Inaugural Global Time Attack Breaks Off Records at WSIR

Where was SSE? No invite for the fastest team in Time Attack?

It is my understanding SSE had a conflicting Ferrari Challenge event.

Great write up Laura and even greater job on taking home the victory with track record...! Congrats to all of those that made it on the podium... Did I mention I need front aero now, Turn1 said they needed...

There was a Ferrari Challenge event up at Laguna Seca this past weekend also. When you're paid to watch over two race cars in that series, you go.

Matt, great seeing you out at the track!

Great write up as always Laura!

Have to correct something though, whilst The pirate had is hands in all things being rigged the credit for the over-engineered gatorade 1 lap bottle falls squarely on Jeff R!

Nice write up Laura!

Yes, SSE was at a Ferrari Challenge event. Otherwise the EVO is in a mid-development stage at the moment anyhow and would not be able to make it even if there was no FC race.

Great write up Laura. When you say that individual time attack track records were broken, did you forget about Billy Johnson in the FX motorsports NSX back in 2009? From Redline Time Attack @ WSIR from May 31, 2009:

1. FX Motorsports/Cricket NSX, 1:18.555, Billy Johnson, Yokohama slicks

2. Sierra Sierra EVO 8, 1:20.454, Jonathan Bomarito, Hankook C91

3. C-West S2000, 1:20.838, Tyler Mcquarrie, Hankook C91

Sure, Billy's time was on slicks, but still is a unlimited class time attack track record. I'm sure GST would have gone quicker with more boost. Mike never cranks it up until he has to.

haha that picture of me is hilarious.

Rado was smoking there because they lost a turbo Saturday morning. JC's STi broke a whole slew of parts in the shortblock that I believe all started with a cracked cylinder wall letting water into the chamber.

here are the top time attack cars at WSIR after last weekend if anyone wants to know:
http://hellafunctional.com/?p=490

Laura: Total props for the Bergenholtz reference! You'll notice that Rado has the front spoiler oriented in an F1 or Indy configuration on his new car. MUCH nicer!

Someone needs to tell Casey that exhaust off his turbo is killing the aero on his S2k.

I would have thought SSE would step up to the plate and battle it out with GST and World Racing, but they are showing up to Redline next weekend where they will EASILY dominate with no competition. I love time attack, but just going for the track record with nobody else to battle against, is pretty boooooring to me. Am i wrong to assume SSE has different teams for Ferrari and time attack? If so, why didnt SSE show up at GTA? Questions questions questions!!!

SSE has one crew that oversees the maintaince/setup/race support/etc of the Ferrari's as contracted by two car owners, and also oversees the TA car. And as Eric mentioned, the TA car was not ready yet regardless.

Yeah i believe i missed that critical piece of information. It would be necessary to have a working car :P

So SSE is going to RTA this weekend? Where did you hear that?

Its on their schedule. http://www.sierrasierra.com/schedule

Eric would know better than me but I am betting that schedule is about as much use as a chocolate ash tray on a motorbike right now.

Your thoughts sound about right the more i think about it. Congrats at GTA btw.

Thanks, you know what they say "Better to be lucky than good!"

I very seriously doubt SSE will be out this weekend. Mike where do I get a chocolate ashtray?

Chocolate ashtrays for everyone! SSE will not be making it to RTA next week.

Sorry Jamal it's one of those comments that my old man used to use towards me typically phrased with something else like "Your as much use as a fart in a space suit"

Mike: Congrats on the win, although, I'd rather have your good than my luck! I knew the GST looked different and then I read about the chop top. Old school, NICE!

Thanks guys, it was a great weekend of racing.

GSTMike - added corrections for the true mastermind behind the baffled dual Gatorade bottle racing bits.

Eric Hsu - I didn't forget about the old records set back in 2009. The Unlimited AWD & FWD records were broken at this event.

GST took the UNL AWD record only, Billy still has the UNL OVERALL + UNL RWD.

Ah I see. My bad, I didn't catch that.

FYI

AQ Motorsport/OMG Racing with JC driving were the only guys to not only break their division record (Mod/Ltd awd) but were the only team to break their overall class record. The previous Street and Unl overall records did not change. The Carlos shirt was the special edge needed.....

Great write-up Laura! Good seeing all you maniacs over the weekend. Hey Eric, is SSE going down under again this year for the World Time Attack Challenge?

PeeWee: That is being determined at the moment. We'll see...

Snail Performance would've won the Cadillac Eldorado if they had the Glenngary leads. :)

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