October 2-4, 2009
This is Octoberfest - Bosch Engineering Style! This festival of racing will feature the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Sports Car Series Four Hour Endurance Race - the KONI Challenge season finale, and the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup Twin Races.
What would Octoberfest be without a bit of audience participation? New this year, the VW "Sim Race" featuring VW GTIs, where fans ride along in simulated races on the full course.
Don't miss out on your chance to experience top-tier racing at America's finest road course during what is arguably the most beautiful time of year here at VIR!
Just some of what is happening during the 2009 Bosch Engineering Octoberfest:
Full Course
- Grand-Am Koni Challenge Sports Car Series 4 hour endurance race (practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday – Race on Sunday 12 noon).
- SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup (practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday - races on Saturday and Sunday).
- VW “Sim Race” featuring VW GTIs – fan ride along in simulated races on the VIR full course (Friday through Sunday – sign up at the VIR Store in the North Paddock).
- Fans get to drive their own cars on the track during fan drives on both Saturday and Sunday at no extra cost (sign up at the VIR Store in the North Paddock).
Patriot Course
- S.O.R.A.D. Drift Championship – drivers compete for CASH prizes (Friday through Sunday) (advance registration required).
- Drift ride-alongs (fans get to ride in drift cars on the Patriot Course on Saturday and Sunday – sign up at the VIR Store in the North Paddock).
Skidpad
- Gymkhana presented by Volkswagen (run by DGTrials.com)
- Entrants drive their own cars against the clock for fastest time in various classes for prizes (Friday-Sunday at the Skidpad – advance registration required).
- Fans drive the course in brand-new Volkswagen GTIs – prizes for the fastest times of the weekend (Saturday and Sunday - sign up at the VIR Store in the North Paddock)
Go-Kart Track
- Fans can race the VIR 9hp Stratos Go-Karts (Friday-Sunday)
Offroad Rally Stages
- Fans can drive their own vehicles in the VIR Rallycross. (Saturday-Sunday)
Off-track activities
- Band on Friday and Saturday nights with fan parties
- Playboy Bunnies and VIR Girls
- Sound off competition (no extra entry fee)
- Car show (no extra entry fee)
- Children's Fun Zone
Children under 16 years of age are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.
| 7:30-9:00 |
Registration for Open Practice North Tower (Advance registration available) |
| 8:00-8:15 |
Drivers Meeting for Open Practice Drivers North Tower Classroom |
| 9:00-12:00 |
Mazda Practice
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| 12:00 |
Gates Open to the Public
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| 12:00-1pm |
Lunch (All participants in open practice allowed on track on scooters, golf karts (no cars) after workers are off track and in by 12:50) |
| 1:00-4:45 |
Mazda Practice |
| 9:00 |
Koni Teams Move In
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| 9:00-9:30 |
Mazda Practice 1
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| 9:40-10:10 |
Mazda Practice 2
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| 10:10-10:30 |
VW Sim Race Practice
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Mazda Practice 3
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| 11:10-11:40 |
Mazda Practice 4
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| 11:50-12:20 |
VW Sim Race Session 1
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| 12:20-1:00 |
Lunch |
1:00-2:00
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Promoter Practice Koni ST
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| 2:05-3:05 |
Promoter Practice Koni GS
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| 3:10-5:10 |
Promoter Practice Koni Combined
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| 9:00-9:25 |
VW Sim Race Session 2
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| 9:25-9:55 |
Mazda Qualifying for Race1
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| 10:00-11:00 |
Koni GS Practice
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| 11:05-12:05 |
Koni ST Practice
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| 1:10-2:10 |
Car Club and Spectator Laps (spotters versus full flagging)(pace and chase cars)
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| 2:15-2:45 |
VW Sim Race Session 3
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| 3:00-3:15 |
Qualifying - Koni GS
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| 3:25-3:40 |
Qualifying - Koni ST
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| 3:50-4:50 |
Mazda Race Number 1
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| 9:00-9:30 |
Final Practice Koni Combined
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| 9:35-10:05 |
Mazda Qualifying for Race 2
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| 10:15-10:45 |
VW Sim Race Session 4
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| 10:45-12:00 |
Car Club and Spectator Laps (spotters versus full flagging)(pace and chase cars) |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Fan Walk and Pit Demo
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| 12:00-4:15 |
Koni Challenge Combined Race
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| 4:15-5:15 |
Mazda Race Number 2
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PATRIOT COURSE
10/3-10/4 SORAD Drift Championships
SKIDPAD
10/3-10/4 Gymkhana presented by VW and GTI Gymkhama (fans can drive VW GTIs in Gymkhana for prizes).
RallyCross
10/3-10/4 Rallycross at VIR rallystages behind the kart track. $5 per run.
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