Ron Earp
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Preparations for the SCCA VIR 13 Hour race have been underway for a few weeks now. We'll be running the car for sure this year so we can check that "Raced Can Am replica in endurance race" box off.
The car has markedly improved over the last year and it seems to now be capable of running for many hours at a time without any difficulties. We sure have come a long way in two years and I'm pleased to say the car is a pleasure to drive at a race pace as long as the outside temps are below 75F or so. With the 13 hour being at the end of the month I suspect our temperature limitations won't be an issue.
The driver lineup this year are the same folks I race with and against in SCCA Improved Touring: Jeff Young, Steve Parrish, Robert Michell, and Ron Munnerlyn. All have plenty of race experience and can get the job done as long as the car holds up. Each driver is expected to do a two hour stint at a time, a seriously non-trival amount of time in this car. Driving a sedan with windscreen for 1.5 hours is one thing, but the T70 is a different animal.
Final preparations are happening this week with things like lighted number plate going on, radios being installed, and additional auxiliary lights being fitted. I took this shot of the car this evening as I noticed the "www.gt40s.com" logo as I was walking by and thought to post on the forum. While the T70 isn't a GT40, it is a close cousin and I don't know of any other 60s replicas competing in a modern racing event, much less an endurance race. I hope it is close enough in DNA that even the GT40 diehards can pull for us and send us some good vibes.
I'll be updating with pictures here over the next couple of weeks and during the race while at the track. 10/29/11 is the race date so if you've got any anti-rain dances in your repertoire then bust-a-move.
R
The car has markedly improved over the last year and it seems to now be capable of running for many hours at a time without any difficulties. We sure have come a long way in two years and I'm pleased to say the car is a pleasure to drive at a race pace as long as the outside temps are below 75F or so. With the 13 hour being at the end of the month I suspect our temperature limitations won't be an issue.
The driver lineup this year are the same folks I race with and against in SCCA Improved Touring: Jeff Young, Steve Parrish, Robert Michell, and Ron Munnerlyn. All have plenty of race experience and can get the job done as long as the car holds up. Each driver is expected to do a two hour stint at a time, a seriously non-trival amount of time in this car. Driving a sedan with windscreen for 1.5 hours is one thing, but the T70 is a different animal.
Final preparations are happening this week with things like lighted number plate going on, radios being installed, and additional auxiliary lights being fitted. I took this shot of the car this evening as I noticed the "www.gt40s.com" logo as I was walking by and thought to post on the forum. While the T70 isn't a GT40, it is a close cousin and I don't know of any other 60s replicas competing in a modern racing event, much less an endurance race. I hope it is close enough in DNA that even the GT40 diehards can pull for us and send us some good vibes.
I'll be updating with pictures here over the next couple of weeks and during the race while at the track. 10/29/11 is the race date so if you've got any anti-rain dances in your repertoire then bust-a-move.
R