World Time Attack 2011

[Tangles]

note to self: must get to WTAC 2012.

[Martin Donnon]

it seemed to go about its business quietly,. but didnt look on pace all weekend. not sure if thats a comparison of where the cars at or they had issues.

We struggled with getting to know the track more than anything else as first timers....and then getting a clean lap without red flags on the Sunday when cars were blowing engines most everylap in the WTAC 'wrecking yard'. IMO the car has a fairly easy 1.39 in it as you would expect from its Mallala pace. This weekend was about having fun, helping out our customers, and bringing it home in one piece. Although I would have liked to have seen faster lap times - you cant have everything

As a positive we didnt have a single mechanical issue with our car, and one of our GTRs won Clubsprint. The GT Auto car which uses a lot of our transmission technology also lapped well and was fastest GTR of the event, and now in Australia.

The Willall GTR posted the highest indicated straight speed of any car that we saw (including the pro cars) at 254km/h on the start/finish line - showing that we still have what it takes in the GTR drag game if nothing else

[Madaz]

awesome Martin, now it comes down to practice

[Martin Donnon]

Setup and tyre selection is the key for EC by the looks of it. We will make sure those two variables are where they need to be for next time

The driver did a very good job considering the corner speed we were giving away with a total lack of grip...kind of my mistake that one too!

[Damo_R34]

Looks like Advan A050s are definitely the standard!

[Martin Donnon]

Those and the Hankooks which were very impressive!

[rad100]

yeh you were smashing it down the start finish line.

how did the brakes go martin? did they pull up from 254 in time for turn 1?

[Krishy]

note to self: must get to WTAC 2012.

Yep I am putting it down in my diary now too. WTAC 2012 here I come.

[Jap_star]

We struggled with getting to know the track more than anything else as first timers....and then getting a clean lap without red flags on the Sunday when cars were blowing engines most everylap in the WTAC 'wrecking yard'. IMO the car has a fairly easy 1.39 in it as you would expect from its Mallala pace. This weekend was about having fun, helping out our customers, and bringing it home in one piece. Although I would have liked to have seen faster lap times - you cant have everything

After simons small misfortune. was really expecting a 'drifters dropping oil from you Martin', poor form, lol

car looked damn quick down the straight, but as you said looked to struggle a little bit with corner speed, particularly through turns 6 and 7

hope Gareth has a nice new outfit for saturday ...lol

[Martin Donnon]

After simons small misfortune. was really expecting a 'drifters dropping oil from you Martin', poor form, lol

Who or what is a Simon and what misfortune?

[Dunc]

Who or what is a Simon and what misfortune?

I believe this is a Simon, and this is/was his misfortune

back from WTAC and not a good result motor spun several bearings after just 7 laps. dropped oil from a failed oil cooler fitting on first lap out and then fixed it up and filled it back up and it seemed ok. but 7 laps in and it started rattling really bad.

[Jap_star]

Who or what is a Simon and what misfortune?

Simon michelmore. oil cooler line popped off in drift practice. dropping all his oil on the track

[Martin Donnon]

Oh bad luck for him.

Probably move to JIC crimped fittings on braided hose and avoid that happening again. Its never much fun!

(This is how we do all of our GTR lines - high pressure oil leaks are always bad news on the track)

[Jap_star]

yeah, cost him a motor sadly, id say/ hope he's going to improve the set up, as its not the first time its popped off

[Luke_ENR34]

So who wants to be pit crew next year

[Blue32]

So who wants to be pit crew next year

I take it you - I should need a bit of help,, thanks for volunteering

[Luke_ENR34]

haha, you get those 295's from the pits after?

I was gonna grab them but just alittle to wide for me

[Blue32]

haha, you get those 295's from the pits after?

I was gonna grab them but just alittle to wide for me

Yep - couldn't resist the price...... Sorted for Legend of the Lakes now, and perhaps a single lap flyer at Mallala!!

[Iron Chef]

The Willall GTR posted the highest indicated straight speed of any car that we saw (including the pro cars) at 254km/h on the start/finish line - showing that we still have what it takes in the GTR drag game if nothing else

I had plenty of time to look at that radar (courtesy of sitting up in the tower with nothing to do) and it was reading differently depending on where it picked up the cars on the track.

For the record, Sierra Sierra logged 298km/h (on their own data logger) at one stage

Edited August 9, 2011 by Iron Chef

[Martin Donnon]

yeah, cost him a motor sadly, id say/ hope he's going to improve the set up, as its not the first time its popped off

Maybe thats not bad luck then - its not often you get a warning to fix something like that and get away with it in the first instance....

As for the speed trap Iron Chef, it was very hard to work out how and where it picked up even watching it closely.