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Road Atlanta - Petit Le Mans
SPEED GT Race in Photos, Part One

Michael Galati did the double at Road Atlanta, racing one of Stasis Engineering's Audi A4's in the Touring Car class race, where Michael started 21st and finished 9th.
The Speed GT field, led by Pole-sitter Michael Fitzgerald, sets off for the formation lap at Road Atlanta
Ready for the start at Road Atlanta...
Start 1 - Michael Galati gets a storming start from his sixth starting position, as does Randy Pobst starting from second on the grid...
Start 2 - Galati takes full advantage of the drier line to move past BMW's Bill Auberlen...
Start 3
Start 4
Start 5 - Randy Pobst and Michael Galati up to 1st and 3rd by Turn One
Randy Pobst leads Michael Fitzgerald, Michael Galati, Phil McClure and Bill Auberlen across the line to begin Lap Two
Lap Three, and Galati under heavy pressure from Phil McClure's Corvette
The top four after four laps..
In the first dozen laps, Pobst and Fitzgerald have pulled away from Galati and Aublerlen through the Esses
No letup in the pressure from Auberlen and McClure as Galati negotiates turn five
Randy Pobst leading Michael Fitzgerald
Auberlen having fallen out of the race early due to mechanical failure, Pobst still has to contend with a charging Fitzgerald, while Galati retains third place

Go to Part Two