Wow, that’s some series of tracks!
Really looking forward to reports as the summer progresses.
I’m toying with entering my first time attack when a series comes to my local track.
The weekend includes drag racing, drifting, t/a and a show&shine competition. Pick any or all. I’m looking at the time attack only.
Short clip from a prior year:
Not as fantastic as yours, Gale, but I’m getting excited about it just the same.
Do it. It will be frightening at the beginning, but you'll get used to it. Meeting all the new faces, rivals that will push you further every time you'll race them. It's amazing.
EXTREME 4WD
46 Zeli Serse Lancer Evo 10
5 Gadeschi Manuel Subaru Impreza
64 Raimondi Andrea Subaru Impreza
22 Luca Cadalora Lancer evo6 proto
78 Giorgio Napolitano Lancer evo 8
EXTREME 2WD
12 Dayda Nissan 180sx
109 Gazzetti Andrea Lotus Exige v6
162 Iacoangeli marco Bmw z4 gt3
49 Romani Roberto Bmw m3 e46
83 Giovanni Rivolta Honda Civic tcr
136 Grilli Fabio Porsche 991 cup
EXTREME NA
57 Maurizio Chignola Bmw m3 e46
8 Navatta Massimo Ginetta
23 Simoni Alan Honda Nsx
51 Formaini Alessio Bmw m3 e46
24 Valentini Omar Bmw m3 e46
SUPER 2000
85 Battisti Jacopo Honda s2000
30 Michael Colombo Fiat coupe
60 Andrea Villa Honda Civic
308 Rakmailov Yevgen S2000
21 Simon Hatzipantelis s2000
POCKET ROCKET TB
34 Matteo parzani Mini gp garage
31 Annis Patrizio Mini fastgarage
POCKET ROCKET NA
86 Casero Stefano Citroen Saxo vts
89 Lorenzo gariboldi Citroen Saxo vts
65 Mauro Buono Fiat x19 (H)
PRO TB
15 Belotti Gianluca Lancer Evo8
26 Diego Lucini Subaru Impreza
82 Barri Simone Bmw 335
98 Zamperini Ennio Porsche 930 (H)
35 Nagl Daniel Lotus Exige
13 Gianluca Donnello Fiat Punto 2000 tb
68 Ilario Cocchi Subaru Impreza
SUPERCAR
777 Andrea Levy Dallara stradale
99 Emanuele Russo Nissan GTR
6 D'Angiolella Stefano Lotus Exige cup 430
44 Manetti Carlo Porsche 991 gt3 MK1
93 Macola Pierantonio Porsche 930 (H)
53 Diego Locanto Porsche 991 gt3 rs MK2
40 Stabellini Davide Porsche 991 gt3 rs MK1
10 Alexander Steward Dallara Stradale
70 Gianluca Giorgi Porsche 991 gt3 rs MK2
488 Danilo Paoletti Ferrari 488 Pista
18 Max Froio Ferrari 458 speciale
58 Stefano Inama Ferrari 458 speciale
25 Mario Bigo Ferrari 488 Pista
101 Roberto Sestini Ferrari 488 gtb
29 Lenguito Luigi Dallara stradale
112 Luca ferranti Porsche 991 gt3 rs MK1
96 Emiliano Formaini Porsche 996 turbo
52 Marco Pellegrino Porsche 991 gt3 MK2
45 Max Montagnese Porsche 991 gt3 MK2
42 Gianmaria Toscana Porsche 911 gt3 MK2
STREET 4WD
72 Robustelli Devid Lancer Evo9
14 Alfredo Allegrini lancer evo9
88 Andrea Bormolini Audi A3
47 Gigli marco Lancer evo9
56 Federico Del Giudice VW Golf R
SUPERSTREET
11 Cicala Dino Bmw m3 e46 61 Rudi Gale Alfa 4c
90 Matteo Spera Porsche Cayman R
66 Belotti Walter Cevrolette Corvette c6
28 Davide Barbariol Alfa 4c
67 Matteo Alfieri Porsche 718 gts
32 Marcello Ronzoni Cayman gt4
55 Rizzi Federico Opel Speedster
50 Claudio Ciccarossi Bmw m3 e90
75 Lampros Gavanas Honda s2000 supercharged
STREET RWD
43 Magnani Davide Bmw m3 e46
71 Calcaterra Riccardo Nissan 350z
59 Roman Ritzman Toyota gt86 turbo
222 Davide Marsili Lotus Exige
20 Giacomo Pinzoni Bmw m3 e46
81 Michele Pecoroni Bmw m3 e46
41 Daniele Tebaldini Mazda mx5 turbo
84 Alessandro Gianstefani Porsche 911 carrera 3.2 (H)
87 Miliarakis manos Lotus Elise
STREET FWD
3 Chrisman Scirocco R
7 Alex Rasetta Golf gti
74 Tronconi Luca Clio RS
400 Christian Santaera Focus RS
38 Ievgen Rakmailov Honda Civic type r
63 Giatti Stefano Honda Civic
97 Candito Pietro Megane RS
27 Claudio Arena Honda Civic
STREET LIMITED
16 Omati Roberto Mini gp
39 Simone Reina Mito
62 Bassanini Cesare Fiat 500 Abarth
91 Paravati Omar Honda Civic
333 Morisco Christian Fiat 500 Abarth
PROTO
83 Raffeiner Stefan ATR
19 Marco Ulivi Radical sr3
Hi Rudi. Pitty we are quite a distance from each other (Belgium). Would love to come over to the south.
