Mazda Days GT Live 2008 ... pics!

VR8 · 10-06-2008, 07:56 AM

Any and all pics welcome. Post away...

A fantastic event this year! Again! Thanks to all involved.

Turbo II · 10-09-2008, 08:05 PM

This is the #60 ROAR Racing Mazda RX-8 they let us use for the Mazda Days show pulling into the Gallery Friday afternoon.

I spent Friday afternoon cleaning it up for the event.

This is what happens when one of the drivers says #61 has a misfire during practice Saturday morning. You spend lunch pulling the engine from the #60...

and putting in in the #61. Took a little over an hour to completely swap engines.

This is what happens to #61 when a deer runs out on the track at night in the middle of the race...

you spin out and then chase the deer down the tire wall before coming to the pits where you just rip the nose off and continue the race.

#63 had it's own problems starting with when a car in front of it blew it's oil cooler causing it to spin out and then the lights decided to stop working.

Straight wired them to finish the race... except for the last couple of laps which he drove in the dark when the fuse finally blew.

Meanwhile, poor old #60...

spent the afternoon and evening sitting here instead of The Gallery.

Turbo II · 10-09-2008, 08:12 PM

Anyway... the rest of my pics (and some half ass camera videos) can be found here!

Was a great weekend, the weather was awesome. Lots of action all around. Drifting, go karts, VIR race simulation, two 6 hour KONI Series races, GT LIVE girls...

If i recall correctly there was 1 1979 1st Gen, 10 2nd Gens (2 Verts, 2 GTU, 2 10th Anniversary, 3 Turbo II and 1 whatever Johny uses for his track car), 4 3rd Gens and 6 FEs. There were some other Mazdas there also... heh.

mrthundercleese · 10-11-2008, 01:37 PM

Adding my photos to the bunch

. I was only there on Sunday but that one day was great.

A few so you don't have to click.

Mazda lodge.

Mazda Tree

mmmmm

More mmmmm

Jonny Zoom, Turbo II, and even more mmmmm

Rotor.

All three gens in red.

Nic, Pablo, Myself (r to l) and Mazda Lodge.

Jonny Zoom

MX-5s

See the rest here .

VR8 · 10-12-2008, 08:00 AM

Some of the race.....

mrthundercleese · 10-13-2008, 02:09 PM

Those are some pretty hot photos man. Thanks for posting them up

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Oh and pink should be banned from the race track. Man law.... well pink on cars... pink on hot women is go.

basudec1509 · 12-25-2009, 10:07 AM

really nice cars dude ....

lovely .... awesome .....

thanks for the post ......

but the pink car should be removed ...

its hot , but not for race .... for women only ....

VR8 · 12-26-2009, 08:00 AM

Hhmmm, nice trip down memory lane. I hadn't looked at those photos for a while.

FujiRacing · 12-29-2009, 08:42 AM

Just came across this, and it does bring back memories. Nice facilities and it was nice seeing all those Mazda's. We ran on the Patriot course (Street Tire Class) in the Redline Time Attack and it was nice to be able to walk over to the Mazda Lodge.

10-06-2008, 07:56 AM	#1
VR8 Dragon Slayer Alumni Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 204 Rep Power: 18	Mazda Days GT Live 2008 ... pics! Any and all pics welcome. Post away... A fantastic event this year! Again! Thanks to all involved. Last edited by VR8; 10-06-2008 at 08:27 AM.

10-09-2008, 08:05 PM	#2
Turbo II Zoom Freaking Zoom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 324 Rep Power: 18	This is the #60 ROAR Racing Mazda RX-8 they let us use for the Mazda Days show pulling into the Gallery Friday afternoon. I spent Friday afternoon cleaning it up for the event. This is what happens when one of the drivers says #61 has a misfire during practice Saturday morning. You spend lunch pulling the engine from the #60... and putting in in the #61. Took a little over an hour to completely swap engines. This is what happens to #61 when a deer runs out on the track at night in the middle of the race... you spin out and then chase the deer down the tire wall before coming to the pits where you just rip the nose off and continue the race. #63 had it's own problems starting with when a car in front of it blew it's oil cooler causing it to spin out and then the lights decided to stop working. Straight wired them to finish the race... except for the last couple of laps which he drove in the dark when the fuse finally blew. Meanwhile, poor old #60... spent the afternoon and evening sitting here instead of The Gallery. __________________ 1988 RX-7 Convertible 1991 RX-7 Turbo 2004 RX-8 GT 1985 RX-7 GSL - Sold

10-09-2008, 08:12 PM	#3
Turbo II Zoom Freaking Zoom Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 324 Rep Power: 18	Anyway... the rest of my pics (and some half ass camera videos) can be found here! Was a great weekend, the weather was awesome. Lots of action all around. Drifting, go karts, VIR race simulation, two 6 hour KONI Series races, GT LIVE girls... If i recall correctly there was 1 1979 1st Gen, 10 2nd Gens (2 Verts, 2 GTU, 2 10th Anniversary, 3 Turbo II and 1 whatever Johny uses for his track car), 4 3rd Gens and 6 FEs. There were some other Mazdas there also... heh. __________________ 1988 RX-7 Convertible 1991 RX-7 Turbo 2004 RX-8 GT 1985 RX-7 GSL - Sold

10-11-2008, 01:37 PM	#4
mrthundercleese The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	why aren't there more pictures of girls here? Adding my photos to the bunch . I was only there on Sunday but that one day was great. A few so you don't have to click. Mazda lodge. Mazda Tree mmmmm More mmmmm Jonny Zoom, Turbo II, and even more mmmmm Rotor. All three gens in red. Nic, Pablo, Myself (r to l) and Mazda Lodge. Jonny Zoom MX-5s See the rest here . Last edited by mrthundercleese; 10-11-2008 at 01:53 PM.

12-25-2009, 10:07 AM	#7
basudec1509 The Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	really nice cars dude .... lovely .... awesome ..... thanks for the post ...... but the pink car should be removed ... its hot , but not for race .... for women only .... __________________ other auto parts

10-12-2008, 08:00 AM	#5
VR8 Dragon Slayer Alumni Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 204 Rep Power: 18	Some of the race.....

10-13-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
mrthundercleese The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Those are some pretty hot photos man. Thanks for posting them up . Oh and pink should be banned from the race track. Man law.... well pink on cars... pink on hot women is go.

12-26-2009, 08:00 AM	#8
VR8 Dragon Slayer Alumni Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 204 Rep Power: 18	Hhmmm, nice trip down memory lane. I hadn't looked at those photos for a while.

12-29-2009, 08:42 AM	#9
FujiRacing Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 90 Rep Power: 16	Just came across this, and it does bring back memories. Nice facilities and it was nice seeing all those Mazda's. We ran on the Patriot course (Street Tire Class) in the Redline Time Attack and it was nice to be able to walk over to the Mazda Lodge. __________________ Jimmy FujiRacing www.fuji-racing.com *2010 13B Rotary Miata Semi-PP* 2009 REDLINE TIME ATTACK Modified Class Winner Nashville & Englishtown NJ.(Miata Piston Motor n/a) 2008 REDLINE TIME ATTACK Overall Winner VIR Street Class (Miata Piston Motor n/a) 1990 FC3S Street Car