vwong

Here is a pic of RTR TSX in Sebring Raceway today. PK (piloting the TSX) ranks 3rd after today's practice.

tony4311

I've been waiting to see that car. bad ass

MSB128

Someone make a wallpaper.

JeffTSX

Damn. I can't wait to see that TSX doing some hunting on the track!!!

MikeL

My car has a hero.

My TV is going to be tuned. Always loved the Real Time race cars, simply cannot wait to see it in action.

TSX 'R' US

Now what's the build number on that baby...

dom

3rd in practice? Not bad. Can't wait for the results.

When is the race being telivised again??

vwong, where are you getting the results from??

kurt_bradley

I do find it cool that they kept the side markers in the mirrors. I know they have to keep them somewhat stock, but that's a cool little detail.

Bass Mechanic

i could do without the wing

xizor

link to RTR website

Just some PR blurbs for now. Says their TSX weighes only 50lb more than the RSX, I want a piece of that!

vwong

http://www.world-challenge.com/news/04press48.html

Qualifying starts in about 12 minutes. You can check the live timing and scoring on World Challenge's site. Just click on the Qualifying - SCCA SPEED Wolrd Challenge Touring Car in this link. http://www.world-challenge.com/2004/...ivetiming.html

dom

Thanks

BTW, I think it says something that they put Kleinubing in the TSX and not in a RSX. He is their best driver and would usually stay in their best car. The fact that he's in the TSX leads me to believe they feel the TSX gives them the best chance at the championship

Thoughts?

fdl

dom

Kleinubing just put in a 2:23.50 and sits first..............early in qualifying.

I wish that board would list the cars their in too.

crisco

I'll bet there are a few rattles in that puppy!

dom

Right Now vwong is my hero. That site practically gives to the second updates, its awesome.

I smell a top 5 qualifying run for the TSX..........on its first time out.

crisco

Domn, click on the driver's name in the leaderboard and you get his profile at the bottom of the board.

crisco

What does the red indicator on the position column mean?

vwong

I think it means that he's in the pit now. Green means that the car is on course.

edit: The qualifying is over. Kleinubing is in 3rd. Here are the top 5.

1. Bill Auberlen - BMW 325i
2. Bob Stretch - BMW 325Ci
3. Pierre Kleinubing - Acura TSX
4. Nic Jonsson - BMW 325Ci
5. James Sofronas - BMW 325Ci

dom

I was about to ask the same thing? I'm thinking it can't be good. Anyway qulaifying is done and the TSX finished 3rd. Very impressive for its first time out.

Crisco, all the profile shows is lap times etc, no car info.

Does this mean that the TSX has more potential than the RSX as a flat out race car? I know its still early but this is very promising IMO.

crisco

Kleinbing only completed one lap, whereas most of the other drivers completed 5 laps. I think he must of had a technical problem (red indicator??) and bailed on the rest of the qualifying.

dom

Who Randy Pobst who finnished first? And what kind of car is he in? I can't find his driver profile within the team listing??

Bob Stretch who finnished 2nd is in a 325.

crisco

Domn, you're right. Try going to the practice results page, and they'll list the car info for you. Or the entry list:

http://www.world-challenge.com/2004/...rylist-tc.html

CGTSX2004

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That is one sweet ass looking car. Not a bad showing for its first time out.

Let's see how it runs in the race.

crisco

Randy Pobst - that name appeared out of nowhere near the end of qualifying. I can't figure it out either??

vwong

That has gotta be a mistake. It should be Bill Auberlen who finished 1st in a BMW 325i. Randy Pobst is in the GT series driving an Audi RS6.

dom

Actually their now listing that Matt Plumb is also in ab TSX, He finnished 11th. I thought they were only running 1 TSX??

Also Víctor González who's in the RSX is no longer listed at all?? HE was in 8th or 9th, now he's off the list???

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Actually, I checked the car registrations as of yesterday and noticed they were running two TSXs and one RSX-S with another RSX-S registered without a driver. Good to see that Matt Plumb is also doing pretty well in the car. RTR should have a good showing as long as the car is mechanically sound. They're going to have teething problems with this car, like they would any race car, so don't be surprised if the first race or two show DNFs as a result of mechanical/electrical gremlins.

I'm surprised about the pulling out of the RSX. They pulled off second last year in that car.

crisco

I think there's something... with their system

dom

I still don't see Bill Auberlen listed but who cares I trust you. crisco has a good point about the laps though. It looks like Kleinburg only completed one lap while the 325's ran 3 to 6 each. I wonder what happened.

I miss the good old days where you'd see

1. Integra Type R
2. Integra Type R
3. Integra Type R
4. BMW 323
5. Integra Type R

The ITR's would qualify fast enough to place 10th in the GT class. Think about that for a second. They would out qualify M3's, Vettes and Vipers. What a car.

vwong

If you go back to the live timing and scoring page, there is a link on the bottom of that page that says "Add Commentary History to Window". Click on it, and you'll see the comment about Bill Auberlen improved to 1st.


I wonder what happened as well. It could also be the team strategy. I need to read up on the rules to find out more, but I think they race on the same tires as in the qualifying round. So Pierre could be saving the tires for tomorrow.

dom

Hmm you may have a point.

Got that quote from the news page. It looks like the Bimmers are on some new tires. Maybe RTR is'nt and they know they need to conserve as much as possible because they're at a huge disadvantage??

I just ordered SPEED from my cable company. I don't want to miss a race this year.

vwong

No...this year, all TC cars are on Toyo RA-1 race compound (last year was Toyo T1-S street tires), and the size to used for all TC cars are 235/40/17. The RA-1 tires won't last as long as last year's street tires.

ABP-CL9-TSX

that sweet!

when is this race going to be on TV cuz I want to see the TSX in action.

dom

This Sunday at noon.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

I just checked the final grid for tomorrow's race and apprently, RTR will only be running one TSX in the race. Matt Plumb has traded in his TSX for the RSX-S according to the grid. Let's hope our TSX can hold against the onslaught of the BMWs.

dabuda

nice looking tsx! woo hoo!!!

vwong

Actually, from the press release of the RTR's TSX, it has always been only one TSX in Sebring which is driven by Kleinubing. Plumb will be driving the RSX-S in the beginning (maybe first few races) and eventually will move on to driving a TSX.

xizor

somebody with a tv card want to record this and post an avi or at least take some nice screenshots? I can't get the speed channel here at school

MikeL

GO TSX!

I know you guys probably wouldn't do this anyway, but just in case:

For the race, try not to put the results in the topic heading. Some of us tape the race and don't want the results spoiled before we get a chance to watch it. But yeah, the TSX seems fast right out of the gate, just as we all knew it would!

GO TSX!