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Minkoff
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: To my fellow racers and members |
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| My previous post was removed, so without going into any detail I have decided to take this season off. i am keeping all my racing stuff and might return next year. I am going to do something different with my time and money.
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J Wilkins
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 54
Location: Glendale, CA.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Mark-
Heard you had tranny problems? Sucks first race of the year for sure-
Hope you can make some time to come out and support your fellow racers-
See you at the track!
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John Wilkins
'66 Spitfire #892 DP
'71 240z #24 CP
Verified 2.4L as the GCR states-
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Minkoff
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| J Wilkins wrote: |
Mark-
Heard you had tranny problems? Sucks first race of the year for sure-
Hope you can make some time to come out and support your fellow racers-
See you at the track! |
The problem was with the driver not the tranny, (lost focus). I have a spare, but my head is just not into it this season, among other things. Going to do some traveling. Everyone stay safe, and hopefully be back next season.
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J Wilkins
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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Location: Glendale, CA.
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Mark-
Kudos for admitting the mistake - I know I have lost focus and that is when things can happen for sure - Still bummer it happened-
Take some good pictures for us while you're out and about!
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John Wilkins
'66 Spitfire #892 DP
'71 240z #24 CP
Verified 2.4L as the GCR states-
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Minkoff
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| J Wilkins wrote: |
Mark-
Kudos for admitting the mistake - I know I have lost focus and that is when things can happen for sure - Still bummer it happened-
Take some good pictures for us while you're out and about! |
It was kinda weird, I was maybe 6th on the grid for sat morn timed practice.
Took the green, saw maybe 5 CPGT ( and JP) cars leave me and John Sr. Plavan in the dust. It took me all the way till turn 2 to pass Sr. I got to the chicane going back to the bridge and shifting from 2nd to 3rd I let out the clutch too fast and jammed it into 3rd ( did not feel good) the gear box rattled and popped out of 3rd, I heard the death rattle and massaged it back to the garage. I was trying way too hard on the 2nd lap of a sat. morning session trying to catch cars that were clearly 4-5 seconds faster than me.
I guess I need to learn to drive a 2.0L properly (much different than my 2.5L, much more difficult). It was such a stupid mental error.
After thousands of shifts you would think you can never make a mistake.
Not..............But the funny thing is when I was coasting back to the garage I was relieved, I did not have to drive it anymore. I spent the rest of the day helping work on the Desimones Porsches. The cold beer tasted good too That was fun!
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ChrisHorn
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
Posts: 23
Location: Pasadena
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Mark,
Very well told. I look for the day when it gets back to 2.0L Porsches and 2.4L Datsuns [I even tried to get Edie to sponsor me...] and the rest of the CP cars, because I think it'll be more fun for all involved.
Until then, it looks like the Japanese [in the form of a Rotary] may have again taken the reigns. Damn the Rotaries!
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Chris Horn
'72 Datsun 240Z
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Bruce Hayes
Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 6
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| This is Bruce Hayes. I will miss seeing the white Porsche out there. Come back when the MOJO returns. If Porsche's where two liter when I ran in CP I would probably still be buging you guys with the Lotus. I do miss the group thanks for the good times.
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Mark Scott
Site Admin
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
Posts: 86
Location: Burbank, CA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: 2.0L |
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Bruce,
When you were running with us they were all 2.0L...
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Mark Scott
#267 Porsche 911 CP-GT
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