by dw5555 » Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:14 pm
Last race is in the books and this closes it for Saginaw Valley. The light rain didn't effect times too much. All the teams were ready. The 2 Corvette teams knew they had their work cut out for them especially Vodafone which was untested after the motor repair.
1st Race:
RSR Gulf Vs C6 Privateer
The Gulf team was a touch slower than yesterday but the handling was great. Mechanical issues were just a tire and 2 brake issues. Good solid run.
27.5 Laps with a best of 10.197
The Privateer was continuing to run and handle great but was plagued by several issues including 2 tire repairs, 2 brake repairs and a mechanical issue. It was overall faster than the Porsche but with the mechanical issues it was not to be.
26.5 laps with a best of 10.185
Winner Gulf
2nd Race:
Traction was improving on the Gulf lowering the lap times but with 4 brake and 1 mechanical failures it kept the overall laps down.
27.3 laps with a best of 10.035
Privateer was also gaining traction and saw the opening in the door left by the Gulf and drove right thru it. The team kept it together with only 1 brake failure.
28.5 Laps with a best of 10.008
Winner Privateer
3rd Race:
Team owner Cat Racing had a heart to heart with his team expressing his disappointment with all the mechanical problems the car has had and the need to get it together now. Some of it took hold and they were down to 1 Tire, 1 Brake and 1 Mechanical but the lap times improved again.
27.7 Laps with a best of 9.901
Privateer was on a roll and only needed it to hold for 1 more race. With only 2 Brake failures everyone was at the edge of their seats.
27.5 laps with a best of 10.063 (a 2 foot loss) Great race.
Overall Winner Gulf
RSR Lizard Vs C6 Vodafone
1st Race:
The Lizard was still on fire ripping off sub 9 second lap times. Traction was not an issue but like all the teams was plagued with 2 tire and 2 brake issues. Luckily no mechanical issues arose.
28.2 Laps with a best of 9.868
Vodafone was struggling for traction early on but got it together towards the end but it still didn't have enough power for the Lizard, Along with 1 Brake and the dreaded Mechanical failure sealed it's fate.
24.6 Laps with a best of 10.372
Winner Lizard
2nd Race:
Can anyone stop the Lizard? It ran the one and only PERFECT race with no issues at all. :text-bravo:
29.8 Laps with a best of 9.901
Vodafone knew their fate was sealed before they even started the race but in true racer fashion continued on bravely. As it turned out they should have forfeited the race because on the 2nd lap the suspension gave out and the car drove straight off the roadway into of all things the Corvette tent. A couple of Harley motorcycles were parked underneath it which were damaged but no one was hurt. (Guide flag is locked up for some reason). They were left with a DNF.
DNF
Overall Winner Lizard
Final race:
RSR Gulf VS RSR Flying Lizard