Little Le Mans disrupted because of Hurricane Ian?

The United States is watching with concern the arrival of Category 4 Hurricane Ian. After western Cuba, he was expected in Florida early in the afternoon local time. Forecasts estimate that it will then move landward where it could reach Category 5, the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale (hurricane classification scale), before emerging over the Atlantic west through the state of Georgia.

The leaders of theIMSA obviously keep an eye on it, with Petit Le Mans, manche finale de la saison, prévue ce samedi 1er octobre à Road Atlanta (Géorgie). Les estimations annoncent ainsi de fortes précipitations vendredi et samedi. En 2015, Petit Le Mans avait été interrompu deux heures avant son terme, avec une victoire au général d’une GTLM, la Porsche 911 RSR n°911 de Richard Lietz, Patrick Pilet et Nick Tandy, devant les prototypes.

The possibility exists to postpone the event to the next day if necessary, although local regulations prevent action on the track between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday. The circuit is also reserved from Monday for a common test for the four manufacturers registered in the GTP category for 2023 (Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Porsche). 

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