Is anyone else interested in cars and motorsport?

[Sussex19]

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Sorry if I'm being dense, but what event is this?

 

[Sussex19]

I have my first dirt bike. (well, I've had it for a few weeks now)
Just riding it is easy enough, but when you want to start getting a bit more adventurous, it get a lot harder!
Going over logs, I always seem to start coming down while the bike is still coming up...
And when I was trying to do a small jump, my brother said it looked awful.
The first time I tried riding it in sand, I promptly fell over.

 

[sdm111]

Sorry if I'm being dense, but what event is this?

https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com/calendar

 

[azurbanclucker]

I have my first dirt bike. (well, I've had it for a few weeks now)
Just riding it is easy enough, but when you want to start getting a bit more adventurous, it get a lot harder!
Going over logs, I always seem to start coming down while the bike is still coming up...
And when I was trying to do a small jump, my brother said it looked awful.
The first time I tried riding it in sand, I promptly fell over.

What'd you get?

 

[Sussex19]

https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com/calendar

So is that like nascar?
Looks very cool anyway!
I have never been to any track events, so its something that is definitely on the bucket list.

 

[Sussex19]

What'd you get?

Kawasaki KLX250, so nothing fancy.
Just a good, easy beginners bike, that is also suitable for on the road and taking my learners test on.

 

[sdm111]

So is that like nascar?
Looks very cool anyway!
I have never been to any track events, so its something that is definitely on the bucket list.

It's called road courses (endurance racing) kinda like rally. NASCAR is oval track but they have been doing a couple road courses I saw. It's closer to indy or formula 1. Closest to formula 1. Formula 1 races are done all over the world in different countries like the GT World Challenge. Indy is the same type of cars as formula but only ran in the United States. Formula does do a series in the United States called the circuit of the Americas (like GT). The closest they get to me is Austin Texas but tickets start at $800.00ea. Hence why I've never been lol. Maybe one day.

Thus red one ended up winning a race.

This one came in second in a different race

Props to Samantha Tan Racing

It's done with 2 drivers. Each race is an hour long plus one lap. Half way through they switch drivers. One is gold level and one, silver. Crew picks who drives

 

[Sussex19]

It's called road courses (endurance racing) kinda like rally. NASCAR is oval track but they have been doing a couple road courses I saw. It's closer to indy or formula 1. Closest to formula 1. Formula 1 races are done all over the world in different countries like the GT World Challenge. Indy is the same type of cars as formula but only ran in the United States. Formula does do a series in the United States called the circuit of the Americas (like GT).

I see!

The closest they get to me is Austin Texas but tickets start at $800.00ea

Ouch, that hurts.

 

[Sussex19]

We got to orange, and did a bit of testing. Everything working perfectly, except that the toe in/out needed a bit of adjustment.
Went into the first control, the service park out control.
Got our time card, and started out to the first stage, and 2 hundred metres later the gearbox gave out.
And that was the end of it as far as we were concerned, although still had a nice day spectating the other cars.
Soo, a bit disappointed, but happy that it went there, rather that at speed.

On the way back we did get to do a few rounds of the Mt Panorama circuit.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Suck! Is that the gearbox in the normal car or the new one? and is it the trans or did you nuke the clutch?