Toyo Tires B-Sedan Race from Sonoma- Video

[NeueKlasseGuy]

We had a great weekend down in Sonoma racing my Koepchen 2002 in the Toyo Tires 2.5 Challenge race. The Datsun 510s are still dominating but the Bavarian Brigade held its own. Love the new pavement!!

 

 

[mac]

Final standings?  BMW vs 510s.

B-Sedan per SCCA rules?

 

Mac. 

[kbmb02]

Here you go, @mac

 

Re: rules -> most would say they have 'evolved' - have a look here: SVRA B Sedan Challenge rules

 

The development of the 510s is impressive. The BMW I built and support - #002 on the sheet - moved up to the BS class in the middle of last year, and is getting a deliberate-yet-patient series of updates, with the goal of P1 (the driver accepts no other). I moved my own race car to BS as of the last race, but am still running a single 38/38. That's fun. -KB

 

For this race, everyone was on the same tires.

 

Edited April 26 by kbmb02

[NeueKlasseGuy]

The progress of the 510s has been helped immensely by the work of Troy Ermish. He has spent many hours testing and refining the cars, and to his credit, he passes along what he learns to all the other 510 drivers.

 

Unfortunately those of us who race 2002s don't benefit from such a development program. We are left to do what we can when we can.

 

A few years ago Sam Smith was working with Carl Nelson on developing the red 2002 they raced and they made some progress with the car. In 2018 Sam was leading the national B Sedan race at COTA handily when he broke something. It would be helpful to get with them and see what they learned.

[NeueKlasseGuy]

SVRA just posted their video coverage of the B Sedan race. Ben Cissell did a great job putting the video together using trackside and incar video. Lots of incar footage from Brian and Tony's 2002s.

 

 

[0257]

Gotta love old Hans holding up his end in the Volvo 142.

[Daily02]

Great footage! 

 

With the new pavement it would have been a perfect time for a rain race before the line gets too polished & slippery again.

 

Thanks for the video.

 

Regards

 

Dono

[d.hitchcock]

Fantastic!!!