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Radical West Racing News
June, 2004
| David Koller Wins SCCA Race in Texas with his NEW Radical SR3 |
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David Koller in his New Radical SR3 at Texas World Speedway |
| Congratulations are extended to Radical West Racing client David Koller from Houston Texas, who won his first SCCA race in his class driving his brand new Radical SR3 last weekend! David’s hot yellow Radical SR3 was air freighted from the factory in Peterborough to Houston International Airport. Time was of the essence as David’s car had landed, had been offloaded and cleared customs just in the nick of time - only one day before qualifications at the Aggienapolos 500 at Texas World Speedway. |
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| Radical West Racing sent expert crew member Todd Joyce down to Houston to assist David with the car for his first event, and we’re proud to announce that he took the podium with a first place win in the CSR Class at the SCCA race. David was pleased with the Radical SR3 performance and Radical West Racing service, saying, “The car was GREAT and Todd was better. There was not one bolt, screw, bracket, wire or anything that Todd didn’t check at least three times. In fact I think he wore out the hood brackets taking off the hood so many times. If he could come to all my events that would be great, I did not lift a finger all weekend!” |
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| David plans to race in the Houston Regional SCCA events and to participate in other track events in the area. In addition, we’re hoping to talk David into attending a few track events in California, Nevada and Arizona with the rest of the team. We’re thrilled about David’s win and look forward to reporting many more exciting accomplishments for all of the members of Team Radical West. Congratulations David! |
| Radicals Featured in June 2004 Edition of Automobile Magazine |
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Team Radical West cars were featured in the June edition of Automobile Magazine, in an article entitled “The Radical Solution.” As the article subtitle reads, “An upstart British racing-car manufacturer provides the ultimate in track-day performance.” To experience a full-on track-day racing fantasy, some drivers turn to the Radical - a vehicle not available at your local dealership.
Preston Lerner, a contributing Automobile Magazine writer, experienced the Radical first hand and wrote, “On the track, the Radical immediately impresses you with its agility - no surprise, since the SR3 weighs only 1100 pounds. With four-pot calipers at all four corners and not much mass to stop, deceleration is so abrupt that you’ve got to hurry to get all the downshifts done in the braking zone. In short, the Radical feels lot like a full-bodied, well-mannered formula car.”
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| To read the entire article online, click the Automobile Magazine link, or pick up a copy of the June edition today. |
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| Here’s the Latest in Radical New Car and Demo Car Inventory |
Radical West Racing maintains a selection of new and demo Radical SR3’s and SR4’s on the showroom floor, with more cars being delivered regularly. You are invited to come in to our showroom and experience this incredible racing phenomenon first hand. Or, one of our consultants can assist you with ordering a Radical from the factory, where your new Radical will be custom built to your own specifications.
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| Don’t miss your chance to buy a Radical today! For additional information about pricing and options on any of the above Radical Extreme Sports Cars, please call us at 800-391-6891. |
Team Radical West Attends Tracquest Event
at Willow Springs Raceway |
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Radicals in the morning sun at Willow Springs Raceway |
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On a sunny and bright weekend in May, members and staff of Team Radical West Racing traveled to Willow Springs Raceway in Lancaster, California, to participate in Tracquest’s latest event. Team members who were in attendance were John Morris, Ken Melgoza, Marc Futterman, Bob Majorino, Tim Day and James DiIorio. Radical staff members Marc Brewster, Todd Joyce and David Thompson were also on hand to work with the team, along with Event Coordinator Laura Kunde. Also enjoying the event were friends and family members of the team.
TracQuest runs high performance DE events at top race tracks around the country. In California, TracQuest currently holds events at The Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca, Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point), Thunderhill Raceway, Buttonwillow Raceway Park and Willow Springs Int’l Raceway (big track), and has also done events at Spring Mountain in Pahrump, NV. TracQuest DE events are widely known for safety, excellent instruction, awesome food, tons of high quality, low traffic track time and perhaps best of all, great people.
The Radical West team members had a memorable experience on the “fastest track in the West” with theTracquest participants, and we look forward to attending many more fun Tracquest events in the future. We would like to thank Todd Serota for planning a great weekend.
