Good morning race fans and supporters: Thanks for all the good comments – some have been getting mixed in a pile of spam lately, so if I deleted yours, please accept my apology. There have been at least a 1000 comments so if I have not replied directly – that is the reason.
The team is back, Porsche on display exactly as it came off the race track. Not a scrape or mark on the car except for the hundreds of rubber marks, grime and oil. As the race progresses, race tire rubber micro-melts off the treads with tire temperatures over 200 degrees F. That rubber collects on the track and becomes crumbs, balls and clumps which get kicked up by cars in front and leave black streaks everywhere.
Gearbox is out and getting re-built. Rare to have a gearbox failure, it lasted through some 20,000 shifts during the race and practice. The gearbox is a 6 speed sequential. We use 2nd through 6th all race long. 1st gear is only used leaving the pit lane. Shifting up – never lift off the gas. Downshifts require a blip of the throttle. We will talk about footwork and styles of the pedal/s dance on another post.
Happy to end up being going to your site once again, it’s been days for me personally. Well, this is the article which Ive already been anxiously waited for such a long time. Many thanks,