Today is the big day: the main event at the World Time Attack Challenge in Sydney, Australia. And things have suddenly become very serious. With cooler temperatures today, the laptimes have come down. In the latest Pro class session, two cars have comprehensively smashed the 1:30 barrier.
Currently at the top of the timing screens is David Empringham, steering the SSE Evo to a staggering 1:29.024.
Tarzan Yamada is currently second with a 1:29.751. To give you an idea of how fast these two cars are, last year's winning time (Yamada driving the Cyber Evo) was 1:30.587.
And literally a few minutes ago the Sierra-Sierra team blocked off their pits from all photography and prying eyes, with the car hidden behind enormous Hankook banners. Before the banners went up, Andrew Foy from Downshift caught a glimpse of the Evo which had its manifold off.
Many of the Pro class cars have only been doing installation laps, so it's going to be a very interesting day as it's now time for everyone to reveal their cards.
- Charles Kha
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
i hear dat.
God I wish there was a live feed for this. GO SIERRA SIERRA!!
YES YES !!!! GO TEAM SSE EVO!!!! BEAT JAPAN IN THERE OWN GAME !!!! GO USA !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-FoXbjVI
Where are you guys?! I want a sticker!!
There is a updated time chart on http://www.clubwtac.com/ it only takes a few minutes to sign up
Truly amazing!... Thanks for the great coverage, wish I could see this live too!
dah! cyber evo just pulled a 1:28.8 and is in first again. all right after claiming the US cheated.
sse ftw
Maybe put up some videos guys?
This cars are just amazing to bad we can't see things live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLlDQtwWoDA
Tearing that track up!
Can't wait for footage from this year
can't believe cyber evo is saying that Sierra Sierra cheated. very unclassy.
Cyber EVO just ripped a 1.28.8, SSE needs to get back out there - USAZZZZZZZ! Head Gasket issues according to other blogs.
Go Cyber Evo!
So the Cyber Evo team tries protesting the Sierra Sierra team by saying they were using "NOS" when SSE ran a 1:29.024...so wheres the protest now that the Cyber Evo just ran a 1:28.851? Sounds shitty to me
As of this moment the CyberEvo has a 1.28.8510....
dont think that Sierra can make it, the cyber evo is too hard for the US guys - GO JAPAN!!!
GO CYBER EVO!
can't let that american creation beat japanese engineering >D
GO CYBER EVO!
can't let that american creation beat japanese engineering >D
Fred, that's retarded. Chinese, Japanese, American.... it's just engineering, know-how, passionate people is at it all comes down to regardless of ethnicity, race, and Nationality.