Road Atlanta ( English Road Atlanta ) - a ring race track in the city of Braiselton , Georgia , USA . Built in 1969 and was immediately included in the calendar of the Canadian-American Cup. The first race took place on September 13, 1970. In the 1970s, it hosted the stages of many championships, including Kan-Am, Formula 5000 , IMSA and Trans-Am . In November 1996, the track was acquired by American businessman Don Panoz , who reconstructed it according to FIA standards and organized a 1998-kilometer race on LMP class cars. Starting next year, this race was included in the calendar of the ALMS series every season.
| Atlanta Road | |
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| A place | Braselton, Georgia, USA |
| Timezone | UTC -5 (UTC -4 DST ) |
| Owner | Don Panoz |
| Opening | 1970 |
| Main competitions | American Le Mans Series Petit le mans |
| Ring track | |
| Coating | Asphalt |
| Track length | 4.088 km |
| Turns | 12 |
| Circle record | 1: 07.056 ( Stefan Sarrazan , Peugeot Sport Total , 2008, LMP1 ) |
ALMS Series Stage 2006
at the Atlanta Road Circuit
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- This track was used in the Gran Turismo game series .