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A 24 hour endurance race weekend for mechanically equal cars at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
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Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve opens its September calendar with the Lamera Cup, a weekend built around a 24 hour endurance race for identical, mechanically equal cars split into Elite, Pro Am and Am divisions. With every car built to the same specification, races come down to strategy, tyre management and driver consistency rather than budget, producing close racing from lights out to chequered flag.
A paddock weekend pass gives access to the pits and support paddock for the full three days, from Friday practice through to Sunday's finish. It is an inexpensive way to see endurance racing up close for anyone who enjoys motorsport beyond the headline F1 and MotoGP weekends the circuit also hosts.
Tickets go on sale from 4 September at the Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve building, next to the main circuit.
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