Everyone else put their footage up from this race a couple of weeks ago. But hey, I'm a little slow. If you're interested here it is.

http://homepage.mac.com/gkawan...5.mpg

Gansan captured it and is hosting it for me. I haven't seen it yet but it should be the first couple of laps of Sunday's race. You should see me screw up the start, then do some two wheel action off a berm, then go the wrong way at the fork in the road. Once I'm in last place I do much better though.

Andy Hope
2003 WCHC H1 CHAMPION

 

sweet vid. lol @ the scenic route

I'm assuming you went that way because you were going to go off and you wanted to do so on a paved surface, or did you actually go that way because you thought it was the track?

Also - does that silver car (civic?) have altezzas? did you guys make contact on that sharp right corner?

Its funny how much I recognize a track and know the layout simply from race car video games

 

cool vid!

I guess this is the same car from the "did he almost flip" thread a week or so ago.

 

That suck how you got forced off the track like that, but after you did, holy **** talk about some driving!

BTW, what motor and what car are you using?

 

Andy,
Link no worky. You're not allowed to post videos here if we can't see them.
Fix yer chit!

EDIT -- works now.



Modified by johng at 2:44 PM 11/13/2003

 

i noticed that too. the driver in the other video is in the black hatch that cuts in front of andy behind the altezza civic at T1....i think

 

Yeah, that's my gold B16A powered CRX.
There's a pic here if you want to see it http://www.alaniztechnologies.com

I got in some dirt and slid wide. Then I chose to take the escape road. It was going to be a tough slide to catch at those speeds out in the dirt. Plus there was so much traffic that there was a good chance I'd cause a big wreck if I shot across the track.
I did have contact with the wannabe altezza. But it wasn't too bad. I really don't like car contact though, even when it is minor.

I'm glad you liked the racing.

 

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These might be the only circumstances in which you can call yourself "slow."

 

Good job Andy
Are the other cars running Dseries engines?

 

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Are the other cars running Dseries engines? </TD></TR></TABLE>

b16

for andy
hybrids.jp

 

skills.org

 

Dang Andy you had another awesome drive/awesome video.
Congrats on your WCHC Championship.
I look forward to joining you and the fun in 04.

Paul

 

Thanks for sharing Andy... looks like a great track!

Looks like Chris, Brian and Mike were having a race also!

 

Jesus! Coming out of the esses, the 2nd lap I think after you did your gardening, you passed two cars. I was sitting here clenching every muscle as you were braking for the hairpin, thinking, "no way can he stay on the line, he must have had to let one of them inside" but you had already put so much room on them that you could get away with it. Great video! I love watching in-car from Sears Point.

 

Good to hear you will be back out there...

Good Luck.

And best of luck to Jeff, Glen, Andy and all the other SoCal racers.
Too bad my motor got blown up.. I wonder if it was fast.

 

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Good Luck.

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Thanks Chris.

 

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Looks like Chris, Brian and Mike were having a race also!</TD></TR></TABLE>

That was mike's new engine. Like it? The timing was all messed up and he had no top end. To give you an idea, my used D15 sohc was keeping up on the long straights. Brian and I got ahead of him at the end. That may be the only time I beat the Bumblebee civic

Watching Andy pass you is fun. Make me want to put a B16 in mine... H1 with solid rear axle? Naaaa...

 

Yep. I got worked. Chris you were driving some nice lines.

Stupid of me to not check stuff out more throughly. I got the engine in late the Thurs. Alignment on Friday. Break in @ the track. Lucky I didn't hurt it.

 

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Stupid of me to not check stuff out more throughly. I got the engine in late the Thurs. Alignment on Friday. Break in @ the track. Lucky I didn't hurt it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

*cough* Sundial *cough*

Don't forget about the 12-pack bet for next year...

 

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*cough* Sundial *cough*

Don't forget about the 12-pack bet for next year... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Somehow, we seemed to have gone thru the whole 24 pack of GB that night. Any talk of the TC weekend? You can get me back @ home if that would be more appropiate.