One of the competitors in the Ferrari Challenge—one of three support races for this years 6 hours of COTA—heading towards turn 19 during one of the practice sessions Friday morning.
Cars participating in the Formula 4 support race. A new series featuring cars with similarly spec’d, naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines for an even playing field from a power standpoint.
LMP2 cars cresting the hill at Turn 10 along with a Ferrari GTE PRO class.
A Porsche LMP1 class car followed by the Gulf Shell Porsche GTE AM.
One of Aston Martin Racing’s GTE Pro entries.
A Ferrari GTE Pro contender.
One of Porsche’s GTE Pro cars.
A Porsche LMP1 class car passes a Porsche GTE Pro class car during one of the practice sessions.
Friday’s pit walk, open to all ticket holders.
Scene’s from Friday’s pit walk, open to all attendees.
Scene’s from Friday’s pit walk, open to all attendees.
Scene’s from Friday’s pit walk, open to all attendees.
Scene’s from Friday’s pit walk, open to all attendees.
Scene’s from Friday’s pit walk, open to all attendees.
A view of the engine from one of the Ferrari Challenge competitors.
A Ferrari Challenge competitor’s steering wheel prior to their first race.
Fans mill about all of the entrants for the Ferrari Challenge.
The Ferrari Challenge cars lined up prior to the start of they first race.
Ferraris and food trucks.
Actor Michael Fassbender preparing to race his car in the Ferrari Challenge.
A view of large section of Circuit of the Americas from the top of the hill at Turn 1.
The qualifying round.
The qualifying round.
Team Lotus prepping for the Formula V8 3.5L Championship—one of the support races—a race series that has nurtured current F1 stars like Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso.
Fans line up to take advantage of the driver autograph session to meet the Porsche LMP1 team.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
Scenes from the grid walk just prior to Suturday’s 6 hour race open to all attendees.
The drivers just about to start there engines for the safety car lap prior to a rolling start.
The drivers just about to start there engines for the safety car lap prior to a rolling start.
Fans watching the race from the COTA tower observation deck.
Fans in the Turn 1 grandstands keeping cool under Texas flag umbrellas.
Aston Martin Racing
Signatech Alpine Malmut, Alpine A470
G-Drive Racing
Dempsey – Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR
Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid
Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Ford GT
Jackie Chan Racing DC, Oreca 07 – Gibson
Race drivers fire suits hanging up to dry due to all of the heat.
The drivers of the winning LMP2 class Signatech Alpine Matmut team.
The winning Porsche LMP1 drivers.
Porsche fans wave flags during the podium ceremonies.
Drivers for Ferrari’s winning GTE Pro class team.
Ferrari’s GTE Pro team serenading their winning drivers during the Italian national anthem.
Scenes from the podium ceremonies following the race.
Several of the competing cars of the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas at the end of the race.