Re: LeMans / SpeedVision Touring Cup.

[brewtail@mediaone.net]

Here, Here, Good luck to the VW guys in the Speedvision (Acura) Touring Cup. Let's
show the world where REAL engineering comes from by crushing the Japanese
domination!

Chuck Simpson wrote:

> Yes...  I caught the last few laps of the race on SpeedVision.  I was so excited
> for the Audi team placing 3rd/4th.  CONGRATS TO THOSE GUYS!!!
> That CLK-GTR accident was insane!  It just took off like a plane out of control.
>
> Anyways...  did anyone catch the SpeedVision Touring Cup races this weekend?
> I was watching SpeedVision and  most of a Touring Cup race (unfortunately, I was
> with people who wanted to watch a movie).  The race I saw had two VW Jettas and
> one VW Golf.  They never mentioned if they had VR6's under the hood.  The
> Jettas looked pretty much near stock from the outside (both were white with
> no stickers/designs).  There were also a group of BMW 318/325, one Ford
> Contour, and a big group of Acura Integra R's.  The Acura Integras pretty
> much dominated the race (they had 4 of them up front for most of what I saw.
> I was pretty dissapointed to see the Jettas driving so slow.  I guess they were
> just getting started.  I was very happy to finally see some VW's out there
> though.  Good luck to those VDubbers out there in the future.
>
> c-ya,
>
> -Chuck Simpson
> '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
> Garrett .11
> K&N drop-in
> various small mods....
>
> On Sun, 13 Jun 1999, you wrote:
> >>Congrats is in order for AUDI/VW. They took third & fourth in the
> >24-hours of LeMans. The most demanding endurance race, and AUDI places
> >on the podium IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COMPETITION!! Congrats to BMW, the
> >number 1, and condolences to MBZ, who lost all their cars in the race,
> >including one in spectacular airborne fashion. For all who didn't see
> >it, it is amazing how the CLK-GTR just took off from the ground at close
> >to 200mph. A small pocket of air (careful when you're drafting) fouled
> >up the aerodynamics, making a greater difference in velocity between the
> >top and underside of the car, lifting it into the air. It flipped four
> >times and turned around, impacting the ground backwards about 150 yards
> >from where it took off. The driver got out and was sitting next to the
> >car when the crash crew arrived. Amazing.
> >
> >-ENS D.J. Bergesen
> >Student Naval Aviator
> >djbergesen@dotstar.net <mailto:djbergesen@dotstar.net>
> >96 Jetta GLX VR6  "V WAFFE"
> >
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