User 52121

Trying to work out pit strategy, fuel stops, and driver changes for the Lemons race at Road America this weekend.

Our 944 can run for 2.5hrs on a single tank of fuel at Autobahn. (*Possibly* longer though we haven't pushed it past that.)

Anybody have any idea how long a tank of fuel will last in a 8v 944 N/A at Road America? Either mpg's or hours? Think it'll go 2:15 on a tank?

All the 944 racers I know either run Turbos or S2's...

Sterling Doc

If it's a late tank car, it should make 2:15 no problem if the air-fuel mixtures are adjusted right. An early, steel tank car probably would not.

Burn rates, even at Road America, shouldn't be more than 9 gal/hour.

User 52121

Thanks.

The car is an '86 so it should have the late tank.

Sterling Doc

I might be able to make it up to help crew, but can't come until after work Monday. I could stay until Tuesday...

User 52121

You're of course welcome to come up and say hello, and if there are problems the extra pair of hands is always helpful - but this is our 5th event so we're starting to find a pretty good rhythm.

KLR

When we ran the "Dragon" in the Road America Chumpcar race last year, we were burning 7-8 gallons per hour. Kuhns and I did a 3 hour enduro there in his spec car in October of last year and we were able to run the whole 3 with only a 5 gallon pit stop. I don't know how much was left in the tank afterwards, but that would mean that we burned 25 gallons or less.

dgmark

Jim I thought we were running the the cup car Monday and Tuesday, I think I sent the wrong car.

xsboost90

cant wait to go back to RA in october with the nasa guys. Are they running the bus stop in the back section?

certz

We have no idea what track layout they are running. It would be nice to know, if for any other reason we can come up with a fuel/pit strategy. Right now we are assuming full track with the kink, which should be worst case fuel economy wise.