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05-21-2012, 05:44 AM
#241
NASA Thunderhill PTC May 19, 2012
Qualifying for Saturday PTC race, me driving. 2:01.5 or so.
We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.
We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.
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05-21-2012, 11:18 AM
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Qualifying for Saturday PTC race, me driving. 2:01.5 or so.
We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.
We won TTC (time trial) with 11 other cars in class both days. No other competitors in PTC (sprint race). Leading E1 enduro with healthy margin with team driver Gordon Jennings behind the wheel when throttle shaft broke. It was a prepped, epoxied shaft which we have never had problems with. We have never run a motor in sprint races at 8500 rpm though and I think that's what did it. It doesn't make any useful power up there though so we'll bring the limiter down to 7800 and prep another TB.
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06-25-2012, 11:30 PM
#244
June 23/24 2012 NASA at Buttonwillow
A few pics form the NASA 3hr enduro at Buttonwillow last weekend. Won TTC and PTC both days as well. Team driver Theo Coetzee did the entire 3hr enduro himself, "Ironman" style and won E1, finishing 4th overall.
In car video from Sunday's PTC race, first few laps. I got a gap and the second half of the race I eased off and went into cruise mode.
In car video from Sunday's PTC race, first few laps. I got a gap and the second half of the race I eased off and went into cruise mode.
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06-26-2012, 04:52 PM
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I know you did, so you obviously "could" beat the rx8 but "should" you be able to beat an rx8?
1800cc N/aspirated versus 13b or whatever they are these days...?
Great videos, Nice driving!
1800cc N/aspirated versus 13b or whatever they are these days...?
Great videos, Nice driving!
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08-23-2012, 04:05 PM
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I saw your car and your garage on monday... Awesome. There's no place in europe similar to your garage and dedicated to miatas only!
I can find something similar over here only visiting lotus teams
I can find something similar over here only visiting lotus teams
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