997 911 GT3 and early 911S. My, how much we’ve grown.
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Meeting the ancestors
•March 25, 2010 • 4 Comments996 RUF R Turbo on the Nurburgring Nordschleife
•March 24, 2010 • Comments Off on 996 RUF R Turbo on the Nurburgring NordschleifeDon’t miss the hairy, kerb-kissing driving heroics of one Stefan Roser (he of RUF “Yellowbird” fame) around the 4:09 and 4:15 marks.
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Old school Gs
•March 24, 2010 • Comments Off on Old school GsDon’t know the story behind this one, but we’re reminded of the Mulholland racers— if Mulholland Raceway were in Italy.
Edit: it’s actually Croatia. Pictured (from left): Mladen Novak, Velimir Nekic, Drago Macukic, and Nikola Rudelic- winners of championships, hill climbs, and rallies among them (hat tip to ColdTrackDays.com).
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"Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting."
•March 24, 2010 • 4 Comments
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Ear candy: Autodelta 147 GTA
•March 23, 2010 • Comments Off on Ear candy: Autodelta 147 GTAAs mentioned briefly last week. Sounds nasty.
(Clip goes on for too long, and there’s an undercurrent of douchiness (though that’s neither here nor there), but the first couple of minutes are worth listening to.)
We love elevation changes
•March 23, 2010 • Comments Off on We love elevation changesDown the hill and into turns 3a and 3b at Pacific Raceways just outside of Seattle. This is an absolutely fantastic-looking circuit that we hope we’re able to do someday.
The Pacific Raceways Road Course is a world-class, SCCA and NASCAR certified, 10-turn (9 turns with a “kink” in the main straightaway), 2.25-mile course. The 170 MPH front straight is at an elevation of 150 feet above sea level. There is a total elevation change of 125 feet, of which 100 feet occurs in 1/2 mile, between turn 2 and turn 3B. Winding through natural wooded terrain, its sweeping curves and hairpin turns make it one of the most unique and challenging courses in the United States (source).
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Outlaw
•March 23, 2010 • 3 Comments
Another one of those ‘race on Sunday, sell on Monday’ type adverts
•March 22, 2010 • Comments Off on Another one of those ‘race on Sunday, sell on Monday’ type adverts
The most important mod
•March 22, 2010 • Comments Off on The most important mod
We’ve been enjoying the archive of one Jack Baruth lately, including this gem of a column. And that he references sages of motorsport like Ross Bentley? So much the better.
Good reading. Check it out.
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