[urq] Many questions...

[LL - NY]

Only problem is that a 5kT was unlikely to have ever been campaigned in the
US for road racing, and that is one of the prerequisites for SVRA and VSCCA
events. So, unlikely they'd let you race them. If CGT's or 4K coupes were
campaigned (it's possible, no recollection of seeing them) in the
appropriate time period, you'd likely be stuck with running them. My guess
is that CGT's could've conceivably been campaigned by someone trying
something different in the early '80's in SCCA competition, but unlikely in
the pro-USRRC series. As I said earlier, the 2nd TransAm series IMSA 200's
and 80's would be very competitive cars for vintage racing, but I rather
doubt they meet the age requirements (although I don't understand how R8's
are legit based upon age in whichever body whom sanctions the Walter Mitty).
With vintage racing, if you're not planning to race the "common" automotive
candidates, you've got a whole lot of history research to do to determine
even if the car is eligible.

LL - NY

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Brett Dikeman <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Louis-Alain Richard
> <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > We were daydreaming  about bringing a vintage Audi to Watkins Glen, and
> the
> > discussion was centered on which car to choose. The choices were an early
> > Audi Coupe GT (wasn't there one or two in Showroom stock classes in the
> day
> > ?), an urQ ex-rally car but for tarmac rallies, or a 5ktq/200q like the
> one
> > MTM prepared a few years ago to attend the Nurburgring 24 hours. Remember
> > the orange barge that flew through the long-course at more than 300 km/h
> ?
>
> > What would be your choice to have a good fight with other racers ?
>
> At WGI?  The 5kTQ, for power, aerodynamics, parts availability/cost, etc.
>
> Now, if you're headed to NHIS, that Coupe GT would be the better
> choice.  There are two brothers who used to race SCCA a few years ago
> and they had coupe GTs.  I have photos of 'em somewhere...
>
> Brett
>