Best mixed manufacturer racing I seen in a while......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMcN6SQrtcw

https://www.youtube.com/embed/NMcN6SQrtcw

I've been watching a bit of this lately, so much diversity in the field and great racing.

Adam

Those Improved Production guys put on a great race! Their race from Bathurst was phenomenal.

Did they do something to limit the rotaries? Some of them were reportedly making well over 400hp in Improved Touring trim!

Improved production is split into sub 2 litre and over 2 litre in most states. The rotaries are usually classed into over 2 litre. Turbos usually get classed o2l as well.

Group n races are also awesome. Pre 1973 touring cars, but don't require a competition history, meaning you can build one yourself instead of having to fork out mega bucks for an ex race car.

is there anything like this in the states? It's still racing, so it'll be expensive, but i feel like a eg hatch with a cage is a little more cost effective than a brand-new spec miata.

edit: Chump-Car?

In reply to NoPermitNeeded: Scca Super Touring Light? Honda Challenege H1?

NoPermitNeeded wrote: is there anything like this in the states? It's still racing, so it'll be expensive, but i feel like a eg hatch with a cage is a little more cost effective than a brand-new spec miata. edit: Chump-Car?

Racing is weird. In the US they restrict horsepower but handling tends to be wide open. The IPRA rules I've seen leave horsepower wide open but suspension is very restrictive.

NoPermitNeeded wrote: is there anything like this in the states? It's still racing, so it'll be expensive, but i feel like a eg hatch with a cage is a little more cost effective than a brand-new spec miata. edit: Chump-Car?

SCCA and NASA do have Improve Touring style classes where smaller bore cars mix it up. Still not cheap given the amount of track time you actually get for your money.

This is why ChumpCar, LeMons, World Racing League, LuckyDog, etc. series tend to be more open to a wider range of cars and modifications within their specific rule sets, this often includes classes or handicaps for fully prepped race cars, etc. The cost is still expensive since they are endurance racing instead of sprint racing, but you get more track time for your dollar and you have a team of drivers to help spread the costs.

This was an amazing series to watch. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Is there any one place that will likely have the full season as it progresses? So far the Motosport AU channel seems to have most of the races I would love to see an official channel with them. I loved seeing all the different manufacturers and even eras of cars on the same track. How do they handle cars that are just running away with the series? Does it even out based on the types of tracks over the season or is there something equivalent to penalty weight.

So good. Makes me wanna drive my 86 again.

I cant watch that battle enough times. Makes me a bit sad that all my resources are going into rally so probably no enduro racing this year. I miss the direct battles!