Sentences with phrase «of alms»

In gorgeous Luang Prabang, there is a wealth of things to visit, from witnessing the giving of alms by orange - robed monks to eating coconut pancakes and picking up souvenirs at the night market, to taking a dip in the fairytale Kuang Si waterfalls.

With a maximum of 120 points on the table in the next five races and series - mandated balance of performance adjustments taking effect at Mid-Ohio, the GT championship is wide open at the midpoint of the ALMS season.

Spencer Pumpelly picked up his second GTC pole of the season and third of his ALMS career in the No. 45 Venezuela / eSilicon Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

Continental Tire's partnership and support, vital to the business of the ALMS and GRAND - AM this season, will be even more so in 2014 and beyond.»

The Corvette World Tribute, to be held on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, following the seventh round of the ALMS, will include a Corvette racers reunion, club and pro series races, a concours, parade laps and other activities.

All of the ALMS teams are in a similar situation, so hopefully we can do a better job than our competitors.

Beginning in 2014, Sebring will become part of the new series created by the merger of ALMS and GRAND - AM.

DETROIT — Corvette Racing's chase for another American Le Mans Series championship next moves to Texas for the eighth round of the ALMS season.

Corvette Racing returns to action at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the eighth round of the ALMS championship.

Fellows is on the verge of becoming the first driver in the six - year history of the ALMS to win three championships.

Milner took the checkered flag in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R for the fifth round of the ALMS as the duo became the first in the GT class to win multiple...

Compuware Corvettes come to Elkhart Lake in thick of ALMS GT championships ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — For more than 50 years, Road America has come to define the quintessential American road racing circuit.

In addition to driving in endurance events, he will compete in the Grand Prix of Mosport, the ninth round of the ALMS series, at Mosport International Raceway on Aug. 26, 2007.

Consequently the remainder of the ALMS season becomes an extension of our continuous improvement program.

Rebellion fielded two Lola - Toyotas in the Sebring 12 Hours in March, the opening round of the ALMS, and then ran a solo car for Jani and Heidfeld at the Long Beach and Laguna Seca rounds.

A fast lap at 52.792 seconds (102.288 mph) secured Gavin's first pole of the season and the 15th of his ALMS career.

In this episode we detail the history of ALMS and watch as Taro prepares for his first day as an ESPN3 Pit Reporter at Sebring International Raceway for the season opener.

The winner of the ALMS Most Popular Driver and the From the Fans awards will be handed out at the annual Night Of Champions banquet held on Sunday, October 22nd — the day after Petit Le Mans.

The amateur video shot from the stands shows the conclusion of the ALMS race...

Ron talked about the beginnings of ALMS racing, Corvette Racing and future plans.

DETROIT (Sept. 16, 2013)-- Corvette Racing's chase for another American Le Mans Series championship next moves to Texas for the eighth round of the ALMS season.

Compuware Corvettes come to Elkhart Lake in thick of ALMS GT championships ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2013)-- For more than 50 years, Road...

«The entire team was heartened by the speed, handling and braking that the Compuware Corvettes demonstrated in Le Mans, and we are optimistic that will translate into improved performance throughout the rest of the ALMS season.

Why did you pick Long Beach out of the ALMS schedule?

Road America — featuring 14 turns and measuring 4.048 miles — is one of the more popular stops for Corvette Racing's lineup and the whole of the ALMS paddock as well.

Saturday's race is the seventh round of the ALMS championship.

Chevrolet, Corvette bring driver, team and manufacturer championship lead to COTA debut DETROIT — Corvette Racing's chase for another American Le Mans Series championship next moves to Texas for the eighth round of the ALMS season.

Although not a part of the ALMS championship, Corvette Racing's victory in GTE - Pro at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was the crowning achievement of the 2011 season.

With a hint of autumn in the air, the ninth round of the ALMS championship produced the hard - fought racing that has been the hallmark of the GT class in 2011.

He then donated the award to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, the official charity of the ALMS, on behalf of his teammates.

Each car will be ranked according to the amount of energy used, the greenhouse gases emitted, and the amount of petroleum displaced — while racing flat - out for a class title in the crown jewel of the ALMS.

Beretta, 34, will join Oliver Gavin in the # 4 Corvette C5 - R for the full season of the ALMS and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, bringing years of racing at the top levels of international competition, from Le Mans to Formula 1, to a driver roster already rich in talent.

The twin yellow Corvettes have finished first and second in every race since the second round of the ALMS series at Road Atlanta.

While Olly and his team mate, Tommy Milner, could count themselves lucky not to have been the subject of the qualifying incident for the 5th round of the ALMS this afternoon, they were immediately concerned to see their team mate Jan Magnussen in the # 3 Corvette c6.R have a significant crash less than 5 minutes before the end of the session.

Olly returns to action at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the eighth round of the ALMS championship on Saturday 21st September.

The next round of the ALMS championship is the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón VIR 240 from Virginia International Raceway.

Tomorrow's four - hour VIR 240 race will be critical for drivers, teams and manufacturers in terms of ALMS championships as additional points are on the line for each finishing position.

The two yellow and black Corvette C6.Rs therefore locked out the front row for the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport, the fifth round of the ALMS.

Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin is en route to California for the second time in a month with the aim of taking his second win from three races at the four - hour American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 9 - 11, round three of the ALMS.

The next round of the ALMS will be the Road Race Showcase at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 18.

The Corvette Racing factory driver has started the defence of his ALMS GT Drivers» title in a fast fashion, consistently being amongst the fastest drivers on the track in all of the test and practice sessions held to date at the 3.74 mile track in central Florida.

«Antonio and Jan are very deserving champions of the ALMS» GT class,» said Mark Kent, Chevrolet's Director of Racing.

Intermittent rain and rapidly changing track conditions added to the complexity of qualifying at Lime Rock Park for tomorrow's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix, the third round of the ALMS.

«It is going to be the last race for quite a few things — whether it's the last race of the ALMS or the last for the C6.R.

Current Corvette drivers rank near the top of the ALMS» lists of individual categories.

Their third victory of the season moved Garcia and Magnussen into the lead of the ALMS GT drivers» championship with two rounds remaining.

Grid Set by Championship Points as Rain Washes Out Qualifying for Second Round of ALMS LONG BEACH, Calif. — The streets of Long Beach were awash today as qualifying for Saturday's two - hour American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was canceled due to rain and standing water on the temporary circuit.

Racing in front of the Corvette Legends of Le Mans at the six - hour American Le Mans Series Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 21 - 22, round three of the ALMS, the Briton will once again be taking his Corvette C6.R into the thick of an intense, and no doubt thrilling, GT battle.

In addition to the win Olly set fastest GT lap of the race, and the result takes he and Tommy to the head of the ALMS GT points» standings.

The fans wanted a four - hour race at Road America — one of the ALMS drivers» favourite North American venues — and the series produced four hours of nonstop action in sixth round of the 2011 season.