 462 Lime Rock Road
(across the street from the track)
Please RSVP to Historics@limerock.com
by Thursday, August 29
Note: If parking is full on the front lawn, please park at the Lime Rock Park track main entrance and walk across the street.
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Sunday in the Park Concours
& Gathering of the Marques
We expect to see some outstanding racing entries in the Pick of the Paddock Class at the Concours on Sunday. If you stipulated on your race entry that you would like to participate in Pick of the Paddock, and if your vehicle is accepted, the Sunday in the Park team will reach out to you prior to Sunday to make arrangements to get your race car on track.
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The Piston Technician Award recognizes the essential contribution auto technicians make to the collector car community through their trade skills and technical automotive expertise. Often the unsung heroes of racing at Lime Rock Park, the Piston Technician Award acknowledges the hard work and commitment of technicians to keep a car running at peak performance...Learn More Here
Nominate Your Technician Online
Nomination Forms will be available in the Delamar Drivers Lounge.
The Piston Technician Award will be presented at Lime Rock Park in a pit lane ceremony at 12:00 PM on Labor Day, Monday September 2nd.
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