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I can tell you, it may be the racing experience of a lifetime for those going.
Kick some butt and keep us posted.
Rick
Thanks Rick. It is pretty cool here. We walked the track today and it looks very fast! It has some serious elevation changes too. Today was about getting the karts ready. Tomorrow the drivers get three practice sessions. Jesse is biting at the bullet. He can?t wait to get on the track.
It was neat to see the Tony team assemble about forty identical karts today for the six hour enduro. They are using a ROK engine. Also racing will be the new KF3 class. I can?t wait to see how they do. I guess last year they blew up way too many JICA engines. It looks like the four stroke class will have a full field pretty evenly split between Orals and Vampires. I found one guy from the Vampire camp that spoke English. He thinks they brought about 7 drivers that can win. He thinks Oral only has one driver that has a chance. He doesn?t seem to think the Americans will provide any threats. I know five drivers that want to prove him wrong.
Good luck everybody, I wish I could be there, last year was a dream come true and a blur. It is going to get hectic for you guys tomorrow, but it will be one of the most amazing things you will ever experience.
PLEASE keep us updated, and do tell that Noud character that he needs to keep me personally informed as to whats going on, wish him, and everybody luck for me.Larry, take as many pictures as you can, you will not regret it (health club down by the middle of the track is great, but I am sure you already know that).
From all of us in California, as well as everybody in Colorado; we are wishing you luck this weekend, be safe and kick ass!! 👿
Savor it now Larry. It will flash by before your eyes.
You think they go through motors there? Wait till you see the pile of bent / damaged parts after the weekend is over. Hopefully your guys pile is a small one.
Oh yea. Don’t look directly into the “pool area”. And whatever you do… don’t take pictures of the “pool area” But if you want to see your driver on the upper circuit…it may be an evil you’re going to have to deal with.
Does that place look wicked at night? Or what?
Enjoy and kick a$$ from all back home!
The Gang.
Here is a quick update from Monaco. Today was a very fun day. The weather was awesome. The track started green but had some bite by the end of the day. The first of three practice sessions started about 1:30. Prior to that everyone was making last minute adjustments and getting everything through tech. Unfortunately for us, we learned just before the first practice was ready to begin that our helmet didn?t pass. It was not a problem at any US events including the Rotax Grands but they require different stamps here. We secured a helmet just as drivers were entering the track.
All-in-all, the Colorado guys did pretty well. Kyle Ray had the fourth fastest lap! Jesse was 8th , AJ was 10th , and Marco Ferrera was 25th. Another American, Natan Norenberg, from Minnesota was 15th fastest.
The second outing wasn?t too nice to some as a lot of people crashed in one of the turns where somebody made contact with one of the barriers which spilled water across the track. Without warning, drivers entered the corner at speed and lost all control. Kyle hit the hardest, breaking many parts and bending the frame. Brad helped straighten it and the team did some serious work to get the kart back out for the third session. Jesse, Marco, and Nathan also crashed hard in the same spot. Jesse said it was the hardest hit he has ever experienced ? and it didn?t even involve another kart! Consequently, the guys didn?t get many laps in. AJ was fast, breaking the top ten with the 9th fastest lap. Jesse was 17th, Kyle 20th, Nathan 23rd, and Marco 26th.
For the third and final session the local guys really picked it up. AJ remained fast with the 11th fastest lap. Kyle?s kart didn?t look like it was 100% yet but he posted the 13th fastest lap. Nathan was 21st, Jesse nursed a wounded engine (wouldn?t rev past 10k) into 22nd and Marco was again the 26th fastest.
Tomorrow we get a warm up session, an early morning qualifying session and a late afternoon qualifying session. Should be fun. All the guys I?ve talked to really love the track despite not often being able to see what is coming up (like water in a turn). The barriers make it hard to see and often severely punish just a light rub.
Rick, the pool scene rocks! :cheers:
How many entries in 4 stroke Larry?
Glad everyone is o.k. There will be several big piles of parts at the end of the weekend. Chassis good? Well supported? Is the rep walking around after track sessions licking his lips and taking orders? Lol!
Try to take it all in and enjoy the experience guys.
Rick
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