Save the 8v - Buy this race motor edition

This, is what, I'm talking about... A real-deal race motor, if only I had the $3k laying around.


Portland Craigslist.

_WRS

This may not be a VW or Audi, but it's pretty hot

Big fun in Baltimore - ALMS joins Indy exactly one year from now

There was a big announcement from the American Le Mans Series yesterday, officially confirming the numerous rumors that had been circulating for the past few months: Yes, the ALMS is officially going to be making a stop in Charm City USA. The great Memorial Labor Day bash, part of the Indy Car weekend that the Baltimore Racing Development has been working on for the past few years, has just been put on must-attend status for us here at Der Wofsburg Rennsport.



Aside from the fact that there have been no Mid-Atlantic ALMS events since the very short liveed Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington DC, Baltimore is our home town and knowing those streets and the environment of downtown Baltimore, it will be a heck of an event for sure. The Baltimore Grand Prix, as it is officially known, will take place over the weekend of September 2nd through the 4th, and will feature the IZOD Indy cars as the main event for Sunday, backed up by the ALMS on Saturday.



The announcement was made official yesterday afternoon, fittingly, at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The streets to be used for the track are already under reconstruction and improvement, and based on what we have seen it should be an excellent layout, with great vantage points and a supurb backdrop, fitting the world class racing the ALMS is known for.

More as it develops, but if you're on the east coast you owe it to yourself to be in Baltimore next year for this event. We certainly will be.

_WRS

Video Post: Quantum Rally Sport dominates first ever Pro-Rallycross event at NJ Motorsports Park

This past weekend marked the very first-ever 'Pro' Rallycross event in the United States. The course was laid at using portions (some would say too much) of the Tarmac road circuit at New Jersey Motorsports Park, not terribly far outside of Philadelphia and Wilmington. The classes were broken down into 4wd / 2wd and a number of heats determined the final running of the A Main in each class.

Flying the flag for VW, Quantum Rally Sport absolutely dominated in 2wd, running an ABF 2.0 16v motor in their 1987 Mk2 Golf GT with ratty Toyos and many stage miles on the aged shell. The performance was so commanding that driver Josh Wimpey eventually slapped his GoPro on the roof of his old Volkswagen facing towards the rear, to at least capture some other cars for a portion of the 4-lap race. A few cars managed to hang on for about a half of a lap, but soon after there was nary a competitor in sight. Check out the action as captured from pretty much right above the driver's head.

The winner in 4wd was Tanner Foust in his Rockstar=sponsored Ford Fiesta. Check out the full report HERE.
Sound like fun? Well fret not, the second round is once again at NJMP on the weekend of October 2nd, just one week after H20 International. I'm going to make an attempt to go down and support Josh and the QRS crew, but the way things go with shows (I think I'm still wiped from Waterfest) I can't make any promises...

_WRS

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