No, that's not a Spitzer text msg to Kristen. We're talking the Sebring track. More exactly, we're talking Sebring the way Oliver Gavin and Johnny O' talk Sebring. Post-final practice, we had a chance to get their thoughts on the place. A recap tells us a lot-
* OG- "Daytona, Indy, Sebring. To the world, these are the 3 big races in the US...."
* OG- "If you want to make your car bulletproof, come to Sebring."
FYI- Earlier in the modern Corvette program, to prep for Le Mans, after the Sebring race the team would stay to run another 12 hours to make certain they were ready for Le Mans 24. Guess what Peugeot is doing this year...
* OG- "The track is a mish-mash...of surfaces, turns, speeds. The challenge corners for me are 1 [really fast], 13 [onto the side straight], 15 [sneaky fast], 16 [to carry speed onto the back straight], and 17 [the long 180 onto the front]...and traffic makes the rest of the track tough, as well!"
FYI- Both drivers described the puzzle that is T17 with comments about how wide the corner is, how there are multiple lines and passing opportunities and defensive challenges, all at a really bumpy high speed...with a tire wall looming at corner exit! "Holds your attention, let's say."
* JO- "There is just no recovery time at Sebring. More physical than Le Mans. Mulsanne allows you a little rest."
* OG- "You drive with your instincts here. And for that, I love it."
* JO- "The setup matters. Faster cars hold an advantage. But, working the traffic and the track keeps the driver factor alive when figuring out what it takes to win here."
Sebring in my mind is one of my favorite tracks in the world. With all of the different elements that comes with the place. Im a youngster; so just playing it on the video game you get an intense feel for Sebring. I was also wondering how is it that i could get into a form of racing.
--- Brandon Love from Charleston, Ms on 03.15.08 at 2:01am
You should post some pictures and do a little historical-nostalgia piece on the almost "surreal" Bill Jobe B-Production win over the Group 44 12 cylinder e-type Jaguar. Follow the cars lineage with Allan Barker,Jobe and Dave Preston. This was a truly remarkable car with a domanating string of wins at the SCCA runoffs,
--- Brett from Denver, Colo. on 03.15.08 at 11:19am
--- Shishi Ryoshin from unknown on 03.15.08 at 10:44pm
No, different car. '68-'69 lite blue roadster. Cut down windscreen, cage, flares,small-block. Sort of typical era-correct car.
--- Brett from Denver, Colo. on 03.16.08 at 6:19pm
Last comment: No, different car. '68-'69 lite blue roadster. Cut down windscreen, cage, flares,small-block. Sort of typical era-correct car. --- Brett from Denver, Colo. on 03.16.08 at 6:19pm
No, different car.
'68-'69 lite blue roadster.
Cut down windscreen, cage,
flares,small-block. Sort of
typical era-correct car.
--- Brett from Denver, Colo. on 03.16.08 at 6:19pm