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10-02-2007, 02:24 AM | #1 |
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Tsukuba Time Attack Challenge
Tsukuba Time Attack Challenge By Travis Geny, Subiesport Magazine Photo: Armin H. Ausejo Tsukuba circuit has long been the hallowed ground of Time Attack and the progenitor of the sport as we know it. For years now, U.S. teams have looked across the pacific to prove their mettle against the best of Japanese tuners. For one determined team, the dream will become a reality. Paramax, the company known for creating GT LIVE has partnered with Subaru of America to create the Subaru Tsukuba Challenge, an effort to determine the quickest unlimited AWD class Subaru time attack team in the U.S. That team will be sent to Japan to act as a representative of the best U.S. tuners and to compete at the famed Tsukuba circuit. Teams will have three opportunities to qualify for the U.S. finals on November 11, 2007 that run as part of the Redline Time Attack Series at Laguna Seca Raceway. Teams will have the chance to qualify at several events: Redline Time Attack (GT LIVE) - Miller Motorsports Park, April 28-29, 2007,· Redline Time Attack (GT LIVE) - Virginia International Raceway, October 6-7, 2007 and Redline Time Attack - Laguna Seca Raceway, November 10, 2007. The top three Subaru entries in the unlimited AWD class from each event are eligible to compete at the Subaru Tsukuba Challenge finals at Laguna Seca Raceway. Competitors need to show entry forms and result sheets from the qualifying events to be eligible for the finals. The Subaru unlimited AWD class car posting the fastest time on Sunday, November 11, will be certified by a Paramax representative on- site as the winner of the Subaru Tsukuba Challenge. As an additional bonus, Subaru has retained renowned time attack legend Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada as a factory support driver for Subaru unlimited class time attack teams.
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10-02-2007, 02:51 AM | #2 |
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this is some of the best news I've heard in a while within the subaru community! go time attack!
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10-02-2007, 03:05 AM | #3 |
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awesome....i'd take a trip out to Tsukuba to see our representative win!
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10-02-2007, 03:23 AM | #4 |
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Great news. Do we know of any for sure teams that are gearing up for qualifications?
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10-02-2007, 03:26 AM | #5 |
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Awesome!
SICK news! Good luck to anyone who participates!
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10-02-2007, 05:08 AM | #6 |
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Wow!! That is great!! I would love to see the GST motorsports GC in Tsukuba.
Keep us updated so I can go down there |
10-02-2007, 08:22 AM | #7 |
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I really thing were going to turn some heads over there.
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10-02-2007, 10:00 AM | #8 |
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Nice pic of the Element Tuning STi. Go Phil!
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10-02-2007, 10:12 AM | #9 |
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my money is on Crawford/Tanner.................
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10-02-2007, 12:59 PM | #10 |
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crawford performance ftw!!!
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10-02-2007, 01:27 PM | #11 |
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10-02-2007, 01:33 PM | #12 |
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only time will tell, but i would put some money on crawford ; )
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10-02-2007, 01:42 PM | #13 |
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i thought cobb was making that new whip for this, am i wrong? Didn't they have a carbon fiber 07 sti at sema?
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10-02-2007, 01:43 PM | #14 |
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Go Element!!! Go USA!!!
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10-02-2007, 02:38 PM | #15 |
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can we get some shots of the potential USA competitors..... this is sick ass news!
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10-02-2007, 03:03 PM | #16 |
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wow , i would credit card a trip there just to represent!
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10-02-2007, 03:27 PM | #17 |
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10-02-2007, 03:54 PM | #18 |
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guess this gives josh@cobb a motivator to get the carbon car up and running?
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10-02-2007, 04:06 PM | #19 |
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I hope someone organizes a "NASIOC to Tsukuba" possie. I would love to go to Japan and it would be even better with a group so we could keep/get ourselves out of trouble :P
Someone call Eric Hsu! Here's his chance to punk all the big JDM tuners. LOL! |
10-02-2007, 05:02 PM | #20 |
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ditto on that!!!!
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10-02-2007, 06:17 PM | #21 |
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WOW this is Awesome!
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10-02-2007, 06:25 PM | #22 |
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Something about Easy Street, red widebody...
Gary? Marshall? Last edited by vlady; 10-02-2007 at 07:19 PM. |
10-02-2007, 06:44 PM | #23 |
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pics of possible competitors needed now!!!
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10-02-2007, 06:56 PM | #24 |
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wow unlimited really makes it hard for the smaller shops put something together
i just hope we dont look dumb over there haha |
10-02-2007, 07:08 PM | #25 |
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This is a fantastic idea. Great to see SOA is staying involved in the tuner community and supporting motorsports in the US.
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