Team Seattle is supported by a group of motorsport enthusiasts who are not only interested and involved in the teams on track efforts, but are equally involved in Team Seattle's connection to Seattle's Children's Hospital. So when Don Kitch approached this group of supporters, intent on competing in the worlds foremost endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he not at all surprised to see the level of support and interest that soon followed.
Having collected over a quarter of a million dollars in donations, Don Kitch and Team Seattle not only succeeded in testing their skill at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe, but have generated a tremendous amount of support for Seattle's Children's Hospital in the process. One of these supporters, Dave Conover, travelled with the team to Le Mans and was able to provide Team Seattle fans unable to make the journey to France, with some great real time photos throughout the weekend. Follow the link for a look at Dave's perspective from this years 24 Hours of Le Mans... [read more]
On Friday, the 55 teams that make up the Le Mans starting grid paraded through downtown interacting with fans and supporters. In this photo, Team Seattle drivers Joe Foster, Patrick Dempsey and Don Kitch Jr. ride in a vintage convertible, with Don's daughter Sienna sitting on her fathers lap.
The Team Seattle Ferrari 430GT gets some fuel during Thursday's qualifying session.
Team Seattle's pit crew consisted of Milan based AF Corse Advanced Engineering technicians, mechanics and engineers.
A shot of the Team Seattle 430GT after the sun had set on the Circuit de la Sarthe.
An evening pit stop for fuel and tires. With Don Kitch Jr. having become ill early on, driving duties were shared between Dempsey and Foster for the remaining 20 hours of the race.
Dave took this shot from his grandstand seat just above the pits. You can see two of the three Peugeot 908's crossing the finish line, followed shortly thereafter by Team Seattle's Ferrari 430GT.
For a look at more photos from Dave Conover's visit to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, click here
Photo: Dave Conover
Editorial: Justin Coffey
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