Better weather, better food, more tracks, ...
Enjoy!!!
And let us know how your mods work out.
We're back safe and sound. It was a great experience. The trip was great, and the event was on the highest level. Well above my expectations.
About my performance. I had too high expectations and my performance was quite bad honestly. I was fighting the car, the track and the feelings and it just didn't feel right. Not smooth and consistent driving. My best lap was 2:11.440 and best predicted lap would be 2:09:XXX which clearly shows that I didn't drive consistent. Too many mistakes and off ideal lines. I was also on the track first time with new Alfaworks race ECU and the gearbox didn't feel right. There were all kind of issues but we are working it out with Jamie so I hope next time the car will feel better.
There was also a well prepared 4C driven by Italian driver, under the flagship of "scara73". Brakes, downforces, cooling many things looked modded, tires semilslick. It was not street legal as it was fully gutted (no AC, radio, fender liners, wipers, etc...) and it looked like it was full carbon body. I talked to the driver but my italian language was not good enough to make a decent communication. His best lap was 2:06.XXX which is the same time as Radical SR3, so you can get a perception how was it actually was.
At the end of the day I ended 5/10 in my class and 48/64 overall. Embarrasing, so I was a bit sore due to all the expectations and dissapointment, but I guess I just wasn't realistic and well performing. I still have a lot to learn, to tune and to practice and I do want to. Thank you all for your support. Next race 04/05/2019 Adria . Forward we go!
Hi Rudi. Good you're back safe and sound. What a pity you didn't get the best out of it. Good thing you have more to come :wink2:.
Did you get new ideas for mods to develop? >
I was also on the track first time with new Alfaworks race ECU and the gearbox didn't feel right. There were all kind of issues but we are working it out with Jamie so I hope next time the car will feel better.
Sorry to hear it was not as you had hoped but as you say it was a safe trip and you’re on the upswing to fixing the problems.
Each track trip has its own unique issues. I’ve had ones where I was completely surprised how amazing how fast my car was and ones with many problems. Just get work the problem out and get back up on the horse and ride it and all will work out good.
Im sure your next track event will be better.
Wait a go, Rudi. Next time brother. What was your issue with Jamie's RACE ECU? Also, you have transmission issues? Please provide some details, porfavor.
Welcome Davide. I should have noticed that the driver of the other 4C listed in the vehicle line up was not showing Enrico Scaravelli, from Scara73. I am sure there will be lots of questions coming your way about your 4C.
certainly, I have focused a lot on reducing weight.
self-built front splitter
some carbon body parts by scara
rear wing
weight reduction with elimination of all that is not necessary on the track
intrax 3 way
suspension bars
remapping ecu by scara
Use kansai bar for belts and sparco seat Rev.
At Mugello I used Kumho v70 tires hard compound, measures 215-17 front and 245-18 rear
Current car weight 940 kg
Did you tested the car with and without aero on the same race track? And what do you think it would be the difference in seconds on a track like Mugello?
I have been on the phone with Jamie today. We are suspecting that there are some TCT software changes between early and later 4C cars and that is why the current Alfaworks map doesn't work like it should on my car and probably also other users that are reporting shifting issues. I'll log CAN signals next week when I get CAN logger and then send the data back to Jamie, so he and his ECU team will decode the data and look for possible fixes. I really look forward to help to develop this race ECU further. It opens an endless possibilites of tuning, but right now there are still some issues to resolve before we can say it is a "race ready" ecu, at least in my case. I'll keep you updated.
Hmm, that sounds promising. I guess the question is, do you have an early or later 4C? If this proves true, than the dealers must be flashing the TCT code in sync with the ECU firmware to avoid the same thing from occuring with a factory ECU.