Carrying on a family tradition of racing started by his late father Toby Bean, Patrick Bean returns to the HSR Mitty in one of the mighty 1988 No. 83 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbos, which dominated the top class in the IMSA Camel GT series in the late 1980s and 1990. A highlight of the Nissan GTP program was 1988’s eight-race win streak that began right here at Road Atlanta when Geoff Brabham drove a brand new ZX-T to victory. The team would go on to win one more race for an impressive run of nine victories in the year’s 14 rounds and Brabham clinching the 1988 GTP Drivers Championship.
Another rolling piece of international motorsports history at the 46th HSR Mitty is the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning 1989 Mazda 767B-002 that will be driven this weekend by former Mazda Motorsports factory driver Jonathan Bomarito. The Le Mans winner is just one of the jaw-dropping thoroughbreds that is now part of the Mazda Motorsports Heritage Collection, a rolling and racing showcase of some of the most impressive cars in Mazda’s accomplished motorsports history.
In addition to the 767B, the Heritage Collection also brought to the HSR Mitty its IMSA GTO four-rotor 1991 Mazda RX-7-001 that will be driven by Mazda’s Tom Long.
For 46th HSR Mitty spectator tickets, RV and tent camping and golf cart passes, please visit https://roadatlanta.com/hsr-mitty. Competitor information, including the HSR Mitty entry list, event schedule, eligible Run Groups and more, is available at the official HSR 46th Mitty Event Page at https://www.hsrrace.com/the-mitty/. |