Little story behind the 24hr race with the X
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Little story behind the 24hr race with the X
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"24hr race - easy to get excited about but the reality of the challenge soon sets when you get to the track and grasp how much preparation is required to not only get the car to do its job but for the team to go the distance non-stop. Imagine starting your car up now and pounding around a track at full-tilt until the same time tomorrow and the million things that can break, wear out and fail during such a long period of 8000rpms in every gear - for 24hrs straight."
"The moments after the race finished were quite emotional for everyone within the team, with lots of hand shaking and congratulating going on, reaping the massive achievement of building a brand new car that had not turned a wheel prior the race and to take it out for 24hr solid and bring it home in one piece was quite unique. It was a mammoth task and eventual achievement that I was very proud to be part of considering it was the first time in over 20 years Mitsubishi had set about racing on the circuit, likewise the entire team felt over joyed at the achievement along with the staff of Mitsubishi."
"24hr race - easy to get excited about but the reality of the challenge soon sets when you get to the track and grasp how much preparation is required to not only get the car to do its job but for the team to go the distance non-stop. Imagine starting your car up now and pounding around a track at full-tilt until the same time tomorrow and the million things that can break, wear out and fail during such a long period of 8000rpms in every gear - for 24hrs straight."
"The moments after the race finished were quite emotional for everyone within the team, with lots of hand shaking and congratulating going on, reaping the massive achievement of building a brand new car that had not turned a wheel prior the race and to take it out for 24hr solid and bring it home in one piece was quite unique. It was a mammoth task and eventual achievement that I was very proud to be part of considering it was the first time in over 20 years Mitsubishi had set about racing on the circuit, likewise the entire team felt over joyed at the achievement along with the staff of Mitsubishi."
Last edited by Robevo RS; Oct 7, 2008 at 01:30 PM.
