Post by dcruz on Mar 27, 2006 10:16:09 GMT 7
The second round in the 2006 Sepang Drag Battle brought racers and fan alike to Sepang International Circuit on last 25 March 2006 for what may have been the day to remember for the Radical. For the first time Radical sent down two mad machines to battle with the other monsters from all around Malaysia.
The Radical presenters/drivers
1, Thomas machine - Mitsubishi Mirage Evo III
2. Leong machine - Honda Civic Vtec 1.6 Block B20
Late of that afternoon, the boys gathered at Asam Pedas Corner prior the battle started. Everyone mingled around and the patience can’t be hold to go early to get best spot. The convoy slowly from slow cruise to high speed chase between all cars convoyed. Arrived at Sepang Circuit by 8 pm which just in time the drivers to register the car for the battle. By planned, all been prepared from the beginning, supporters brought along the things for everyone. The time passed by very fast as battle runs, where only we manage to just change the front tires to fully slick tires. No need for adjustments or tunings as the machine just launched as it is from home. Every machine allowed doing two runs to get the best time where one of the quickest time selected to be judge. Top eight of each class will be selected to proceed for next run until the champion took the entire podium.
Luck was not on Leong's side where after his first run which is 14. ++ sec, his machine is disqualified because of fully slick tires not allowed for Class C category. After some so call pleading to the organizer, second chance given but the machine had to change to Class B. Second run not a good as first run where the slick tire cant gripped the wet track causes front tires spinned too long.
Thomas and his tubbed up Mitsubishi Mirage launched and finished 13.943 sec on the first run but rain started to pour when he just to drive out for the second run. Due to the wet track, second run recorded 14.04sec time for qualifying so critical where point of second counted to win the race.
Both of the Radical machines not qualified to proceed on the next round, but we all the drivers and supporters enjoy the heart pumping race. May be next time we can fix the time for next battle. The main thing we all can be proud that the Radical machines been burning rubbers and did their best time here in Sepang International Circuit.
The Radical presenters/drivers
1, Thomas machine - Mitsubishi Mirage Evo III
2. Leong machine - Honda Civic Vtec 1.6 Block B20
Late of that afternoon, the boys gathered at Asam Pedas Corner prior the battle started. Everyone mingled around and the patience can’t be hold to go early to get best spot. The convoy slowly from slow cruise to high speed chase between all cars convoyed. Arrived at Sepang Circuit by 8 pm which just in time the drivers to register the car for the battle. By planned, all been prepared from the beginning, supporters brought along the things for everyone. The time passed by very fast as battle runs, where only we manage to just change the front tires to fully slick tires. No need for adjustments or tunings as the machine just launched as it is from home. Every machine allowed doing two runs to get the best time where one of the quickest time selected to be judge. Top eight of each class will be selected to proceed for next run until the champion took the entire podium.
Luck was not on Leong's side where after his first run which is 14. ++ sec, his machine is disqualified because of fully slick tires not allowed for Class C category. After some so call pleading to the organizer, second chance given but the machine had to change to Class B. Second run not a good as first run where the slick tire cant gripped the wet track causes front tires spinned too long.
Thomas and his tubbed up Mitsubishi Mirage launched and finished 13.943 sec on the first run but rain started to pour when he just to drive out for the second run. Due to the wet track, second run recorded 14.04sec time for qualifying so critical where point of second counted to win the race.
Both of the Radical machines not qualified to proceed on the next round, but we all the drivers and supporters enjoy the heart pumping race. May be next time we can fix the time for next battle. The main thing we all can be proud that the Radical machines been burning rubbers and did their best time here in Sepang International Circuit.