United States Grand Prix race ticket holders are in store for an exciting race Sunday, July 2, but they will experience a different kind ofthrill during the USGP Pit Walkabout on Thursday, June 29 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Fans will have the rare opportunity to get autographs from some ofthe most talented drivers in the world, including seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher. They will participate in a question-and-answer session with reigning F1 champion Fernando Alonso and American F1 driver Scott Speed, and stand only feet from the F1 team garages while high-performance F1 cars are being prepared for the race.

A United States Grand Prix Race Day ticket is required for access to the Pit Walkabout. Still and video photography are allowed.

Public gates open at 7 a.m. (ET) Thursday at IMS. Fans can enter via two gates: Gate 2, the main gate and tunnel located on 16” Street, and Gate 7, located on Georgetown Road south ofthe Speedway oval’s Turn 4.

Drivers from the Scuderia Ferran Marlboro, WilliamsFl Team, Super A@ F1 Team, MF1 Racing and Panasonic Toyota Racing teams will sign autographs in the Pagoda Plaza during the Walkabout from noon-2:55 p.m.

The 2006 USGP Pit Walkabout autograph session schedule:

Time Driver(s) Team Noon-12:20 p m Michael Schumacher Scudena Ferrari Marlboro
12:55-1:15 p.m. Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
1:20-1:40 p.m. Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Alex WilliamsFl Team
1:45-2:05 p.m. Takuma Sato, Franck Montagny Super Aguri F1 Team
2:05-2:25 p.m. Tiago Monteiro, Christijan Albers MF1 Racing
2:35-255 p.m. Ralf Schumacher, Ricardo Zonta Panasonic Toyota Racing

The 2006 USGP Pit Walkabout public Q&A session schedule:

9:15-9:30 a.m., Scott Speed, Scuderia Tor0 Rosso
10-10:40 a.m., Fernando Alonso, Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
12:30-12:50 pm., Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
12:55-1:15 p.m., Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Alex Wurz, WilliamsFl Team
1:20-1:40 p.m., Takuma Sato, Franck Montagny, Super Aguri F1 Team
1:40-2 p.m., Tiago Monteiro, Chnstijan Albers, MF1 Racing
2:lO-2:30 p.m., Ralf Schumacher, Ricardo Zonta, Panasonic Toyota Racing
2:35-250 p.m., Hisao Suganuma, Bridgestone Motorsport

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