Astra is looking for a pilot....
 

...for the next 2005 RX8 Sport Cup season.
Who wants to try to become the next official RX8 driver could contact Astra.
During a 3 day event all the people who'd like to become a real pro pilot could drive a racing MX5. Among all the pilots the winner will be who will have the best time without damaging the car.
More news and info on Astra website....coming soon.
:)

What i'd give to drive for astra! :)

In cooperation with the magazine "Autosprint" we'll organize this event.
The winner will be the official Astra pilot for the 2005 season. This means he will not pay for racing the championship, but also media promotion and much more :)

Even if like a snowball in hell, I'd do almost anything even for the chance to be the next RX-8 driver for you! :)

You guys are just playing with us Americans (say it isn't so), but I can't wait to hear the details on the possibilities hfalex! :D .

A vacation in Italy this winter you say? ha ha ha! Sign me up!

:eek:

Astra gives this opportunity since 1999 and people comes from all the Europe. In 2004 we had people from Finland, Spain, Argentina....
;)

Not just for this ride, but for most racing, is their a general size limit? Besides being a horse jockey, racing is one of the few other sports where being phisically large (not fat :p ) works against you. Are there any large drivers out there (6'3" or larger). I need to find some kindof role model. ;) :D I am pretty sure that I would not have a chance at this ride, but it wouldnt be for lack of effort. I may not have the skill yet, but the balls are there. Going flat out would not be the problem, but keeping it on the track would be. :D

Champ car (and ex-F1) driver Justin Wilson is also 6'3", but some might say he bought himself a ride. ;)

The 2005 RX8 cup rules set to 100Kg the overall weight of the pilot. If you weight is 95Kg we'll put 5kg of iron under you seat.... ;)

Will you fly a me out there :) If not for the competition then how about for a RxTuner article. But if i did compete and win, imaging all the media attention I would get you "18y/o american pretty boy, driving for Astra"

i think I'm gonna puke

:)

At 225, I could lose 5 lbs.

6' tall.

Do you train? :D I can drive very well in other types of automotive competition, just never been on a road course before.

--kC

only stating the obvious :p
How bout the RxTuner Article hfalex?

5'11, still growing, 135lbs.

I have an advantage :) technically a driver is unsprung weight as his weight shifts from left to right during cornering no? Im assuming the iron is fastened securly to the chasis.

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1- road competitions? Not at all. I mean the 8s will race on tarmac but in Monza, Mugello, Imola circuits.....even if sometimes some pilot try to use it also on gravel... just a few seconds before crashing.... ;)

2-the extra piece of iron will be fixed to the chassis, but also to the zick of nasty pilots .... big problems while hard braking... ( ;) joking...)

dont have to look further than dan gurney for a tall racer role model. dont get much better than him.

james (mostly retired from road courses)

Candidate has NOT to have won any important race before. That's all? Has to be also fast but consistent.
Usually we organize a 3 days event on a short circuit with 3 MX5 racing (180hp). Every candidate has to drive every car for 4 laps (3 sessions) per day. Best total time is the winning factor, but who damages the car or put it on the sand...is out.
News on Astra website soon

http://www.hfalex.it/mx5action4.jpg

1 of the qual. cars..

:)

Hflex any chance that girl that posed with the black Rx-8 is interested in American men or for that matter just very very easy! I saw a couple more interesting pictures of her ;)

:)