DRIFTING + "TOYOTA GRAND PRIX" of LONG BEACH (April 8-10th)

[DizyDrifter]

warm no it was only 78 today was 85 this past weekend.

btw where do i sign up i live a few blocks from turn 8

only 78? hmmm, it might be uhhh....20 here now. maybe. if i'm lucky.
and a few blocks from a track (when it is there, that is)? you're so lucky

[OverCorrect]

whos doing the TV coverage? last year it was on HDNET and i think SpikeTV.

Also FormulaD will this be the frist event on G4tv?

Champ Car will have 4 races (including Long Beach) airing live on NBC, 6 live on CBS and the remainder live on SPEED. All races are again available on HDNet.

The Formula D Drifting at Long Beach WILL be covered by NBC.

[OverCorrect]

why!! why do i have to live in illinois! you cali people have all the fun. right now, we're lookin to get about a foot of snow.....and its probably warm there..

Patience my man, more Champ Car + Formula D announcements are on the way and there will be one in your neighborhood (kind of)...think Cleveland, last week of June.

[bluegas]

only 78? hmmm, it might be uhhh....20 here now. maybe. if i'm lucky.
and a few blocks from a track (when it is there, that is)? you're so lucky

i just moved to lbc last year whats really cool you can drive down the street/track up too Tuesday before the race. Walls go up about 2months before hand and most of the turns are painted year around. Monday only before the race they close the street down for media day. Mario Andretti drives open wheel 2 seater around for the press too ride in. Man you hear the cars 10 blocks away. Only thing too drift the whole course? at best you can only see 1 or 2 turns and they are not many 3rd gear turns but TV coverage with the number of cameras will be cool. Will be hard too enjoy in person unless you pick the right spot i think the last 3 or 4 turns coming too the hiar pin is where the action will be. That and maybe the water fountian turn will be a cool place too take pictures. either way it will be fun.

[OverCorrect]

i just moved to lbc last year whats really cool you can drive down the street/track up too Tuesday before the race. Walls go up about 2months before hand and most of the turns are painted year around. Monday only before the race they close the street down for media day. Mario Andretti drives open wheel 2 seater around for the press too ride in. Man you hear the cars 10 blocks away. Only thing too drift the whole course? at best you can only see 1 or 2 turns and they are not many 3rd gear turns but TV coverage with the number of cameras will be cool. Will be hard too enjoy in person unless you pick the right spot i think the last 3 or 4 turns coming too the hiar pin is where the action will be. That and maybe the water fountian turn will be a cool place too take pictures. either way it will be fun.

Plus there will be 8 or so JumboTrons broadcasting the entire thing to all attendant fans, so hopefully everybody will not only get a couple turns of live action, but also the big screens to see the rest of the track...

[kineticdb8r]

i just moved to lbc last year whats really cool you can drive down the street/track up too Tuesday before the race. Walls go up about 2months before hand and most of the turns are painted year around. Monday only before the race they close the street down for media day. Mario Andretti drives open wheel 2 seater around for the press too ride in. Man you hear the cars 10 blocks away. Only thing too drift the whole course? at best you can only see 1 or 2 turns and they are not many 3rd gear turns but TV coverage with the number of cameras will be cool. Will be hard too enjoy in person unless you pick the right spot i think the last 3 or 4 turns coming too the hiar pin is where the action will be. That and maybe the water fountian turn will be a cool place too take pictures. either way it will be fun.

i drive part of the course when I come home to visit my folks
its a blast!

cant wait for this!!!!

[Slapshotnerd]

OH SNAP!!

I better put my request for credentials in soon... this is gonna be dope as hell!!

[insane]

Does any one have a course layout of this thing?

[Formula D]

Go to www.champcarworldseries.com

We will be drifting the entire course.

FD

[s0nny80y]

Champ Car will have 4 races (including Long Beach) airing live on NBC, 6 live on CBS and the remainder live on SPEED. All races are again available on HDNet.

The Formula D Drifting at Long Beach WILL be covered by NBC.

NBC? as in national? When will the Long Beach FD event be held? because I don't have cable and FD doesn't come here

*oh, the drift portion of the Toyota event is a Formula Drift event, got it.

[swifty949]

NBC will cover the Champ series Long Beach Grand Prix, but i would doubt that the Formula D entertainment will be televised. I could be wrong though.

[Formula D]

There is a strong possibility that we wil get some coverage on NBC. Also G4 will be there too so they will document it as well. We demo Sat and Sun and the Sunday demo is right before the main race so lots of eye balls.

FD

[kineticdb8r]

Any news on what teams will be doing the demo?

[Formula D]

The teams will be announced this week most likely.


FD

[INFO]

Schedule

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2005

5:30 p.m. Tecate “Thunder on Pine” Car Show & pit stop competition (Pine Ave. between Broadway & Fourth)
6 p.m. Freestyle MX motocross demonstration
7 p.m. Live entertainment from "Delta Nove"
9 p.m. Tecate “Thunder on Pine” Concert (at Vault 350; admission charge)

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005

7 a.m. Gates open
8 a.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo opens
9:30 a.m. Toyota Atlantic practice
10:15 a.m. Champ Car practice
11:45 a.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity practice
12:30 p.m. Trans-Am practice
1:15 p.m. Toyota Atlantic qualifying
2 p.m. Champ Car qualifying
3:15 p.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity practice
4 p.m. Champ Car Driver Autograph session, Champ Car paddock
4:15 p.m. Trans-Am practice
4:55 p.m. Long Beach Drifting Challenge Demonstrations
5:30 p.m. Tecate Fiesta Friday Concert (concert stage)
6 p.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo closes
9 p.m. Concert (admission charge), Vault 350

SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005

7 a.m. Gates open
8 a.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo opens
9 a.m. Toyota Atlantic practice
9:45 a.m. Trans-Am qualifying
10:30 a.m. Champ Car practice
12:15 p.m. TOYOTA PRO/CELEBRITY RACE
1:15 p.m. Toyota Atlantic qualifying
2 p.m. Champ Car qualifying
3:15 p.m. Long Beach Drifting Challenge Demonstrations
4 p.m. Trans-Am final practice
5 p.m. “Rock-N-Roar” Concert (concert stage)
Following concert Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pageant
6 p.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo closes
9 p.m. Concert (admission charge), Vault 350

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005

7 a.m. Gates open
8 a.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo opens
8 a.m. Toyota Atlantic warm-up
9 a.m. Champ Car warm-up
10:30 a.m. IMPERIAL CAPITAL BANK CHALLENGE FOR THE TOYOTA ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP RACE (32 LAPS)
11:35 a.m. INAUGURAL LONG BEACH DRIFTING CHALLENGE
12:15 p.m. Champ Car Pre-Race Ceremonies Begin
1 p.m. 31st ANNUAL TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES RACE (81 LAPS)
3:15 p.m. TRANS-AM RACE
5 p.m. Auto Club Lifestyle Expo closes

(All listed weekend in-circuit events are FREE, unless otherwise noted, to race ticketholders)

Schedule subject to change