2011 Fall Classic
Circuit Mont Tremblant
Le Circuit Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Race #04 Report
23th-25th Sept 2011 Fall Classic at Circuit Mont Tremblant
Out of the blue my wife told me to go racing. Moral of the lesson. Always be ready. I will be thrashing right up to the race.
Group: Vintage
Saturday 24th Sept 2011
Qualification 24th of 26 Cars 02:18.791 (3rd lap) 110.497KM/H.
Race 1 (10L) Did not start. DNS
Sunday 25th Sept 2011
Race 02 (12L) Started did only 4 laps, but retired due to over heating. DNF
Race 03 (15L) Took pace lap, but car did not make enough power. DNF
Post Race Comments
I love Tremblant. It is my favorite race weekend of the year. This year I worked extra hard to get to the race, but had some issues during qualification that limited my track time. Still the weekend was a huge success and I had so much fun. I wish I could run this track more often. My qualification time was 5 seconds faster then last year. I was on a set of borrowed R888's which I did like, but felt the 14" setup was too big for my car. Still with minor suspension work (shock adjustment, spring chop and removing the bump stops) really improved the car's body roll issues.
Thanks to everyone I mean everyone who helped me out over the season and the weekend. Looking forward to improvements over the winter and upgrades.
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Mont Tremblant Fall Classic September 2011 Friday Practice & Sat Qualification
Track Notes
Friday P1
- R888's 25PSI all around. Liking new air gauge.
- 6K Rev limit
- Car felt really good
- Push a little more during P2
- Good rib, but have to ease power on through turn 14
- Too much oil. Andrew suggests leaving oil in Accusump next time and only drain engine. Save 2 qts!
Friday P2
- Warming up.
- Taking 2nd into 14 is so much fun.
- Took is easy, but too relaxed not keeping up with other cars.
- Dip stick seal needs to be replaced over the winter.
Friday P3
- Temperature much hotter
- Tires at 30PSI after the run
- Hit marbles and thought I had blown the rear.
Qualification (Saturday AM)
- 25 PSI all around
- Alt bracket failed
- Alt dropped and cut the lower rad hose
- Crank pulley, nut, belt came off
- Nut gone, pulley broken, found the belt
Race 1 (Saturday PM)
- DNS
- Did find another pulley and nut (will add some to spares kit)
- Run with no alt
- Canadian Tire for rad hose (will buy another for spares kit)
- Huge team effort
- Car was back and running by 5PM on Saturday
- Reset the timing
Race 2 (Sunday AM) - DNF
- Timing was off by 1 tooth
- Ran really rough
- Came in after 4 laps
- Oil temp went over 240F and climbing
- Redid the timing
Race 3 (Sunday PM) - DNF
- Timing was still off
- Could not get above 5K
- Season is done
Notes, Parts & Spares
Dipstick seal
Brake reservoir cap is weeping - New cap or cloth.
New wink mirror requires mounts to be made - See Roberts setup.
Manual accusump valve?
More accusump gauge to dash. On the floor is not viewable with Hans on.
Cam gasket job over winter.
Order 3/8" 1 1/2" socket for crankshaft nut.
Add pulley and nut to spares list. As well 10mm bolts.
Make metal square tube for jacking the rear. Ditch wood block.