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John Woerheide · 09-21-02, 12:13 AM

I run in Group 7 (hsr/svra) with the GTP cars. Only problem is I don't drive a GTP car, or p car as they are called. I drive a center seat Can AM With gobs of power and no good way to transmit it to the ground. Bobby Rayhal or Keke Rosberg could keep up with the p cars in my car, but alas, I can not. I want to live. There is a whole pyramid deal that forms up on any starting grid. Who is serious, who is nervous, who will take it closest to the edge. Well, not me. I come in 4th or fifth a lot.
This is a big problem with the gt40's that vintage race in the US. they are put in group 7 and have to run against much newer machines, such as Nissan GTP R93c (1993 & newer) Lemans racers capable of doing 40 miles per hour faster speeds on the straights, and with active underbody ground effects that stick them to the track like they are glued. Older High powered cars are capable of following these newer cars into a corner at the same or higher speed, but "slide off" as the newer car disappears into the distance.

09-21-02, 12:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
John Woerheide Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 7	Re: Pyramid of speed - what level are you? I run in Group 7 (hsr/svra) with the GTP cars. Only problem is I don't drive a GTP car, or p car as they are called. I drive a center seat Can AM With gobs of power and no good way to transmit it to the ground. Bobby Rayhal or Keke Rosberg could keep up with the p cars in my car, but alas, I can not. I want to live. There is a whole pyramid deal that forms up on any starting grid. Who is serious, who is nervous, who will take it closest to the edge. Well, not me. I come in 4th or fifth a lot. This is a big problem with the gt40's that vintage race in the US. they are put in group 7 and have to run against much newer machines, such as Nissan GTP R93c (1993 & newer) Lemans racers capable of doing 40 miles per hour faster speeds on the straights, and with active underbody ground effects that stick them to the track like they are glued. Older High powered cars are capable of following these newer cars into a corner at the same or higher speed, but "slide off" as the newer car disappears into the distance.