race video - Sonoma WERC enduro 02/10/13
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race video - Sonoma WERC enduro 02/10/13
Me and Andrew Kidd battling for the E3 lead just after the start of the WERC 2hr enduro. Race start was 8:25 and it was probably only 45° out. I had leftover 205 Toyo RR's from T25. He had fresh 225 NT01's. The RR's got better as the track warmed so I was able to reel him in. Then the motor let go. Hasn't been diagnosed yet but it sounded like spun bearing or maybe oil pump. :( It was Crushers motor from T25. Swapped in stock cams, heavier valve springs, new intake valves and detuned the crap out of if for PTE. In case anyone is wondering why I could rev it so high.
Both of us were pushing as hard as we could. Absolute sprint pace while trying to keep the sliding to a minimum. So closely matched that the task before us was riding that fine line between maximum pace and not overheating the tires. The .7s we would lose the next lap would be all it took to lose track position. Even once in front, I knew my tires would go off later while Andrews new NT01's would be stable, if .4s slower or so. Too bad we didn't get to finish that. Worked up to doing 10 with no brakes, just a quick lift and go. Spooky at first, then routine after a few dozen laps. With 225 A6's, no other changes, it would be done flat I think.
Andrew misjudged his fuel stop by a few laps and ran almost exactly one lap short of fuel. Gordon was maybe 10-14s back so he inherited the lead and went on to win. Gordon started at the back on fresh RR's and had to do some real battling to claw his way through traffic to get to Andrew. Great drive on his part. He's now officially one of the "fast guys".
Oh yeah, killed the syncros in the race the day before with a mis-adjusted clutch. argh.
Both of us were pushing as hard as we could. Absolute sprint pace while trying to keep the sliding to a minimum. So closely matched that the task before us was riding that fine line between maximum pace and not overheating the tires. The .7s we would lose the next lap would be all it took to lose track position. Even once in front, I knew my tires would go off later while Andrews new NT01's would be stable, if .4s slower or so. Too bad we didn't get to finish that. Worked up to doing 10 with no brakes, just a quick lift and go. Spooky at first, then routine after a few dozen laps. With 225 A6's, no other changes, it would be done flat I think.
Andrew misjudged his fuel stop by a few laps and ran almost exactly one lap short of fuel. Gordon was maybe 10-14s back so he inherited the lead and went on to win. Gordon started at the back on fresh RR's and had to do some real battling to claw his way through traffic to get to Andrew. Great drive on his part. He's now officially one of the "fast guys".
Oh yeah, killed the syncros in the race the day before with a mis-adjusted clutch. argh.
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Very nice. Except for some of those shifts. tehehe. Sorry to hear about the engine, but man did that biach rev.
Is the sun in your eyes as annoying in real life as it looks like it may be on camera?
Is the sun in your eyes as annoying in real life as it looks like it may be on camera?
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My video from the same race - you can see Emilio bouncing around behind me.
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RE: Sun, wow, Props to you both. I'm a pansy; not sure I'd be able to handle that sun and those speeds.
Not being a racer at all...
Why was Emilio able to out brake Sav to get on the inside of that ~180° right turn.
Not being a racer at all...
Why was Emilio able to out brake Sav to get on the inside of that ~180° right turn.
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Strategy at 100mph
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Andew,
The other car going overtaking at that corner had nothing to do with it? I notced that you gave Emilio room everywhere and it seemed like a mutal thing. But when the BMW (?) went by I thought maybe he took your line.
Anyay, it was fun watching you two from the grandstand. Certainly the most entertaining part of the day.
Richard
The other car going overtaking at that corner had nothing to do with it? I notced that you gave Emilio room everywhere and it seemed like a mutal thing. But when the BMW (?) went by I thought maybe he took your line.
Anyay, it was fun watching you two from the grandstand. Certainly the most entertaining part of the day.
Richard
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Andew,
The other car going overtaking at that corner had nothing to do with it? I notced that you gave Emilio room everywhere and it seemed like a mutal thing. But when the BMW (?) went by I thought maybe he took your line.
Anyay, it was fun watching you two from the grandstand. Certainly the most entertaining part of the day.
Richard
The other car going overtaking at that corner had nothing to do with it? I notced that you gave Emilio room everywhere and it seemed like a mutal thing. But when the BMW (?) went by I thought maybe he took your line.
Anyay, it was fun watching you two from the grandstand. Certainly the most entertaining part of the day.
Richard
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Really entertaining to watch, and great driving from both.
Are you using a GoPro Emilio? If so, what setting is it on? I ask because your video is nicely cropped to not show too much of the inside of the hardtop or the floor of the car, so it fills the monitor screen nicely with just what you want to see. Mine always have too much top and bottom space, but our horizontal field of view is the same, so I'm thinking you're either using a wider setting, or you crop the vid in post editing?
-Ryan
Are you using a GoPro Emilio? If so, what setting is it on? I ask because your video is nicely cropped to not show too much of the inside of the hardtop or the floor of the car, so it fills the monitor screen nicely with just what you want to see. Mine always have too much top and bottom space, but our horizontal field of view is the same, so I'm thinking you're either using a wider setting, or you crop the vid in post editing?
-Ryan
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Really entertaining to watch, and great driving from both.
Are you using a GoPro Emilio? If so, what setting is it on? I ask because your video is nicely cropped to not show too much of the inside of the hardtop or the floor of the car, so it fills the monitor screen nicely with just what you want to see. Mine always have too much top and bottom space, but our horizontal field of view is the same, so I'm thinking you're either using a wider setting, or you crop the vid in post editing?
-Ryan
Are you using a GoPro Emilio? If so, what setting is it on? I ask because your video is nicely cropped to not show too much of the inside of the hardtop or the floor of the car, so it fills the monitor screen nicely with just what you want to see. Mine always have too much top and bottom space, but our horizontal field of view is the same, so I'm thinking you're either using a wider setting, or you crop the vid in post editing?
-Ryan
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