Howdy all

I thought I would draw some attention to the World Time Attack Challenge to be held at Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia may 21-22.

www.superlap.com.au has all the finer details.

I am surprised it hasn't been mentioned here, the entry list is.... fairly damn epic - http://www.superlap.com.au/2009/?page_id=2348

For example, from the USA

FX Motorsport – Honda NSX – Billy Johnson – USA
Sierra Sierra – Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 – David Empringham – USA
WORLD Racing – Scion – Chris Rado – USA

And, a couple of cars from Japan

Tomei/Cusco – Subaru TA WRX – Eiji (Tarzan) Yamada - JAP
PanSpeed – Mazda RX-7 – JAP
Sun/Cyberevo – Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 TA – Eiji (Tarzan) Yamada – JAP
Pro Staff R-Magic Motorsport – Mazda RX-7 FD3S – JAP
FX Motorsport – Honda NSX – Billy Johnson – USA

Plus a whole range of Australian built monsters.

As you can see, in the outright class, there's a number of evos...

However, this event has 3 catagories. Pro, Open and Clubsprint. All 3 have serious evo representation.

I am personally preparing my evo 7, a daily driver, for the clubsprint class. There there is interest, I will go into more details.

Anyhoo, discuss!

Cheerio
Matt

 

Oh yeah - there's been folks anticipating this, especially when Sierra Sierra beat HKS' record @ Button Willow, or Willow Springs......

Yes, this should be very interesting especially if the big boys all run problem free

 

this should be very interesting! i wish the time attacks in u.s. had this type of support...

 

It appears to be incredible competition, be nice to see HKS, AMS, COBB, etc. there

 

I've been following it. I tried to get people to help pay me to ship my car over - lol...

I read on twitter that Sierra Sierra just recently put their car in the retainer for shipment.

One thing I don't know is what the track setup is like? Like if it favors a more technical or top-speed type setup or what?

 

Yeah guys, this is going to be a MASSIVE event. I feel lucky just to be running in the lowly street car class.

As for Eastern Creek. It is a horsepower circuit, big long downhill front straight into a fast sweeping left for another short straight, double apex uphill hairpin left into immediate 90degree right, still inclining.

Actually, just youtube Eastern Creek, there's plenty of videos. Its not a complex place, but its quite fast.

I personally hope it is a success and the event continues for years to come. Time Attack is a good form of motorsport, and I like the freedoms allowed and the late model-ness of the cars.

Here's an incar from one of the local cars entered....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-q9hZiLkOE

 

Will it actually be televised? It would be nice to get some actual race coverage for the sport!

 

There is a DVD being made of the event, so I am sure when I get my hands on it I can upload it bit by bit to YoutTube if no one else does.

I can do running commentary and picture uploads on here too lol

 

This is getting interesting already



ONLY U.S Team Sierra Sierra Ent!



http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...e-arrived.aspx


Lets support the only U.S team to campaign one of the best built T/A EVO in the world!

 

fxmd & rado wont make it....

 

How come?

Scorke

 

not sure on the specifics & I dont want to speculate on the decisions made by team owners.

I'll guess level of preparedness & budget had to do with it....

 

Same here, but it does suck they are not making it

 

Man, hell ya that's gonna be some fun!

 

Looks like a cool event, I'll look forward to seeing some in car videos from the top runners.

In that video above that car seems almost too fast for it's own good. It appears to be so much of a handfull that he can't power out of the corners smoothly and has to wait til the car coasts through to the straights before getting on it. Maybe I'm not hearing when the throttle is being fed in but it looks like more than a handfull to drive if he's spinning all 4 haha... super short gears anyone?