Racing Ready

Finally, some long awaited US Grand Prix Austin Formula 1 information we can really sink our teeth into. It’s here – the 3D, Tilke computer design of the track layout Click the image below for a detailed PDF… Tavo Hellmund provided some general PR quotes today in announcing the US Grand Prix Austin Formula 1 [...]

Here’s a few more details about the preparations for the Austin Formula 1 track & design.  Final details are still pending… The proposed circuit will be located 20 miles from Austin on 900 acres of land.  Tavo Hellmund said recently that the layout will feature 20 corners spread over 3.2 miles of the “natural terrain [...]

Winding Road recently put out a good article about how to get started in racing.  Doing so is not difficult, it can be local & not cost very much. Here’s the article:  I Want To Go Racing: Getting Started, by Natasha Colah The author goes through the following categories of amateur racing: Autocross Road Rally [...]

Yesterday, Sondra Sondregger was a guest at lunch with Tavo Hellmund & the Hill Country Region Porsche Club of America chapter.  One of the topics of discussion was the following (& I quote): To answer everyone’s question: Yes, I asked if there will be an autocross-suitable lot, and he indicated that there will be! I [...]

On Sunday, August 8th, 2010, SASCA had their 8th Autocross Event of the year.  It was good & hot, as would be expected for South Texas in the summer.  There were 71 registered competitors with official times.  Craig was the Eventmaster, for the 2nd month in a row.  He put together a very challenging course, [...]

A week ago last Saturday (July 24, 2010) was a landmark opportunity for the tuner motorsport enthusiast community in Austin, Texas & the surrounding region.  COBB Tuning had its Open House to officially open their shop (it’s much more than that, it’s their corporate headquarters, at 2311 W. Rundleberg, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78758).  Subaru [...]

I hadn’t been to a San Antonio Coffee & Rides event in a few months.  It’s grown!  Besides some familiar faces & rides, I saw many more cars.  This time the lot looked almost full.  I estimated close to 150 cars!  What a great turnout! (Click to enlarge for detail…) Here’s some random pix I [...]