TOTALLY RADICAL Ferrari
Rampage at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
Members of Team Radical West
showed up in large numbers to enjoy the fun and festivities during the
Ferrari Scuderia Rampage Event at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch on
April 23-24, 2005. A record number of Radicals attended the
event including Radical Owners John Morris, Ken Melgoza,
Marc Futterman, Tim Day, Glenn Scott, Roy Sciortino, Allan Cislini,
Brian Johnson, and Cyrus Shargh. Radicals rented through
U.S. Racing Club’s
Arrive & Drive program were driven by Kent
Broussard, Hans Karge, Curt Berg, Brad Rambo, Todd Joyce, and Michael
Pederson.
The Radical grid before the big race
Radical staff members were
also on hand to provide Arrive and Drive services for our clients.
Staff members in attendance included James Vaughn, Marc Brewster, Josh Henely, Simon Shepard and Todd
Joyce, along with two visitors flown in from England - Gavin Nightingale and James Barwell - who
were brought over to help with the new SR8! We were
also honored to have one of the owners of Radical Motorsport,
Mick Hyde, in attendance at this event. Team members brought
their family and friends to watch the Radicals race, and to catch a
glimpse of some beautiful exotic sports cars such as Ferraris and
Lamborghinis in a rainbow of colors. The weather outlook included some
rain, but the track remained dry throughout the weekend.The Radical Race Event!
Race Report by James Vaughn, General ManagerThe Radical Race at the Scuderia
Rampage was run to packed grandstands with a full field of mixed
Radicals. The race was run at
which meant that practice
and qualifying had to be completed before lunch. The early morning
practice sessions were met with a cold track which caused a universal
lack of grip. Gary Wassell and
Phil Lamont from
Dunlop Racing were on hand to sort out the grip problems our
drivers were having. With Dunlop´s help all the Radicals in attendance
were able to capitalize on “Factory” knowledge in set up and race
preparation The SR8´s were being prepared by our esteemed colleagues
from England, Gavin Nightingale from Radical
UK, James Barwell from Powertech, our own Simon Shepard as well as Radical Guru Mick Hyde overseeing the operation. Qualifying went well as the Radicals worked their way through late
morning Ferrari traffic to finish in a predictable order.
John Morris used his knowledge of the track and driving
skills to take pole position in his SR3 turbo holding off the SR8´s of Roy Sciortino and
Marc Futterman. Brian Johnson secured the final V8 position
with a great qualifying run while debuting his brand new deep blue SR8.
The field of Radical
West SR3 drivers lined up next with a great
contingent of US Racing Club SR3´s rounding out the
field.
The start was a mixture of cunning and speed, as John brought the field
around slowly onto the front straight
Marc Futterman was looking for a
different gear in his SR8 just as the green flag dropped. Roy and Brian
took the opportunity and pounced on Marc to relegate him to 4th.
The rest of the field filed into turn 1 without mishap and the race was
on. John Morris kept his turbo out front with a great battle for second
between Roy and Brian. On lap 4 Roy´s SR8 encountered gearbox
problems, finishing him for the day. The SR3 battle raged on with Todd Joyce, an instructor at
SpringMountain, coming through the
field in a US Racing Club SR3. Ken Melgoza and
Glenn Scott
had a great race, looking for top honors in the SR3 group. Lap 7
brought out a Red flag as well as premature an end to the race when two
US Racing Clubs SR3´s went for the same piece of real estate in turn 1
with neither reaching their planned destination. The final outcome for
the weekend was John Morris, in his Turbo
holding off the SR8´s of Brian Johnson, who
drove a great debut race, and
Marc Futterman
taking final spot in the SR8 category. In the SR3 group it was Ken Melgoza taking first place with
Glenn Scott
securing second and Toddy Joyce filing out the
last podium position.
Final Race Results: SR3 Category: Ken Melgoza - 1st; Glenn Scott - 2nd;Todd
Joyce -
3rd.
SR8 Category:John Morris -
1st; Brian Johnson - 2nd; Marc Futterman - 3rd.John Morris, CEO of Radical West, gave
thrilling rides in his Radical, and the team members enjoyed their time
together in friendly but intense competition. Radical drivers and their
guests agreed that this event was a memorable experience for all
involved. We would like to thank the Ferrari Scuderia Rampage
for allowing us to participate with their group.
Additional
Photos from Ferrari Scuderia Rampage
Cyrus Shargh drives his
newly acquired SR3
Brian Johnson breaks in his
brand new SR8
Brad Rambo, Ken Melgoza
and John Morris
Kent Broussard and Autumn James from
U.S. Racing Club
John Morris in his Turbo
before the race
Glenn Scott, Marc Futterman, Roy
Sciortino and Cyrus Shargh
Larry Schnur & Paul
LaHaye Race at World-Famous SPA in Belgium
On April 30 and May 1, 2005, our own Team Radical West members Larry Schnur and Paul LaHaye
traveled halfway across the globe to the legendary
Spa Francorchamps Ractrack
in Spa, Belgium to race with the Radicals in their
annual pilgrimage to this track.
Teams from Sweden, Finland, Germany and the USA
joined the UK regulars creating a massive fifty-five car grid for the
two races run on Sunday. Racing against so many other Radicals must
have been an unforgettable experience for our Radical West Racing
teammates!
Larry Schnur & Paul LaHaye
at Laguna Seca in January 2005
Established in
1921, Spa Francorchamps enjoys an ideal spot in the picturesque green
Ardennes forest, and the track stretched in a hilly landscape but was
also made of numerous straight portions, particularly suitable to
achieve high speeds. With its location close to Spa, already famous on
the international scale for its hydrotherapy, the racetrack has all the
elements needed for fun, excitement and tourism.Paul LaHaye reported from Belgium, ” Larry and I had a great weekend
at SPA! The Radical Deutschland people were great and the track
was just fantastic. We both did well in the races without incident and
were lucky enough to race on a dry track with great weather and
had a fantastic time. Phil Abbott and Tim Greaves were very gracious
and helpful to both Larry and I.”
Larry
and Paul brought some nice west coast weather with them to Belgium… on
race day the Ardennes forest basked in sunshine with the temperature
reaching 28 degrees Celsius (that’s 82 degrees Fahrenheit for those of
us in the USA.)Read
the entire race report
from Radical Motorsport.
Shop
Happenings
by James Vaughn, General Manager
April was a month of expansion for
Radical West Racing both in the shop as well as
transportation departments. The shop area at our headquarters in
Anaheim added 720 square feet of
mezzanine in the warehouse for parts and body storage, with vehicle
storage below. This gives us the much-needed ability to keep many more
parts as well as tires in stock, as well as a covered area for the cars
to be stored, to serve our valued clients better.
The Totter Transporter
In the transportation department we added a Totter transporter with a
44ft Gold Rush trailer that Marc Brewster and his guys will be
transforming into a fully-functional mechanical shop. The trailer is
currently set up with an engine hoist as well work benches and storage
spaces which will be put to good use. We were thrilled to acquire this
trailer, which will become a rolling shop, traveling with Team
Radical West to each race. In the trailer we will have
the ability to completely rebuild a car if necessary.
Each month we are going to offer a special deal on a new item or service
upgrade. There are so many gadgets and upgrades available to make the
Radicals faster, so we wanted to highlight one particular product and
offer it to you as a special deal for the month.
May’s Hot Deal:
B9004 20K Tachometer
The 2 5/8″ Digital Tachometer has the ability to display RPM values up
to 20,000 in 100 RPM increments. It also has the ability to drive an
external alarm, shift indicator at the redline limit that you set. The
Tachometer is designed with extra bright LED numbers as well as a dimmer
setting for night racing.
List Price $200.00
Special: $150.00 (25% discount)
Radical West Racing’s May 2005 Inventory
Radical West Racing
maintains a selection of new and demo Radicals on the floor of our
showroom in Anaheim Hills. In addition, we have NEW Radicals on
order from the factory. If you place your order now, you can
still select your options while the car is being built. Our
showroom now proudly displays the NEW SR8 with Powertec V8 Engine!
Our current inventory includes the
following Previously Owned Radicals:
(subject to change without notice)
Radical SR3 - 1400 cc Engine
Flame Red Asking Price: $69,500
Radical SR3- 1300cc Engine
Blue with Yellow
Accents
Asking Price: $57,500.00
Radical SR3 -
1300cc Engine
(only 2 hours of track time on car) Red -
Asking Price: $66,500
Don’t
miss your chance to buy a Radical! For additional
information about pricing and options on any of our Radical Extreme
Sports Cars, please call us at
1-800-391-6891.
Radical West
Racing - May 2005 Event Schedule
You are cordially invited to visit
Team Radical West at any of the events listed below. Our teammates like to have fun at the track and most of
us are happy to provide rides in the Radicals (event regulations
permitting)….especially to prospective members of our team.
The following are this month’s scheduled events:
For additional information about Radical West’s Event
Schedule for 2005, please feel free to consult our Event Calendars, or call
us TOLL FREE at 800-391-6891.
Thank
you for reading the May Issue of Radical West Racing News.
All of us at Radical West sincerely appreciate your business and support,
and look forward to seeing you out on the racetrack!
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