Give up running? Are yoou nuts? I was training at 07:20 pace pre crash now I have worked like a dog to get to 08:45 training pace. Tough after 3+ months on crutches. running 25 miles or so a week. Hope to be back to low 7's in 6 weeks or so. Biking is dangerous. I raced M/C enduros for 6 years and never got hurt. Training ride during bike race season I shattered my knee,broke my wrist (don't recommend that) broke my jaw bone, 3 ribs and spokes sticking out of my lower leg all in one silly incident.

See you at Sebring Mac!

 

Whoa; I guess then that bike racing is more dangerous than Club Racing. Go figure...

I'll take you on running at Sebring. I can still hit the seven's even though I haven't run in a few months. One more sprint won't use up the rest of my cartilage.

 

I was at that race and saw the car. It is amazing what can be done by real pros witht the right equipment. Doubt I'll be at CMP this March but may do the fall race there. Hope to see you and Mac then.

 

John H

From the look of your avitar, you have experienced what most of us already have. I submit for your viewing:



This happened to me at Road Atlanta on a wet track, courtesy of a wet paint stripe on the outside of turn 5.

BTW, there won't be a March CMP race this year. November though is on the schedule

 

Glad to see that you and your car are back together, Bill. My offer still stands. Good luck at Sebring.

 

I've been told, "it's not a matter of if, but when."

 

ho-lee-**** man. that was a feirce crash. glad 2 here that you're recovering tho.

as for the car, what kind of repair costs did u incure as a result (i'm sure its probably best not to think about it). How did they fix the frame damage that probably resulted from te crash? does the car handle just like it did before?

 

GTP took everthing off the front of the car leaving only the tub. Next they set it up on the frame machine and starting tweeking. The front was destroyed but the rest of the car was saved by the cage I would guess. The frame was certainly "out" but not by much. Next they got a full front clip from the drivers seat area forward and drilled out all the welds that are in the factory seam about 12" forward of the drivers seat. They cut off the bent up clip by drilling out the factory seam. Then set up and adjusted the new front clip untill satisfied and reattached as it left the factory. Amazing stuff to me. The car will be stiffer due to to some additional bracing and much lighter as lots of the street car stuff was left off. No reason the car should not be as good or better than before. Cost? Your kidding right? It will take 3 months to add up all the time cards. By then I will have won several races and have lots of prize money.

 

Now that is funny!

Bill Good luck on your future races and may the bill come in at something you can manage!

PS.... Be SAFE

 

Fortunately, or unfortunately, GTP has peformed this surgery before on other 993 race cars, so Bill wasn't a guinea pig. I can barely cut a straight line in a piece of wood, I marvel how they can join two cars together and when it's all said and done, it's very hard to trace it.

 

Manny,

Your Dakar Rally vehicle came out nice as well.

 

haha! nice man. good luck. what series do u compete in?

 

For the big bucks I will bolt on the Cayenne pick up body and race the Craftsman Truck Series.

Then enjoy the winnings racing with PCA & NASA. There are many pro teams that would love for me to crash I mean drive their cars but PCA & NASA is all the excitement I can handle.

 

Bill;

You are resilient, if nothing else. Absolute Best of Luck from here on out. I never found you "at home" in your pits at the Glen last year. In fact the closest I got was when your avatar photo was taken, as the car that I tend (in my avatar) was only a couple down the way from you. I will definitely find you at Sebring. Since you've got a big bill coming due, the beer is on me!

Anyone else who is there, look for the car in my avatar and stop by for a beer!

 

Roger that John!