Foreground: the first Viper I have ever seen run at autocross, suprisingly, it was driven well
Background: A formula-something-or-other
The Ariel Atom, apparently named such because "spin cycle" was a registered trademark of the Maytag Corporation.
A fellow Silvia, with much better paint
U.S. Rally driver Matt Sanders showed up to practice, making for a good battle between well-matched STis with Ian.
Both cars were running the stock RE-070 tire making for a good comparison. In the end, 2/10th separated their best laps.
Since the AWD launch fails to produce tire smoke, Matt settled for copious clutch smoke
The Evo alternately lifting a tire and lifting a cone
One highlight was meeting Jason Rhoades, a San Diego Region hero renown in the Silvia community for taking the national STS title in an S13. Jason gave me a ride in his Viper, explaining that the Dodge is "just like a big 240". If my little to 240 is a lot of fun, then you do the math...
Jason muscles the 'big 240' through the finish slalom, claiming a cone on the way.
The Evo alternately lifting a tire and lifting a cone
One highlight was meeting Jason Rhoades, a San Diego Region hero renown in the Silvia community for taking the national STS title in an S13. Jason gave me a ride in his Viper, explaining that the Dodge is "just like a big 240". If my little to 240 is a lot of fun, then you do the math...
Jason muscles the 'big 240' through the finish slalom, claiming a cone on the way.
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