http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/images/hyde_weatherly3.jpg

See why Hill Climb racing is fun?! ... ok, ok ... I did not do a wheelie, but the front wheels are off the ground!

Wow ... what a weekend. I raced at the Weatherly SCCA Solo 1 Hill Climb.

Hurricane Ivan leftovers caused Saturday to be a wash out.
They run hill climbs rain-or-shine, but I do not :) so I skipped Saturday.

Fabio and I drove up today (Sunday). He was not racing, just spectating. He ran the Spring Weatherly event and set the record for SM2 at 63.9 seconds (1 mile course).

Since I had never even seen this road before and it was a bit slippery this morning (cold ashpalt, not dampness) my first run was a scouting mission. I just needed to know where to go.
So I had a very casual 74 second run! lol

I would say this was a "perfect race day."
There was improvement on every run and I know where/when/how/why I improved ;)

These were the runs:
74.x
67.0
65.0
64.1 (.2 tenths off the record)
63.2 (beating record by .7 tenths!)

Unfortunately, I was the only car in SM2 so it was a "hallow" 1st place victory. I was running low boost (15 psi) on street tires.
This was Fabio's first year seeing this event as well, so I am anxious to see where our battle takes us next year!

THANKS ATS RACING! ... Fisher's Metal Finishing, World Motorsports & Turboforums.net.

The course: a long straight (tops out 3rd) into an uphill righthand sweeper. This leads into a 180° left that is incredibly steep (can't take the racing line on the inside - way too steep) ... short straight into turn 3, "The Wall."

This is another 180° turn to the right, but it is so steep on the inside lane, they call it the wall. You have to go outside the whole way. This leads into the 3rd 180° turn back to the left. Extremely short staright into a 90° right that ends at the "jump" ... most cars get partial or total air here. After the jump, it dips into slight down hill left sweeper that gradually goes uphill to the finish.

"The Wall"
http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/images/hyde_weatherly_2.jpg

sweet lift off man... that musta been alot of fun! congrats on the new record as well. Glad to see your car and you made it through ivan

the first pic is beautimous.
after seeing the 2nd pic, i soooo want to bike that trail.

**** I JUST EDITED THE INITIAL POST

I ran 63.2 secs ... NOT 53.2!!! DOH!
I got Fabio by .7 ... not 10.7 seconds.

Sorry for my inaccuracy

holy shit! :D

congrats on the jump and the win, but you've done this long enough to know that in cases like this the win is in seat time, not who you (didn't) beat.

i need to bring the 1.5 out there some time...

Nice Launch! Very WRC-like!

Thanks guys ...

there are photos of other cars "jumping" cooler here:
http://www.yourphotograph.com/albums/weatherlyhillclcimb/index.htm

Just keep in mind that leaving the ground is not the fast way through there. You are losing momentum and you are not putting power to the ground. The ideal is to have the front wheels off while the rears are still applying power to the ground (assuming RWD).

Just keep in mind that leaving the ground is not the fast way through there. You are losing momentum and you are not putting power to the ground. The ideal is to have the front wheels off while the rears are still applying power to the ground (assuming RWD).

But it still looked good didn't it. :wink:

Nice run, bet the weekend was a blast.

-Brian

Well, that is one way to get the wheels off the ground!

If you guys want some serious humor in your day ... the photo at the jump was taken by a police officer :D

If you guys want some serious humor in your day ... the photo at the jump was taken by a police officer :D

LOL!!! :grinno:

That is pretty sweet! I wish that we had hill climb events here. We have plenty of nice canyon roads to work with and I would much rather race them legal then have to do it late at night.

Looks bitchin fun...police officer...haha

b18bt....that is the funniest damn picture I have ever seen...can totally picture that from a few friends of mine....VTEC just kicked in yo...hahahaha...I haven't laughed that hard in awhile

damnit, I need to get in on this racing stuff. Every time you post here about some road corse race(which is quite often.. o_O) I get more and more pissed off out of jealousy. lol

Nice jump man, You should edit it into a new sig. ;)

yea, i think that should be your next sig, that looks nice

i need to bring the 1.5 out there some time...



Dude... the Panda cars need to represent. :grinyes: