Making Moves since 2008
This past weekend, I teamed up with former teammate Paul Ciralli, K1 Regular Jonathan Wright and CalSpeed newcomer/SCCA instructor Colin Lucas in CalSpeed Karting’s inaugural 2011 Petit Machismo. In short, we qualified in P2 in the Sport Class, led for most of the race until the hired guns of Team LMP caught up and bested us by two laps by the of the race. In the end, we had to settle for P2 in Sport or 11th/23rd overall.
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adrian t.
This past Sunday we headed out to Chuckwalla Raceway, a track that is in its infancy, but yet epic to drive. The weather reports weeks prior were pretty dismal, but somehow the track gods answered everyone’s prayers and it was a clear, cool day.
Since Tom’s hatch is still out of commission, it was a good chance to stretch his stock CR’s legs out. I drove my slightly modded S2K to get some practice before the S2K Challenge in June. Its rare for us to get some track time together because we always sign up for different run groups, so today was a chance to get some good battles in.
The sunny skies, cool weather, 54 degree high, ride-alongs, and battles results in the following video.
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by: adrian t.
January 30, 2011
Buttonwillow Raceway, Buttonwillow, CA
The 2011 Speedventures’ S2000 Challenge kicked off this year in a spectacular rain soaked event. The whole month prior to this day had been cool breezes and sunny skies, making the weather seem perfect for fast lap times at the infamous Buttonwillow 13 time attack configuration. Unfortunately, the pending storm couldn’t have held off for one more day and it soaked the track the night before.
The talk around the paddock was less about setup but more about driving fast in the rain. Standing water, slick patches, and slippery burms made for an eye-opening driving experience, especially for those with little rain experience.
The format for the day was “fastest lap” from session 2-4. The rain subsided enough in the morning that the cars in session 1 dried the race line enough to put decent laps in session 2. Then in session 2, scattered showers occurred making half the track damp, while the other track was dry. Around lunch time the rain poured on the track, soaking all the hard work of drying it in the morning. I, as with most drivers, managed my fastest time of the day in session 2.
The final results netted me in 6th placed with a time of 2:10.057
Ultimately, the rain at the track was nothing compared to the rain on the drive home. See you next time.
