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Old 01-12-2009, 03:07 PM
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http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...2009-speed-gt/


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Old 01-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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Who knew a Volvo could look so tough?
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The cars look awesome in person and should do well this year.
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3R knows how to build a car. I expect the Volvos to do well this year.

So is Galati out of GT?
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Old 01-12-2009, 05:35 PM
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I like them adding to the diversity of Speed GT but Randy just fit's in a Porsche so well.
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What Volvo?

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Old 01-12-2009, 05:59 PM
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A Volvo (old ones) will always impress me as a dull soccer mom kind of car. But I'd give anything to show up to soccer practice in that!
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The flying bricks are legend.
Dunno how this one will work out though. Hopefully well.
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I thought I heard something about the tranny not being able to withstand the rigors of track use. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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This is the second time around for the Speed GT Series. Bob Miller and At Speed Motorsports were there a few years ago with Michael Galati, Derek Bell and other drovers ( I was involved in a small way with Marketing):

Galati winning at Mosport:





Transaxles/transfer cases were indeed the weak link.
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I was just looking for my shots of that car at Road America. I thought it looked great. IIRC he about lapped the entire field at the Mosport race.
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Originally Posted by Bull
This is the second time around for the Speed GT Series. Bob Miller and At Speed Motorsports were there a few years ago with Michael Galati, Derek Bell and other drovers ( I was involved in a small way with Marketing):

Galati winning at Mosport:





Transaxles/transfer cases were indeed the weak link.
that paint looks cool but randy belongs in a porsche
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Originally Posted by Circuit Motorsports
I was just looking for my shots of that car at Road America. I thought it looked great. IIRC he about lapped the entire field at the Mosport race.
Yep, the one race where AWD and traction was king!
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Too bad the audis werent there!

Didnt D Bell try to jump a corvette with his volvo type R, at laguna? I think i have that on tape

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Yep, the one race where AWD and traction was king!
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A Volvo (old ones) will always impress me as a dull soccer mom kind of car. But I'd give anything to show up to soccer practice in that!
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