I see on the Speed channel where the RX8's are running the Porsche
into the ground. Guess what? The organizer are changing the rules
in the middle of the season to; quote: "Close up the grid."
The story of the rotary history in car racing.
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

**** Well, we can't have a piston engine running second!
BR, Dave McC

The Porche factory called the Porsche team on the phone and told them to win
at all cost. The RX8 was out numbered ten to one.

The competitors kept complaining the RX8 (at 2500 pounds) was the lightest
car out there and they all had to run on the same tires except Porsche.
Porsche was allowed to use larger tires on the rear. Of course the RX8 was the
lightest car out there because the rotary engine has a better power to weight
ratio than all the other engines. The organizers added 2% to the weight
of the RX8 so they finished 7th. If you are ahead 10 feet at the end of
200 miles what percentage is that? The one car RX8 team is still leading in
points but it is close.

BTW if anybody recorded that race I would like to have video clip
of the RX8 going around in first place. It sounds like it has a sequential
gear box. Either that or the driver was very good at shifting.
Sounded almost like a Formula 1 car.

The next race is at Lime Rock Connecticut next weekend on the Speed
Channel.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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