Tag: 911

Leonard shares the story of Race Day 2 at the recent State of Art Grand Prix Classic. Went pretty well for us! Pics in this update by Soledad Cordova, Daan Stolk and Eric van Der Schaaf.

Day two saw two races: one dry and one going from wet to dry.

The morning session started with Gerd leaving the grid before the start with what he thought was a clutch problem due to the now fixed oil leakage from the pump. Rather, it turned out he had broken the left drive flange clean off the gearbox!

I had a lightning start for a change and tore the green RSR right to the 8.000 rev limit in first to clench 2nd position in the first turn, gaining a spot. The LONG gearbox I  use allows for advantage at the start on a short [...]

I’ve got some details to share with you on Spa lodgings.

Our 2011 Spa track day is the 10th of October, so we’ll be staying over on the 9th. Some people are staying at the Val d’Ambleve in Stavelot: quite a nice hotel with a price to match.

Last time we did this, the biggest group of us stayed at the Beau-Site in Hockai, about 5 kms from the track, and it was fine. Big restaurant and decent beer, clean and tidy rooms and about €40 a head for the night per person sharing, including a simple breakfast. I’ll be doing that again.

So [...]

Here’s a terrific scrap between a pair of Porsche 911 RSRs during the recent Youngtimer Trophy at Zolder.

The cars are fighting for the lead. In front is the white Team Mittelmotor car of Charles Voggenreiter, chasing is the purple car of Dr. Edgar Althoff.

If you thought historic racing was a nice way to stretch the legs of a retired older 911, this video will put you straight. The drivers put their cars through hell: sliding, braking later than they dare, sliding, banging gears and almost but not quite banging door handles too.

The white car is leaking oil onto the exhaust, hence the smoke. You can see the effect it has on Althoff’s windscreen. Voggenreiter slides off the track and still manages to [...]