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IceEnclosure · 06:29 PM

yellow audi, race winner:

Aston Martin's other car in this effort was "007":

the various car "corrals" were full of impressive machinery:

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 06:23 PM

there were 3 Audi Q7 sport utes in the Audi corral, only one had a US license plate, and it was a manufacturers tag

my friend's ZO6 corvette was in the 'vette corral, it's got 427ci under the hood, Fikse wheels, competition roll bar, and a healthy shot of nitrous:

everything from manufacturers displays to racers and their cars parked around the racetrack looking to pack things up and go home after a long weekend.. there were races on fri, sat, and sunday involving many different classes and such with the 12 hr. endurance race being the big event of the weekend.

and here's some pics from around the track, it was a long fun day:

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 06:24 PM

this is one way to enjoy a great view of the race:

on the dashboard of a vintage porsche:

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 06:25 PM

muh friend cori and myself(after I poured a bottle of water over my drunk head):

"fit deez two" great car, great number!:

our spot between turns 1 and 3:

gorgeous day, dope cars, had a lotta fun!

ambush · Mar 19, 2006, 06:31 PM

Ridnecks on trailers ruin some of the pix.

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 19, 2006, 07:03 PM

Someone get this boy a flickr account!

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 07:19 PM

sharing is caring!

ambush · Mar 19, 2006, 07:21 PM

did u become rich

d4nth3m4n · Mar 19, 2006, 07:26 PM

that CLK-DTM is awesome, second only to the cobra there, that thing is hot.

cla214 · Mar 19, 2006, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

sharing is caring!

always enjoy your car pics... what camera are you shooting with?

Doofy · Mar 19, 2006, 08:04 PM

Sweet. Thanks Ice.

hickey · Mar 19, 2006, 09:07 PM

do any other cars have computer hardware ads on them? ie. the porsche with the seagate logo.

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 09:17 PM

I think the CLK DTM was the baddest thing there that wasn't in the races.

and the black Cobra. holy **** the black cobra.

IceEnclosure · Mar 19, 2006, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by cla214

always enjoy your car pics... what camera are you shooting with?

thanks, and the camera's a P200 by Sony, compact 7mp

angelmb · Mar 20, 2006, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

I think the CLK DTM was the baddest thing there that wasn't in the races.

The CLK DTM has better technology than those cars running there.

Lucky dude who owns it… there are only 100 in all the world.

Nivag · Mar 20, 2006, 05:20 AM

Cheers for sharing the pix, i'm tempted to come out next year!

Troll · Mar 20, 2006, 06:09 AM

A diesel won? Wow, that's got to be a turnout for the books.

Kevin · Mar 20, 2006, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Troll

A diesel won? Wow, that's got to be a turnout for the books.

Wonder what angelmb has to say about that.

IceEnclosure · Mar 20, 2006, 06:29 AM

The Audi was street-car quiet as it passed by. Almost.

Troll · Mar 20, 2006, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

The Audi was street-car quiet as it passed by. Almost.

That's cool. Environmentally friendly racing without taking a performance knock.

angelmb · Mar 20, 2006, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

Wonder what angelmb has to say about that.

Well… give me -if possible- some numbers about the contenders… Number of cylinders/arrangement, engine displacement, rated output, max engine speed (rpm), fuel comsuption, tank capacity, kerb weight…

I don't follow races in the USA but I have read in another topic some kind of limitations in the regulations about engines… if by any mean they are placing limitations on some engines (petrol) versus diesel, then that is not fair.

Want to place a diesel engine into a F1?, LOL go ahead… but do it with the actual limitations petrol engines get, 2.4 litres, eight cylinders, no turbo… and be prepared to be everyone's laugh

Nevertheless and most important fact… diesel is a bastard for human's health.

d4nth3m4n · Mar 20, 2006, 03:01 PM

bueller? bueller?

dbenjami · Mar 20, 2006, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by angelmb

Well… give me -if possible- some numbers about the contenders… Number of cylinders/arrangement, engine displacement, rated output, max engine speed (rpm), fuel comsuption, tank capacity, kerb weight…

I don't follow races in the USA but I have read in another topic some kind of limitations in the regulations about engines… if by any mean they are placing limitations on some engines (petrol) versus diesel, then that is not fair.

Want to place a diesel engine into a F1?, LOL go ahead… but do it with the actual limitations petrol engines get, 2.4 litres, eight cylinders, no turbo… and be prepared to be everyone's laugh

Nevertheless and most important fact… diesel is a bastard for human's health.

http://www.audiworld.com/news/05/r10/content.shtml Pretty amazing accomplishment if you ask me. Seems that the real benefit is the fuel economy. They are even using larger overall tire circumferences to further increase tire longevity in order to maximize the the economy of the engine. Also looks as though it has to adhere by the same rules/regulations as the gas engines.

No doubt that a diesel engine is not best suited for F1 type(non-endurance) racing, especially with the limitation on turbos, but for this specific class it seems very well suited.