Re: Apple Hill RallyCross

[Alex Gracia <cretin@rosario.ac2.jjay.cuny.edu>]

Why are you tell us after it happend.  I mean you know about you should
of shared with us earlier that the people who live in New York could
attend.

Ramana Lagemann wrote:

> Hello Audiphiles-
> Sorry for the low Audi content, but for those out there who love to
> drive, you missed a genuinely great event in New York this weekend.
> The
> inaugural Apple Hill Rally Cross was by all accounts _fun_ It was held
>
> on a large field on private property, with a course marked off by
> cones
> and tire pylons that was about .6 miles long. There were 28 drivers
> split up into three classes of which there were three groups each.
> Depending on your car and the modifications done to it, you could be
> entered into one of three classes: PRO Rally, Modified and Stock. In
> these classes, there were three groups, four wheel drive, two wheel
> drive under 2 litre and two wheel drive over 2 litre. As such, there
> was
> a "smattering" of cars that turned out for the event, including
> several
> Suzuki Swifts, Golfs and Jettas, as well as a few Audis and a Nissan
> Pathfinder. Unexpectadly, the Audis took all of the top spots in the
> three classes:
> Pro Rally class: Ivan Orisek/Olga Orisek in there impressive 350bhp
> 4000Q for an overall win at 4.48 minutes; Modified class; me in my
> coupe
> for second overall at 4.62 minutes; Stock Class: Jerzy Wacker in
> another
> 4KQ in third overall at 4.70 miuntes.
>
> This was a very "safe" event, there were no incidents, except quite a
> few grinding gears, especially some of the VW's going from second into
>
> reverse *ouch* instead of first... Other than Constantine taking out
> the
> finish gate entirely in his 200TQ Pro Rally car, there were no other
> "situations": just a fun time for everyone present.
>
> We are getting ready to do it again in October- with a few revisions
> to
> an already great idea- including a lower entry fee of $40, a longer
> course, hopefully two courses, and an earlier start time to get more
> runs in for your dollar.
>
> Rallycross is a great thing to do if you want to get a taste of real
> Pro
> Rally, as well as have some fun competetion on a loose surface with
> fellow minded auto enthusiasts. All you need for a great time is a
> helmet, a mechanically sound car, preferably some M+S tires and forty
> bucks... beleive me, it's a ball!
>
> Call Constantine Montopoulos at:
> (718) 494 8794 (H)
> (212) 226 7602
> or Ken Burt at:
> (203) 927 4756
> (860) 350 1807
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