Race fans are invited to attend Round 3 of the European Le Mans Series championship at the Red Bull Ring free of charge

The third round of the European Le Mans Series, the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, will burst into life in Styria on Saturday, 19th July, with the ELMS’ prototypes and GTs on track at 10h30 for the first free practice session. The second session will be at 15h00, while on Sunday, 20th July ELMS qualifying will kick off with the LMGTE and GTC classes on track for 20 minutes at 9h30.  The LMP2 prototypes will follow at 10h00, with the start of Round 3 of the 2014 ELMS being given at 14h00.

Spectators who make the trip will also have the chance to witness two Auto GP Championship races during the weekend.  Qualifying is on Saturday between 14h00 and 14h30, race one is on Sunday at 8h30 followed by race two at 11h40.

Of course fans of endurance racing will also be able to count on access to the paddock and pit lane for the now famous autograph session between 12h15 and 12h45, so don’t miss the slot.  The drivers will all be there for you and happy to see you.

First known as Österreichring or the Spielberg Circuit, the Red Bull Ring was inaugurated back in 1969.  It was the home of the Austrian Grand Prix from 1970 to 1987 and then, under the name of the A1 Ring, it again welcomed Formula 1 Grands Prix from 1996 until 2003.

Subsequently bought by Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz, the circuit was rebuilt and renamed Red Bull Ring before re-opening its doors for racing on 15th May 2011.  It has become the major place to be for motorsport in Austria and its neighboring countries.

2014 has seen the return of Formula 1 to the Austrian circuit which, in June, hosted the eighth Grand Prix of the F1 World Championship season under the wondrous gaze of thousands of spectators who’d come to learn about or to rediscover the area.

The Red Bull Ring is located near the small town of Spielberg, which has some 5,000 inhabitants, in the Styrian mountains between Zeltweg and Knittelfeld.

The 4.32 km track includes nine corners (2 left-hand and 7 right-hand) and the width of the circuit is between 12 to 13 metres. Located 660 metres above sea level, it offers competitors gradient changes of 9.3% downhill and 12% uphill – definitely enough to guarantee spectators an exciting and almost certainly hotly contested event.

Access to the circuit for the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring will be free for all, children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult.

Visit www.europeanlemansseries.com for the timetable details and for an entry list.