As the World Watches . . .

We got word yesterday that American Le Mans action will be seen this season on ESPN and ABC.

That is great news for Baltimore and Maryland because American Le Mans is a featured performer in the Baltimore Grand Prix this coming September.


ALMS competes on North America’s premier road courses such as Sebring International Raceway. ALMS includes multiple classes of cars – Prototype and Grand Touring – which race on the track at the same time to create compelling race action and constant passing.

According to ALMS and ESPN, all ALMS races will be carried live in their entirety and fully produced on ESPN3.com, with ESPN2 and ABC providing televised coverage on a delayed basis.

The combination of two premier race series (IndyCar and LeMans) in one location on the same weekend is a great opportunity for race fans. This has contributed greatly to the success of the events in Long Beach and St. Petersburg.


More fans, more network coverage -- what's not to love?

That means aerial shots of the harbor, great views of the Convention Center crowds, some action on Pit Row (where the cacaphony continues under my window) and visits to the ALMS paddock here in Camden Yards.

Here's the best part -- the 2011 ESPN telecast package also includes a two-hour documentary-style broadcast from our inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, to be produced by Intersport, an award winning media and marketing agency. 

In other words, a freebie travelog on the best of Baltimore, from all angles, with non-stop excitement, appearing on a premier sports platform.


This event keeps getting better and better.  And we still have eight months to go before the checkered flags fall.