RX-8 in Daytona 24 -driver will be Anders Krohn

UrbanOcho · 2012-01-22 07:12:17

from Motorsport news 180663 Watch #36 in the Jan 28-29 Rolex race in Daytona. http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/news/anders-krohn-to-drive-mazda-rx-8-at-daytona24/ zoom zoom:ylsuper:

01-22-2012, 01:12 AM

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RX-8 in Daytona 24 -driver will be Anders Krohn

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Watch #36 in the Jan 28-29 Rolex race in Daytona.

http://www.motorsport.com/grandam/ne...-at-daytona24/

zoom zoom

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01-22-2012, 05:50 AM

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Did Yellow Dragon Motorsports ever put a car on the grid before? Is this the car that Dempsey Racing borrowed after last years crash at Road America?

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01-22-2012, 10:35 PM

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Will be watching it...can't wait.

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01-24-2012, 11:47 PM

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I will be watching and TVo'ing the race, cant wait to kick off the season.

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I'll be there front and center

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01-27-2012, 08:31 AM

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DVR is set and can't wait.

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01-28-2012, 02:27 PM

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The race is about to start!!!

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01-28-2012, 02:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuaSponte

The race is about to start!!!

I have a Lounge setup for the race at: https://www.rx8club.com/grand-am-experience-mazda-owners-137/2012-24hrs-daytona-lounge-228586/#post4176146

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01-28-2012, 03:55 PM

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On board camera #3 is Dempsey Racing RX8.

http://stream.speedtv.com/rolex24

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01-28-2012, 09:07 PM

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full screen hi-def streaming in car camera rotary engine at the 24 hrs of daytona.

why are you watching anything else

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01-29-2012, 02:36 AM

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Tremblay in 7th!...even I can see it down here!

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BTW: Where are the 'track hills'....Ah Daytona flat track...really this is not racing..oops

Flame suit on...ONLY JOKING!

GO MAZDA!!!

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01-30-2012, 11:08 AM

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damn Ford

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02-06-2012, 02:30 PM

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Why were the RX-8 GT class cars not competitive this year? In the last two years, the RX-8s made a good showing at Daytona. What changed? The GT race this year was boring, with the exception of the fact that there were so many manufacturers, which is good. I love those 458 Italias. But the results were pretty much a given from the start: Porsche, Porsche, Porsche.

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Competition Adjustments & Grand Am wanting new blood in the class (eg. american manufacturers).

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02-06-2012, 02:36 PM

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They weren't competitive last year either. Worse last year actually. The 2011 24hr started off with the fastest RX-8 starting in 16th. After doing so well in 2010, the RX-8s were penalized with weight and a rev limiter reduction, while various other cars had weight reductions.

Short story? The rules were adjusted in a way that prevents them from being competitive.