World Time Attack Challenge - Eastern Creek, Sydney 2011

[whiteballz]

Hello Guys,

This past weekend was the Superlap World Time Attack Challenge 2011.
This is the second year the event has been run at Eastern Creek in this format.
The calibre of cars has only gotten better, and the lap times have plummeted.

The Hankook Rx7 is a truly amazing beast.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6553.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6566.jpg

Local media company Motive DVD have built this from a street car into a carbon beast over a number of years.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6441.jpg

Another local Shane from Gorilla Industries (Design house) entered his street weapon 2J powered Supra into the Open class and while fighting piping issues (Split silicone hoses on boost) managed a number of PB's over the weekend.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6041.jpg

Australian built clubsprint GTR
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6360.jpg

The American Sierra Sierra Enterprises Evo returned this year and came an incredibly close second. only 200ths of a second behind the winners!
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5857.jpg

Along with the Time Attack Tectaloy held a Trans Tasman Drift challenge.
"Mad Mike" from NZ brought his mental Rx7 (26B Quad rotor peripheral port) over the ditch and came out fighting.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6178.jpg

[whiteballz]

On Saturday there was a sizable show'n'shine event, which I will go through in more detail later on.

Here is a Cima all alone on Friday morning.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5692-1.jpg

Speedhunters.com came out in force with 4 photographers covering the details.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5701.jpg

Truth Be told many photographers were there with very nice hardware.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5969.jpg

This is from one of the many trader displays.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5673.jpg

The traders included big insurance companies that specialize in insuring modified rides. This immaculate GTR was infront of the JustCar Insurance stand.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5927.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5928.jpg

UCP member Clutch-Monkey took time in the afternoon between the races and drifts to take a nap.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6336.jpg

The Nikon V Cannon debate sparked up regularly around the track.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_6584.jpg

I was using a new Tamaron 90mm F2.8 Macro lens and Love the texture and depth it captures at the track.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5844.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%20-%20Friday/DSC_5885.jpg

[whiteballz]

The two day event ran on the Friday and Saturday, So here are some pictures from Saturdays racing!

The Scorch Racing S15 is privateer built and has dipped into the 55sec lap time at Tsukuba in its native japan.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6901.jpg

Two Queensland built GTR's were entered into the Pro and Open classes - The quickest was only ~3.5 seconds behind the top lap time at its first event.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6872.jpg

This Evo came across from NZ and while looking incredibly unstable mid corner was putting down very quick times.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6912.jpg

Another shot of the Gorilla Industries Supra. (I just love this car!)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6766-1.jpg

An R33 GTR driven in the clubsprint class.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6761-1.jpg

Which was being chased quite closely by this clean GC8 WRX
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6740-1.jpg

The Enginebay of the Sierra Seirra Evo is quite striking.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_6709.jpg

I have just picked up a Speedlight and have been enjoying some portraiture with the flexibility it provides.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_7147.jpg

Especially shooting into the setting sun!
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_7316.jpg

And one final one for now, I will be processing some extra shots of the rest of the field tonight.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%202011%202/DSC_7318.jpg

Enjoy.

[pimento]

Damn, I forgot this was on. MCM took some video of the drifting on the friday night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ7CabPVYuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQsjf0yw65A

[Cobrafan427]

i'm not much into Japanese cars or tuners like this but damn, these are all tastefully done and really cool!

[whiteballz]

To put these cars into perspective, the Privateer Scorch racing S15 is putting out 800Hp from a 2.0 litre turbo. The engineering behind these cars is truly outstanding.

These cars all run street legal semi slicks - and are almost 2 seconds faster than the Australian V8 supercar series that run on race slicks.

[clutch-monkey]

i'm not much into Japanese cars or tuners like this but damn, these are all tastefully done and really cool!


^have a look on speedhunters etc for articles on the GT auto and Mercury motorsports GTR. absolutely nuts.
i have some footage of mad mikes quad rotor, will upload later. love that car (well, engine..)
edit: speedhunters has some footage up
VIDEO ROLL MAD MIKE IS ON FIRE... - Speedhunters
(http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/08/05/video-roll-gt-gt-mad-mike-is-on-fire.aspx)

and i reaaally wish this car made it :(
BUILDS TIME ATTACK FALCON UTE - Speedhunters
(http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/08/04/builds-gt-gt-time-attack-falcon-ute.aspx)

[RacingManiac]

That photographer up there is using a Sony? I want that lens(75-300 G)....

[Cobrafan427]

It's amazing the back end of that RX-7 doesn't literally catch on fire! Aside from Top Fuel cars, that's the most flame i've ever seen a car put out

[whiteballz]

Hankook carbon WRX.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_5654.jpg

Motive DVD S14
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_5666.jpg

The "Spartan" built by two brothers in their shed, stunning little bike powered car.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_5714.jpg

S15 in the Clubsprint Class
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_5783.jpg

Event winners for the 2nd year running - Cyber Evo
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_5867.jpg

Bridesmaids - Sierra Sierra Enterprises Evo
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_6491.jpg

Local built GTR ~1000hp
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_6918.jpg

Another immaculate R32 GTR in the Show 'n' Shine
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_6820.jpg

Also out on the saturday was a lovingly detailed E46 M3
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_6795.jpg

A view into Luke Fink's borrowed drift car.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/whiteballz/Superlap%20Final/DSC_6790.jpg

[clutch-monkey]

my vids:
broke the diff in half..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vjqLaXufSo

looks like a flare in the smoke..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjx2RghTsZs

[f6fhellcat13]

What kind of numbers is the 4-rotor putting down?

[whiteballz]

Not too sure on the power of the Madbull Rx7. It could be anywhere from 360Kw up to 500Kw going by the power outputs of its competition.

[Kitdy]

The term rice does not apply here.

These are race cars - I approve of this scene.

How was it?

[whiteballz]

Well for the event Clutch Monkey, His sister and their friend all flew interstate to stay with me, And IB4R drove up from Canberra to partake in the shenanigans too.

I can say for sure Superlap is the event I look forward to most, its a great atmosphere, Lots going on all the time, and incredibly good weather too.

The number of competing cars is huge, lots of track time.. Its a great event, with great people.

We've got a little tradition of going out to a great Thai joint across Sydney each year, which is always good to unwind.

[whiteballz]

One of the first produced videos has come out -

Enjoy it here:
World Time Attack Challenge 2011 - Australia on Vimeo

[clutch-monkey]

What kind of numbers is the 4-rotor putting down?

500hp, N/A iirc. dude built it himself i think. or at least his workshop did

kitdy; teams will lend parts to other teams to keep them going when something breaks. local workshops last year gave sierra sierra a complete worked head last year for example.
the guy who came first in the clubsprint class gave his winnings to the dude in second place etc.

[Ferrer]

kitdy; teams will lend parts to other teams to keep them going when something breaks. local workshops last year gave sierra sierra a complete worked head last year for example.
the guy who came first in the clubsprint class gave his winnings to the dude in second place etc.
This is the sort of racing I'd like to be involved in.

Nice pictures, by the way.

[Badsight]

awesome thread ~

what sort of HP was the winning Evo generating ?