after missing the first to rounds of the future classics because i was trying to concentrate on building our cayman for the eurosaloons series, i couldnt resist any longer. my addicition to motor racing got hold of me!
so i emailed my entry monday fitted the rebulit gts gearbox that should of been in last year, but i never got round to it after work on wednesday night. then got a fresh set of tyres at 6.45am on thursday morning. after some other small jobs the car was ready, i qualified 2nd which was better than i expected as i last raced the 928 there in 2007 before switching to the gt2.
the new tyres were great and after dropping back to 3rd i slowly caught the lead pair taking 2nd after about 8 laps then catching the 911 lead car as we made the mandatory pitstop. i leap froged the 911 during the pitstop and started pulling a lead before the safety car came out and i had to start again. i eventually pulled 5 seconds before backing off on the last lap to win by 3 seconds. these 928s always amaze me how well you can save the tyres and brakes on a heavy car over a 45mnute race. the guys in the 911 were surprised too they had a 900kg 2.7 rs replica with a 3.6 engine on throttle bodies etc giving 300-320 brake, and i could see them sliding about after 10 laps.
im back in love with the landshark, cant wait for spa in 10 days!!!!

regards mark

 

A great race weekend for 928's!!!!

 

Please post some pics of the car.
Winning never gets old!!!

 

hi id love to post pics but i dont know how too, how do you do it? i have some pics on facebook if anyone wants to befriend me and post them here, as im useless with computers my name on there is mark chilton. i want to post some pics of our gt2 engined cayman race car we are building on the cayman forum aswell. god i sound like a loser lol!

regards mark

 

Congrats on the race!
I'd also like to see your car. Maybe you have to be a member to post pics? I don't know.
If you email them to me I'll do it for you.
Anything beside FB!

 

Thanks mike ill get them emailed to you tomorrow, that would be great. we are just getting the car ready for spa next weekend im taking a break for half an hour ! i know i shouldnt be on facebook im blaming my other half lol thanks again mark

 

Nice one Mark! Well done! My GTS block was bored/honed yesterday so I am waiting for the JE pistons to arrive from the USA. Then the fun starts. Hoping to do some races towards the year end...

 

the more 928 racers the BETTER!!!!

 

thanks alex, the sooner you get the engine built the better, its no fun sitting out racing when the car isnt ready. ive been so busy getting the car ready etc ive just been fitting the gearbox oil cooler and pump and doing other jobs ready to leave for spa wednesday, i cant wait.
hopefully it will stay dry as i havent got any decent wet weather tyres.
i should have some pictures emailed to me tomorrow to send to mike who has kindly said he will post them here, as i am useless with computers!

regards mark

 

Looking foreword to the pictures

 

Congratulations!

 

Pics!

 

MoAr!

 

thanks mike. the first picture isnt me by the way! its my cousin who is my top pit crew guy. thanks again mike i should know how to do this myself at my age.

 

It was a pleasure.
Makes me all emotional seeing a good race event that was well enjoyed, sigh..