By journauto, on May 10, 2010, at 2:39 pm
Today is my birthday, but my present came early this year…
Fellows testing the Cragar Wheels C6 Corvette at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
About a month ago, I was back in Pahrump, Nevada to attend the 2010 Canadian AMG Performance Tour at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. I’d first come here to drive the Nissan 370Z coupe when it launched.
So, while I was here to drive an exclusive collection of current AMG models, including the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, on the facility’s most technical 1.5-mile race track, Canadian-born racecar driver Ron Fellows was out testing his yellow #2 Cragar Wheels Corvette on a longer section of the same tarmac ribbon.
Spring Mountain is actually home to the Ron Fellows Corvette Racing School where average Joe’s can learn to tame the ZR1, C6 Z06 and C6 Z51 with the man himself. Rest assured, the only thing getting schooled in these photos is the car itself. Continue reading Ron Fellows testing in Pahrump
By journauto, on August 22, 2008, at 6:46 pm
Porsche RS Spyder
Today I found myself at Downtown Porsche in Toronto’s Distillery District getting up close and personal with this incredible LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder racecar.
In town for the ALMS race this Sunday at the legendary Mosport International Raceway northeast of the city, Porsche factory drivers, Sascha Maassen (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA), and members of the 2007 ALMS championship-winning Penske Team were on hand to answer questions from local Porsche aficionados, motorsport junkies and the media alike.
The RS Spyder was a dominant vehicle in the 2007 American Le Mans Series (ALMS). It won 11 of 12 races, including eight overall wins. But, in order to exploit the scope provided by the LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype 2) class regulations to the fullest, Porsche had to completely revamp the RS Spyder for the 2008 season. The result is a design that ensures the engine, transmission, chassis, suspension and aerodynamics all combine to produce a harmonious overall package.
So far this season it’s been working as the red and yellow road rocket has won four of the six ALMS races run this year with the same engine that helped win the championship in 2006 and 2007.
Continue reading RS Spy(der)ed in Toronto
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