Ebisu 12hr Race Review Part 2 - Practice

Practice time. For most of TG-R's members, it was the first time to try out their race car.

Our N-spec BB6 Prelude is a well prepared car and everyone had a chance to get used to it's character, which everyone decided was a good one with great balance.

As we all got used to the seat shifting positions, power, handling and for 5 of us, learning the track in just a few laps was an interesting experience.

For me personally, the amount of things to learn was large, and I made a mental notes of the things I would need to work on during the race.

Here is Aki learning that pushing hard creates understeer.

Simon heading out to sample the other honda. A bit different to NSX I'm sure.

He circulated well and gave me some pointers on braking points that really helped me know a good safe limit for the car before my session.

Some of the BIG Budget teams were preparing their 10 sets of S-tyres.

This JIC wide body turbo SW20 MR2 would go on on to win the event. Very Very Fast and Very Very well prepared. It would usually appear from nowhere flash by while I was trying to pass someone else.

This MR-S would not finish after some off-track excursions. The same limits of adhesion and stupidity apply to all.

I set up a pit board logo for us. Most of the time the IN was the only thing we needed. Later we went to a 3.2.IN approach for the race.

Pulling in for some adjustments.

Then out again for some harrassment. We should just rip off the exhaust. It would be quieter than this straight pipe Roadster. BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

This is Rod on the center hairpin.

Downhill from here is fun but a little unsettling in traffic when you are forced wide.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

The drivers must be deaf by now.

Here's the MRS early on.

Some of our direct competition. N class Intergra was circulating well. 10 laps ahead of us at the end. Actually a slower car but other things can effect results.

Itaishya ? car. The driver had a similar looking girl as a gf.

After practice we set up to enjoy a few snaps. Made a list of things to do and not to do, swapped the wheels to scrub our new tyres and everyone was very very positive about the next day.

Press on race day