The Nissan Skyline GT-R Story: Sebring Debut

[cely]

Originally Posted by Dreamspawn

Igor i watched st.pete today but i didn't see the skyline or your name in the running order? Was i not looking close enough? I just caught the last few laps though wated the 3 wide with caddy,porsche,and vette. And watched angelili *sp* caddy quit on him in the lead.

Igor had a mechanical failure and was retired from the race.

4:14:34pm Lap 6 No. 69 Sushko is off course and behind a wall in a safe location at Turn 8.

[cely]

Originally Posted by ballz3

I was having trouble with the (r) next to your name when it looked like you were still showing up on the standings board, but i think it was because they were showing the previous lap.

I believe the (r) means he retired from the race.

[ballz3]

Originally Posted by cely

I believe the (r) means he retired from the race.

yeah, that's what every one said, and it makes sense now. i just didn't get it because while watching the race, i kept seeing his name up there after a few laps (with the R) so i thought he was still in it, but retired, so it didn't make sense to me.

now i see that it wasn't the actual lap they were on, but showing a previous lap with Igor NOW being retired (or retired on that lap). so, it makes more sense now.

thanks

[SM 46]

Actually, the (R) next to his name means he is a rookie in the series. The points he earns throughout the season count towards the "Rookie of the Year" award.

[ballz3]

Originally Posted by SM 46

Actually, the (R) next to his name means he is a rookie in the series. The points he earns throughout the season count towards the "Rookie of the Year" award.

awesome! thanks. i'm a newb when it comes to watching races.

[tyndago]

Well just a quick note to add to what Igor had to say. Getting ready for Long Beach now. No real down time the last month. Getting ready for Sebring, then ST. Pete right on top of that.... theres another story there.

Sebring was a strange failure. Something I have never seen before, but I guess thats racing.

At St. Pete we were definetely chasing other issues. We ended up qualifying #23. The cool part about Speed World Challenge is the standing start. Cool, dangerous, scary.The GT-R likes more revs than less revs. Its better to boil the tires than bog off the line. World Challenge does a parade lap followed by a formation lap. During the formation lap one of the Aston Martins caught on fire, so the SCCA officals decided to run another formation lap.

5 second card....the revs on the cars come up.... lights off, the GT-R rockets up the inside... past the Viper in front of it. A Porsche in front of the other Aston stalls and the Aston has to evade it. In all, I think Igor picked up 5 or 6 positions on the start.

A few laps later 4 cars get together just in front of the GT-R and Igor manages to avoid that mess.

Then on lap 4 we lost an intercooler pipe, which causes some real issues on a mass air flow car. Igor pulled the car safely off course, and our second race was done.

Long Beach, setup tommorow.

[ballz3]

thanks for the info, tyndago. great to hear all the stuff we will never see/hear on TV!!

that's the stuff i like to know.

[..CUERacing>>S14]

excellent info man. Ive been wondering what happened at St. Pete

[usagtrpilot]

Glad to hear that the damage wasn't serious. Tough luck so far, but hopefully that will turn around on your home turf, and the GT-R will truly represent.

P.S. I want one of those pit crew jerseys...

[..CUERacing>>S14]

The St. pete race was depressing...1st Igor is out then Pilgrim lost his igntion system temporarly w/ 3 laps to go

[igor@af]

Originally Posted by ..CUERacing>>S14

The St. pete race was depressing...1st Igor is out then Pilgrim lost his igntion system temporarly w/ 3 laps to go

You forgot the Johnny Mowlem catching fire (and I mean big fire) in the Aston Martin during the parade lap. THAT was crazy.

[..CUERacing>>S14]

Originally Posted by igor@af

You forgot the Johnny Mowlem catching fire (and I mean big fire) in the Aston Martin during the parade lap. THAT was crazy.

yea it was i was on the grandstands for that so i didnt get to see it. Watching the standing start, then you guys ripping down the front stretch was awesome. But the bend in between 9 and 10 was the best.

[merritr]

Originally Posted by igor@af

You forgot the Johnny Mowlem catching fire (and I mean big fire) in the Aston Martin during the parade lap. THAT was crazy.

That was a rather interesting incident from the crew end as well. The radios were breaking up a bit when Igor was at the furthest point on the track away from us. We just heard him say something something blew up. We all looked at each other like uhh did he just say what we think he did?! We all started craning our necks to watch the cars come back around to the front straight and hope Igor would show up. Then Igor came on the radio and calmly said an Aston Martin is on fire. We are all relieved to know nothing had happened to Igor. Then we felt kind of bad for the Aston Martin team. They're also going through the development process on a new car to the series. They're the other GT team who is also always up working on the cars in the paddock late into the night.

[..CUERacing>>S14]

Originally Posted by merritr

They're the other GT team who is also always up working on the cars in the paddock late into the night.

I know what that is like. Im going into the garage for a tranny swap, wheel bearings, and rear adjustable control arms tonight. So its going to be a long night tonight and tomorrow night, being thats the only time i have to work on it.

[R.S. Vlady]

After starting 23rd, Igor's best position was 16th by lap 4, right before he had to retire.

also, check out this photo from St. Pete, taken by some lucky photographer John Thawley