Haven't been in a car since last October at LRP. After a few laps in the memorial, I got slightly loose after the apex at the uphill. Asking what I did wrong and what I could have done differently. Enjoy the video and I'll try to get some more videos up.
Mikhail Goikhberg in the blue car. Matt Durhard in the white car. Transmission not smooth going into 3rd or 4th, finally broke the gear after taking the white flag in 3rd position.
-Number of years racing: 16 years cars, 5 years dirt bikes
-Number of years with Skip Barber: 11 yrs Skip, 5 yrs Jim Russell
-What you did before racing and instructing? I was a mechanic, mainly on Volkswagon, Porsche and British sports cars.
-Favorite tracks? Sears Point, Motorsport Ranch
-Favorite track moments and/or achievements as a racer? Winning first race in Jim Russell series. Building a Lola 340 Formula Ford and making it competitive
-What series and or types of cars have you raced and when? Jim Russell, Swift Toyota Atlantic, Reynard Toyota Atlantic, Formula Ford, Camaro Firehawk, Starting back into motorcycles on my Husqvarna Supermoto
-Of the cars you’ve raced, what’s your favorite and why? Formula Atlantic. Ground effects is an amazing thing.
-Racers who inspired you when you were coming up and racers who inspire you now? Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Gilles Villenuve, John Buffum, Aryton Senna, Keke Rosberg, Alesandro Nannini, Jackie Stewart, Vic Elford,
-Students who have impressed you most as you watched them grow as drivers? Memo Gidley, Jonathan Bomarito, A.J. Almendinger, Casey Mears, Michael Valiante, John Knudsen
-The best thing about being a Skip Barber instructor? My fellow instructors and the students who’s character and diverse background keep life interesting
-The funniest and/or dumbest thing you’ve seen a student do? They haven’t stopped doing it yet. When they do then I will know it is time to go.
-If you hadn’t become a racer and instructor what would you have done? Wrenching on cars
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July 5, 2009 at the great Road America, Terry Clyburn and I find each other in a Sunday race together...RTs at 20 paces. Even though there were 8 other drivers in the race, Terry and I had our own race going
In Saturday's race Terry nipped me by a mere 0.268 seconds...see what happened Sunday.... - 10:29
On Board with MNCS Champion Chris Willcox for an exciting Masters National race from Mid-O, Sept 2006.
Great action as Willcox and Peter Ludwig battle it out for the lead on a damp, but drying track. Wheel to wheel right to the last turn of the last lap, when suddenly....