This is the place where you will find quick reports directly from my race weekends, plus a lot of other fun stuff going on, not always about racing.
Cheers! /Carl
Pic of the week
Me in the Karousel, Nordschleife 2007.
Songs to check out
1. Foo Fighters - Let it die
2. Foo Fighters - The Pretender
3. Adam Tensta - My Cool
4. Outkast - Take Off Your Cool
5. Sia - Breathe Me
Food and Drinks
1. Vino Pasta, Gothenburg, SWE
2. The Standard, Hollywood, CA
3. Barney's Beanery, Santa Monica, CA
4. Le Clafoutis, Sunset Strip, CA
5. Heaven 23, Gothenburg, SWE
Other things
Spot to be filled with useful content.
Viper talks...
Thursday, August 9, 2007
DC Performance Inc, Los Angeles, a place where the ground rumbles. For real. When one of those race Vipers are tied with chains to the dyno and goes flat out, the engine sound is absolutely, totally awesome - walls are shaking!
Nice shop, specializing on race Vipers and street Vipers.
Talked to the director of motorsports whom I met already in Long Beach in April through a Swedish aquintance and it seems like the Viper scene has some fun options regarding motorsport activities. I´m working on putting pieces in the puzzle together regarding business and possibly racing in the US, let´s see where it all ends up. Not too sure about how the first part of 2008 is going to look like, but there are solid outlines for a plan - with details slowly getting there.
This film clip is from my first meet with the Viper Racing Coupe, this one just rebuilt for a driver with German heritage. Unfortunately timing was a little off to be able to help sort the car out that weekend since I was going back to Sweden again, but at least we know what´s doable for future meetings.
Check out the hot lines of a Viper racing coupe. Everybody´s saying Vipers are small inside, wasn´t a problem for me though and I´m 6'2". The HANS-device is always a hazzle to wear though when getting in and out of a racecar.
Want to end this with a thanks to Kim for a productive meeting in the middle of busy times for both of us; DC Performance getting ready for shake-down at Willow Springs and me heading for another very interesting meeting... (to be continued)
Two weeks ago I visited The Racer's Group in Petaluma, CA (just north of San Francisco). Anyone who knows anything about GT/sportscar racing are familiar with this Porsche racing team who has collected several prestigious trophies over the year from various GT races as well as the 24 hour races of Daytona and Le Mans.
Neat display of trophies, pictures and posters all over reception area - this is a little part of it.
In the shop, talking to sales manager Larry about... racing Porsches.
The Racer's Group is founded and owned by Kevin Buckler who also owns the Adobe Road Winery, nice mix of businesses! Petaluma, Sonoma, Napa - more or less the whole surrounding area is the heart of California wine country, and the Bucklers keep their wine tasting room right in the workshop, making a visit even more worthwhile for sponsors and such.
So without going into too much detail, it was a productive visit, thoroughly interesting and also very enjoyable!
Name: Carl Rydquist Age: 31 Home: Redondo Beach Web:CarlRydquist.com Reel:Click to watch Highlights: Winner of Swedish Endurance GT Racing Championship (2001 & 2004). Winner of Zandvoort 500 (2005). Winner of Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Challenge (2001). 24 Hours of Nurburgring (2006, 2007, 2008). Memberships: FIA (international racing license), Performance Two Stunt & Precision Driving Team, Hollywood, CA (professional driver).
