Radical West Racing News - January 2005
Radical West Racing News
January, 2005
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| All of us at Radical West Racing would like to extend our best wishes for a HAPPY and SAFE 2005, and we would like to thank you for your business and support during the past year. Our staff and our team members are looking forward to a productive and successful new season. Our mission at Radical West Racing is to provide a competitive, FUN and team-oriented environment at track events and races throughout the region. We’ve got a full schedule of activities planned for the New Year, and we invite you to visit us at any of our upcoming events.Make it your New Year’s Resolution to meet us on the track in 2005! |
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| The Highly Anticipated Radical SR8 Launch |
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| John Grant, Chairman of the MotorSports Association in England will officially unveil the Radical SR8 sports prototype at Autosport International on January 13th at 9.30 a.m.
The SR8 is powered by the all-new Powertec RPA 2.6-litre Macroblock V8 engine and six-speed transaxle, which will also be officially launched on the Powertec stand, adjacent to the Radical display. Both engine and car have successfully completed an arduous test program which comprised a series of comprehensive engine dyno tests, an in-house rolling road programme, wind tunnel evaluation and countless days of circuit testing at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. The SR8 chassis is an evolution of the SR3 Turbo, which bagged the production car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife last year. Much work has been carried out on the aerodynamic package. Tests in the MIRA wind tunnel have confirmed an increase in overall downforce of 2½ times that of the SR3. At the SR8’s maximum speed of 170mph the downforce developed is greater than the cars weight complete with a full tank of fuel and driver. At the heart of the SR8 is the unique Powertec RPA 2.6-litre Macroblock V8 engine and transaxle. In a standard state of tune the motor puts out an amazing 363bhp. An F1-style oil scavenge system and twin oil supply pumps ensures the engine’s reliability, even under high braking and cornering loads. Twin counter-rotating balance shafts, driven directly from the crankshaft, ensure that the engine runs extremely smoothly from tickover to its maximum of 10,500rpm. The running costs of the Powertec RPA motor look set to be equally impressive with the duration between rebuild expected to be over 30 racing hours.
With an overall weight of less than 600kg (1320 pounds), the SR8 is endowed with a power-to-weight ratio of 600bhp/ton. Couple this with the engine’s superb driver-friendly characteristics, a slick six-speed sequential transaxle and a price tag that starts at £50K, we think that the SR8 will be at the top of any discerning racers wish list.The SR8 is quoted as being the “greatest trackcar in creation, no question” by Autocar magazine in a recent test, while the SR4, which was awarded “Trackday Car of the Year 2004″ by Evo Magazine, is now even better, in it’s 2005 guise! Radical West Racing’s CEO, John Morris, will take delivery on the FIRST SR8 in the United States later this month. Radical West clients Roy Sciortino, Bob Majorino, and Glenn Scott have also placed deposits on the new SR8. |
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Radical Men of Spring Mountain Calendar Sales Deemed HUGE Success |
Several leading journalists have tested the SR8 including Mark Hales, who managed to lap the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in the wet, at 1:06 secs only a second shy of Radical’s test driver Michael Vergers best lap in the Radical SR3 Turbo, in the dry! Mark was highly impressed with the power and smoothness of the RPA motor and how sweet the six-speed sequential transaxle was. With only a few laps to familiarize himself with the car, he was very pleased at being able to match Vergers’ dry time in very difficult conditions.|
Our 2005 Radical Men of Spring Mountain 13-Month Calendars are selling FAST, and we would like to thank you for helping us make this promotion a success for the kids.
Each month of this wall-sized calendar features an eye-catching photo of one of our Radical Owners that you’ll be proud to share with your family and friends. The cost for each calendar is $15.00, and all of the profits from our promotion will be forwarded to the Make a Wish Foundation.
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| Pictured above is “Mr. January” - Glenn Scott. From Santa Barbara, California, Glenn is a highly successful businessman and entrepreneur. Despite his busy schedule, Glenn manages to include both fun and excitement in his life. Glenn plays golf, flies his own plane, travels to countries around the world, amd of course, owns and races extreme sports cars. Find out more about ALL the Radical owners by purchasing YOUR own calendar. Our beautiful calendar will make the perfect gift, and with your purchase, you will be helping grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions and bringing them hope, strength, and joy. There are still calendars left for YOU to purchase so why not give us a call to order a few copies today. Call us TOLL FREE by phone to order - 1-800-391-6891 - we accept all major credit cards. | |
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| Radical SR3 Racing School News | |
| Kent Broussard, President of U.S. Racing Club, the official sponsor of the Radical Racing School, reports that enrollments for this year’s schools are brisk. “This summer we will be taking our Radicals on the road to Buttonwillow Raceway, Willow Springs International Raceway, and possibly Laguna Seca Raceway for “Arrive-and-Drives” where they will be available for rent rent either by the day or the weekend.” |  |
| Our Arrive and Drive program will be available only to those who have graduated the Radical Racing School headquartered at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. So, with only 6 cars available in the school, you should call early to assure yourself space in the school. Special Price for Radical West Newsletter readers: For anyone who signs up before January 31, 2005, we will discount the price of the school from $2,495 (for the weekday school) to $2,295 and will discount any WEEKEND school from $2,695 to $2,495. As always, the price for the Radical school includes everything from two nights at the fabulous Pahrump Nugget, catered lunch each day, helmets, gloves, suits, and more. Each school is limited to ONLY 6 students and there are always a minimum of 3 instructors per school. We also now feature “in-helmet” communications between the instuctors and the students, regardless of whether the instructor is in the car with the student or not (they stand at different corners on the track when not in the car and can speak to the drivers as the enter and exit the turns). No other open-cockpit school offers this feature, and it is a valuable learning tool to help improve your performance and speed.
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| NEW for 2005 - Radical Race Series | |
| Attention all Radical Drivers: We pleased to announce that the premier motorsports event companies Speed Ventures and Touring Car Club will both be working with Radical West Racing to offer the team our own run groups and mini-series at events in 2005. Both Speed Ventures and Touring Car Club offer timing and races at each event, complete with trophies. In addition, Radical West Racing is planning to travel to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch at least once every two months for our own timed series, with a year-end trophy for the MOST accumulated points for 2005. |  |
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The FIRST events planned for the 2005 series are the following: |
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| RADICAL WEST RACING will be keeping you posted with race and time results on our website as the series heats up this season. Good luck to all the participants - we’ll see you on the track! | |
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| Radical West Racing’s January 2005 Inventory | ||||||||||||||||
For additional information about Radical West’s Event Schedule for 2005, please feel free to consult our Event Calendars, or contact our Event Coordinator, TOLL FREE at 800-391-6891.
Thank you for reading the January Issue of Radical West Racing News. |
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