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^^^ What they said.
I love temp track races, and this weekend was no exception. Awesome racing in every single class in every single race (and how often do you see that?). And how about that TaG Senior main?! I haven’t seen anything that good since the S3 main at the Supernats last year (hey, that’s a temp track too, innit? 😉 )! It was great fun watching Alan Rudolph destroy the DD2 field coming from the back. And a couple good wrecks aside, the racing was very clean and fair (another thing you dont see too often on a temp track). I think our local drivers really showed well against the specialists, and the class that everyone showed when racing wheel to wheel in the streets around concrete curbs. barriers, and light poles was first class, bravo. :clap: Not one first corner pileup that i saw!
Jim, what else can be said? You really hit this one out of the freaking park in every regard, ESPECIALLY the video coverage…that was awesome! I hope you and your staff are taking the week off to rest, because you deserve it.
Another ace touch were the reflective markers lining the track (i’ve never seen that before). Much much better than chalk, spray paint, cones, or hay bales. Hope we see this as the standard on temp tracks!
My only regret? Not racing…what was i thinking?! Especially to be part of that TaG Senior main! :bang
Great news that this is coming back, i’ll be on the grid no doubt. Hope word gets out about this event and we see big fields next year!
I usually DVR the races to catch up on my beauty sleep, but this one will be worth getting up early for!
If the FIA decides that Renault can race, and Alonso comes back into the picture, this will simply be the biggest race since Brazil 2006 (or maybe later)! 😯
I hope Massa gets back into a race seat as soon as possible, but Schumacher and Kimi racing together under the same tent? I am loving this! Valencia should be great!
I’ll always put in a vote for the Rotax, especially for someone looking to save some $$. I have 47 hours on the bottom end of mine, and it hasn’t lost any significant speed since day 1. Did a top end about 15 hours ago, but other than 3 clutches and regular maintenance items, I haven’t touched it. Don’t listen to anyone who trys to tell you that it’s uncompetitive at X track, once you figure out the gearing (critical to keep it in the right power band) and carb tuning (not as tough as some make it out to be), it will be right with all of the other TaG packages. You also have to have a little more finesse on the loud pedal than the other engines, but that just comes with seat time. Great engine! :dance:
Hey, checkthis comment out from Piquet Jr…
@Nelson Piquet Jr. wrote:
“I have to admit: The go-kart I drove made me feel more tired than when I drive my F1 car!”
Now that makes me feel a little special…. 😆
I love seeing videos of F1 guys playing around in Karts. Luizzi is really good on the brakes, wow. Can’t quite catch The ‘Schu, though. 😉
Couple photo galleries too…
http://southgardakarting.it/fotogalleryvip.html
http://www.sportmediaset.it/motori/photogallery/photogallery1679.shtml
Thanks for sharing that, Rick. Alex Zanardi is my personal hero for all those reasons. If you get a chance, pick up a copy of his book ‘My Sweetest Victory’. Its a great read, especially if you read it in his accent! 😆
@Kirk Deason wrote:
I talked to the owner yesterday, they will be electric karts (fast, reliable). He is hoping to open at the end of the summer.
Electric, huh? Well that’s no fun…what do you mean that customers don’t want to breathe in the fumes of burned gasoline in an enclosed space?! :loony:
Electric motor torque is fun, though.
There are already some electric karts at Mr. Biggs in Littleton. The track is set up on the old skating rink, so there isn’t really room for them to stretch their legs…
Nice! 😆
Maybe i should strap my kart to the top of the minivan, instead of loading it inside. Heck…he didn’t even have to take the sidepods and rear wheels off…. :clap:
Gear ratios vary from engine to engine, as their powerbands vary greatly. Rotaxes quit making power at about 12,500, whereas leopards spin a couple thousand RPM higher.
Can’t help on the Leopard ratios…maybe someone else can chime in.
You do a good job with your blog, Jeff. Nice to see someone put this much effort into a race report…really top notch!
Looks like a crazy weekend, the onboards are just icing on the cake. Still looking for a song to go with your video? How about ‘Good Times Bad Times’ by Led Zeppelin….seems to fit. 😉
(P.S. Love the Flight of the Conchords reference! 😆 )
@Mike Jansen wrote:
Can’t wait to race. I’ve got cabin fever but the lawn is greening up nicely…
Same here. But my lawn is looking more white than green these days…. 😯