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Additional Photos from Tracquest
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Simon Leung goes for a Radical ride |
WOW! Rosa Leung expresses her appreciation to John after her ride (that lucky guy) |
Laurent poses with Tamara DiJulio in their matching suits |
| American Racing Club’s Radical Cup Series Launches June 20 |
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All Radical Drivers take notice: The American Racing Club’s Radical West Cup Series is being launched on June 20th, 2004. It’s time to find out who’s the best Radical driver on the west coast. Within the Sports Racer series is the Radical West Cup, where only Radical drivers score points, separate from the other Sports Racers to compete for a end-of-year trophy and cash prizes for the Radical marque. The cash prizes will be $250, $150, $75 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places. The American Racing Club’s rules are heavily based on the familiar 13/13 “vintage” rules, providing an environment where great racers and racing enthusiasts can bring their prized machinery and race/learn to race in safe, sane surroundings. The American Racing Club’s standard race weekend format provides a practice, qualifying, and 2 races each day! Here’s the schedule line-up:
1 - Infineon Raceway, June 20
2- Willow Springs, July 3-4
3- ThunderHill, Saturday August 7
4- Reno-Fernley, October 8-10. Open test day on the 8th.
5- ThunderHill, December 11-12.
Final race of the 2004 season on Saturday, Enduro on Sunday.
All information about the series can be found at www.amracing.org. |
| Radical West Racing Attends Private Track Event at Thunderhill Raceway |
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Radicals line up on the grid on a beautiful morning at Thunderhill
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| On Wednesday, May 26, 2004, Team Radical West Racing members traveled up north to Thunderhill Raceway to participate in Phillip Holmes’ private track event. Team Radical West members who participated in the event were John Morris, Bob Majorino, James DiIorio, Glenn Scott, Elliott Brainard, and prospective Radical owner Russ Jeter. Over 60 drivers attended this highly anticipated event. Radical West crew members Marc Brewster, David Thompson and Todd Joyce were also on hand to assist the team. It was a perfect spring day in Willows, California, with great track conditions, and the team got up early to have breakfast and head down to the track. First on the agenda was the driver’s meeting where Phillip instructed the participants on safe driving techniques and passing rules. Phillip’s events are great for those who love to get a LOT of track time as there are only two run groups so everyone had a chance to practice their technique.
The participants drove a variety of cars - Porsches, NSX’s, Hondas, and even a Saleen Custom Built car - all driving together on the challenging Thunderhill track. Several prospective Radical owners went for rides in the cars and they unanimously agreed that the Radical was the fastest thing on the track. All of the Radical West team members enjoyed their track day tremendously and we look forward to Phillip’s next event.
We would like to thank Phillip Holmes and his staff for a fabulous track day. |
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Additional Photos from the Event
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Team Radical West members with their respective SR3’s at Thunderhill
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Radical West Racing Welcomes New Members to the Team
Radical West Racing is pleased to announce the addition the two newest members of the team - Ken Grabowski and David Koller. Our lead story in this newsletter was David’s SCCA win in his brand new Radical. Ken Grabowski hails from Michigan and David lives in Houston Texas. Ken and David will be participating in track events and races in their local areas. We look forward to reporting many track successes for our latest Radical owners. Welcome, Ken and David!
David Koller with Todd Joyce at Texas World Speedway
(Ken Grabowski’s photo not available)
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Upcoming Events in June 2004
Below is a list of our June events at Radical West Racing. Don’t hesitate to call us or send us an email for more information about signing up and participating in any of these upcoming events. See you at the track! June 5-6, 2004 - Green Flag Driving Event
Laguna Seca Raceway June 7, 2004 - Track Masters Event
Laguna Seca Raceway
June 20, 2004 - American Racing Club Event
Infineon Raceway
June 25, 2004 - Speed Ventures Event
California Speedway
Thank you for reading the June Issue of Radical West Racing News. We appreciate your support, and hope to see you soon on the race track!
Call TODAY! 800-391-6891
888-773-3379
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