World Time Attack Eastern Creek 10th-11th August 2012

[mickos]

Sure everyone knows WTA is on next fri and sat of august- www.worldtimeattack.com

So far me and lisa, reedy, sam, few mates will be out on the saturday
Whos else is gonna be going out?

[mickos]

No one going out?

[Numbnut]

I'll try and rope a mate or 2 in, I'll def bring the wee fella this time.

Thanks for the heads up.

[mickos]

Sounds good mate, prob see you out there , So long as the weathers ok should be a tops weekend!

[mickos]

Nemo is running 1:26, 2 seconds quicker than cyber evos times in 2011 of 1:28

[gman]

Tilton managed a 1.27 but holy sh*t a 1:26 is insane!!!!!

[mickos]

Hell yeah got some mates that do 1:55 around in there evo 8mrs and rexs. Just shows how race car fast they all really are.
30 seconds quicker is nuts!

[gman]

Tarzan Eiji Yamada managed a 1:28.8510 last year and they are already 2 seconds quicker!!!

My fastest lap at EC years ago was a 1:48 or 1:49 IIRC and I thought I was going to kill myself doing it (nearly did two laps later)!!

These TA cars and drivers are insanely quick with the aero the sport now, its fantastic!!!!.

An example exactly how quick:

GT Sports Cars Lamborghini Gallardo 1:28.8814 15 July 2012
Supersports Radical SR3 1:30.7096 21 June 2009
V8 Supercar Holden VT Commodore 1:31.7301 28 March 1999 (will be interesting where they are now when they come back on the 26th August)
A1GP Lola A1GP Zytek 1:19.1420 4 February 2007

And the BYP Racing Civic has thrown down a 1:37.8050!!! For a FWD thats seriously quick!!! So I need to be aiming for a 1:35 in the Astra next year by the looks of it, as long as its someone else driving it!!!! Say hello to my new friend, John Boston!! :D

[poita]

Was about to ask, how is John going?

[gman]

Nemo 1:25:74!!! SERIOUSLY!!! :lol:

[gman]

Was about to ask, how is John going?

He's is:

8 1:37.8210 Insight Motorsports J. Boston Honda S2000
9 1:37.8210 Southern Motorworks J. Boston Lotus Exige
15 1:41.1840 Michael Bieshaar J. Boston Honda Civic

[poita]

Very nice. He was a little worried about that S2000 from what I gathered.

"50/50 weight distribution my ass" seems to sound familiar :lol:

[gman]

Yeah the S2000 needs a little pace for aero, but it then does two things, makes it very sensitive and quick to snap. Also not so good for low speed corners..

Man I wish the Astra was ready and I could have been there!!! :(

[mickos]

Nemo 1:25:74!!! SERIOUSLY!!! :lol:

Yep! Got some serious pace!

[gman]

All that aero is obviously working very well!!!

[Silver Surfer]

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/54799/australians-dominate-podium-at-world-time-attack-challenge-2012

[Hoss]

Go Aussies. 4 seconds OMG! :eek6:

[gman]

The data from the Nemo Evo is 260KPH on the front straight, flat throttle through turn 1 where it pulls 2.92G's.

That is damn impressive to say the least.

[mickos]

I heard nemo was also running slower down the straight than some other cars by 20+kphr

[gman]

Yep. The Tilton Evo was closer to 300kph but what Nemo lacked in straight line speed due to aero drag it made up for in corner speed which makes it all the more impressive IMHO...

2.92G is a huge amount of cornering force for a sedan running r-compound tyres

[Hoss]

Yup....corner speed is where the time is made up.