Alyson Wright

photojournalist

Petit Le Mans

 

Rudy Junco drives the LMPC class, No. 06, CORE Autosport, Oreca FLM09 car through Turn 4 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

A pit crew member for the Peugeot Sport racing team prepares for a pit stop during morning practice runs at Road Atlanta for the Petit Le Mans in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Raphael Matos, a driver for the GT class, No. 062, Risi Competizione, Ferrari F458 Italia car, talks with fans outside pit road at Road Atlanta at the Petit Le Mans in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Patrick Long, one of the drivers for the Flying Lizards Motorsports GT2 class, No. 45, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car, talks with fans and signs autographs before the start of the race at Road Atlanta for the Petit Le Mans in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Jörg Bergmeister, one of the drivers for the Flying Lizards Motorsports, GT2 class, No. 45 car, talks with fans and signs autographs before the start of the race at Road Atlanta for the Petit Le Mans in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Flags for various countries whose drivers are participating in the race are posted outside of pit road before the start of the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Christophe Bouchut drives the LMP2 class, No. 33 Level 5 Motorsports, Microsoft Office 2010, HPD ARX-01G car out of Turn 5 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/ Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The GTE AM class, No. 60, Gulf AMR Middle East, Aston Martin Vantage car, the LMPC class, No. 52, PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, Oreca FLM09 car, and others race through Turn 5 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/ Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

A spectator climbs out of his Porsche Speedster in the Porsche car corral at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/ Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

A red Porsche 911 is parked in the Porsche car corral at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

A spectator examines various Corvettes lined up in the Corvette car corral at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

A spectator takes photos of the interior of a Corvette in the Corvette car corral at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Driver Rudy Junco drives the LMPC class, No. 06 CORE Autosport, Oreca FLM09 car towards Turn 2 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

 

The GT class,  No. 48, Paul Miller Racing Team, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car spins out between Turns 3 and 4, during the first laps of the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The GT class, No. 48, Paul Miller Racing Team, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car recovers after a spin out between Turns 3 and 4, during the first laps of the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

The GT class, No. 64, Lotus Jetalliance, Lotus Evora car and the LMP1 class, No. 16, Dyson Racing Team, Inc., Lola B09/86 car drive through Turn 4 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

Spectators have a picnic lunch on the in-field while watching the Petit Le Mans car race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/ Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Augusto Farfus drives the GT class, No. 55, BMW Motorports, BMW E92 M3 car through Turn 5, followed closely by the GT class, No. 4 Corvette Racing, Chevrolet Corvette, C6 ZR1 car, and others. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Tracy Krohn drives the GTE AM class, No. 57, Krohn Racing, Ferrari F430 car through Turn 5, along with several other cars, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Driver Romain Dumas drives the LMP1 class, No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi R18 TDi car through Turn 5, followed by several other cars, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Driver Jeroen Bleekemolen drives the GTC class, No. 54, Black Swan Racing team’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car through Turn 5 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The LMP1 class, No. 2, Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi R18 TDi car exits Turn 12 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The GTC class, No. 66, TRG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car spins out at Turn 12 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The GTC class, No. 23, Alex Job Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car exits Turn 12, along with the LMP1 class, No. 24, Oak Racing, Oak Pescarolo car at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

Driver Franck Mailleux drives the LMP2 class, No. 26, Signatech Nissan, Oreca 03 car out of Turn 12 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

The LMP1 class, No. 10, Team Oreca Matmut, Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP car races through Turn 12 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)

 

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