Published on frontpage 19th November 2010 10:38
by Brian Clancy
RDGTC S3 - Round 1: Paul Ricard GT - November 21th, 2010 http://www.racedepartment.com/conte...ound-1-Paul-Ricard-GT-November-21th-2010/edit
Flyer by Can Ozcelik
The first race of the RDGT-C nears, sunday will see the opening round take place
at the Paul Ricard HTTT GT track where the mighty V8 and Turbo GT cars will battle
for the honours of the GT-C Crown.........
The suede clad Momo steering wheel tries to rip itself out of your hands as the
inside front tire bites the rumble stip at the apex of Virage du pont, back on the
gas, feeding it in, trying to balance the mighty Corvettes V8 grunt against the
sparse grip of the back tires. The shiftlights illuminate, yellow, red, blue and
you lunge at the shifter, up into third, then forth, the vette hurtles along the
straight, fith, sixth toward Verriere. Back hard on the brakes, down shifting for
the chicane, brake disc's glowing red hot and filling the air with the smell of
burnt carbon and hot rubber. You jink to the left, then right, clipping the apex
as the back of the car drifts round, then back on the power hard again. The
Skyline infont is getting closer all the time, keep pushing, your faster. Further
back in the field, Remco de Wilts Porsche is fighting door to door with a Mustang,
they have traded places five times in as many laps and the two cars both show the
signs of battle....
Stadlers Caddy had made an amazing start, driving right through the T1 chaos as if a 'Force field' had protected him! But now he had locked horns with Gardners GTO and the ensuing battle had begun to slow the two drivers as they made parry after parry, each tring to find the advantge or defend. This epic fight had slowed them enough for Lennons Aston to enter the fray, three cars abreast, they began to brake for the tight right hander 'Signes' but there was only room for one car on this line..........
This will be the most exciting RD GT Championship yet, the best GT cars, the best drivers, the best tracks and best of all you can watch it all live here at RD. Dont miss it!
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