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TimeAttack - "King of Mantorp"

TimeAttack - "King of Mantorp" — photograph

TimeAttack - "King of Mantorp" — photograph
Valtonen Motorsport RX-8

Normally I don't like to compete but somehow I participated a Time Attack competition this weekend. Seven type cars are not allowed in their series, but this time they had a "no limits" class. Some of the competitors car's was completely insane, as the tube frame, all carbon RX8 to the right, accompanied by a complete race team.

TimeAttack - "King of Mantorp" — photograph
Photo: Felix Eriksson

I managed to get the 4:th place. I'm really satisfied with that. Not so much for the final time (1.23,4), but that I kept my head together and managed to get a good run in the super final which was one lap only!

In fact, the qualifying lap and final lap was one second faster than all my practice laps during the whole day!

The official noise check reported 97.5 dbA drive-by which they said they allow today but not tomorrow. I'm getting there...

Everything else worked very good, except....

Gearbox problems!

Just when the day ended something happen with my gearbox on the cool-down lap. I works but makes some chirp noises and the gears are hard to engage. .... .... ghh

Update: I got a couple of seconds of fame in this movie: Embedded media (external)

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