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One small step for 2010, Redline Time Attack

Friday, January 22, 2010

My sponsors are currently working hard to lock in my 2010 main races. In wait for some of those bigger news to fall into place, I can at least begin with announcing that I will frequently be entering Redline Time Attack this year between other events.

The format of Time Attack is simple: It is a qualifying competition where drivers after several practice and car setup sessions, get 2 x 3 laps to post the best laptime of the weekend. I can tell after two visits last year that it is great, a real work out for setup and qualifying skills.

RTA is undergoing a big tune-up under new ownership and is looking to take a previously un-paralleled position as the premier US Time Attack Championship. The preliminary season schedule looks like this:

Buttonwillow Raceway, CA March 26-28
New Jersey Motorsports Park, NJ, Lightning April 10-11
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV (Outside Road Course) April 23-25
Auto Club Speedway, CA May 29-30
Autobahn Country Club, IL June 12-13
Willow Springs Raceway, CA July 2-4
Sebring International Raceway, FL Aug TBA (tentative)
Spring Mountain September, NV 18-19
Infineon Raceway October, CA 23-24
Auto Club Speedway November, CA 12-14

I will be participating in all West Coast events that will not collide with bigger races and once Sebring gets locked in and a date confirmed, I will make a big effort to make that race too as my only East Coast event. Sebring is a world renowned racetrack, and is notoriously known for the Mobil 1 12H of Sebring which is part of the American Le Mans Series. In other words, a track I want to get first hand experience on.

As baseline vehicle, I will be racing the C.A.R. Engineering/City Tire/Hankook Porsche 911 Turbo 2WD (996), which among 500+ hp and other upgrades has a GT2 aerodynamic package and GT3 suspension arms front and rear. Racing this Porsche will enable me to stay razorsharp at setting up and qualifying this type of vehicle. The car has been classified into the 2WD Modified Class which allows so called R-compound tires that are essentially made of racingrubber, but still approved for street. This kind of tire makes the whole driving experience about 800% better than running on regular street performance tires, although nothing can quite compare to running on slicks.

On top of racing (practicing with) the C.A.R. Engineering/City Tire/Hankook Porsche, a few other seats in Redline Time Attack, mainly Unlimited class, are being worked on at the moment.

More news to come soon regarding which sponsors that are supporting my Redline Time Attack program and what preparations that are being made. Stay tuned - season premiere is only 2 months away!

Labels: City Tire Online, Hankook, Misc, Racing, Redline Time Attack

posted by Carl Rydquist @ 6:54 PM

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