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Old 07-05-2007, 09:13 PM
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Rolex GT Series - Daytona!

For those of you folks fartin' around here on the boards, if you have Speed Channel, turn it on NOW! Nine laps to go in the Rolex GT Series - Daytona race and Sylvain Tremblay just took the lead with 8 laps to go! Absolutely SMOKED the Pontiac on the straights...GO SPEEDSOURCE!
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4 laps left and running in 1st place! That Speedsource 8 is FAST in the straightaways!
(kinda of the opposite of the normal 'we own the twisties, huh?)
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Did he Win? Did he win?
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ha yea im watching that to, and when my bro walk in and saw the 8 shootin flames , he was like what was that?!?!?
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Did he Win? Did he win?
he won - congrats to speedsource
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Speedsource WINS!

Grats Sylvain and Nick! Right back in the championship points race! This car is absolutely unbeatable in the straights...

If you missed the race, replay will be next Monday at noon! Set your DVRs!
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Very cool.

Congrats!
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Congartulations Speedsource, and everyone who played a part in this Great Victory!

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Yep I've see it pass Porches and Vette's
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Just flipped it on earlier, but wasn't sure that was the 8 up front, but I got sidetracked...damn that is sweet! I will DVR!

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I go to the 24 hour race at Daytona every year and the 8 is always the best sounding gt car, by far. It screams and yes shoots flames out of the back when downshifting into turn one after using the oval part of the track. The flames are mostly do to the rich fuel mixture.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faXldpWlGtg
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ok i am dumb 2 rotor=200hp 3 rotor=300hp v8=500hp what the heck?
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You don't even need to know what a 3 rotor Speedsource RX-8 looks like....just listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNNFt...elated&search=

One of my favorites
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I will be recording it! Can't wait. Thanks for the heads up on Monday on Speedvision.
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I missed this race !!!

Anyone know of another repeat on Speed coming up????

Thanx!
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I want that motor that Tremblay & Hamm are running. It sounds like a jet turbine when it screams on by. BTW.....You have to love seeing the 8 pass up Porsches and Corvettes on the straightaways. Too bad we can't do it in real life with our 8's.
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I recorded to my dish Network recorder but not shure how to get it to the computer.
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According to Speed Channel, there are no more showings Someone needs to edit it down from 2+ hours into a highlight reel for the PC for all us fanboys
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the most important parts of the race are posted here

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-media-news-11/tremblay-wins-daytona-121265/
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3 Rotor race motor more than 300 HP I am quite sure. Plus the RX-8 is one of the lighter cars of the class. Until they start winning more.
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425+ rwhp, the weight of the car is due to the torque of the engine, the 20b does not make the same amount of torque that the piston make
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