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| GST getting chased down by FXMD. When the intercooler end tank failed the GST Subaru lost about 300 hp. |
Team principle Ken Namimatsu said, “I am really proud of the team, we had to overcome countless hurdles to even get to this race. More than any other track we run, Buttonwillow seems to punish us on a consistent basis. This race was no different. In the end we are happy that we smashed the previous record that has been held by HKS for the past three years but, we are absolutely not satisfied! Many more advancements on the horizon and I am looking forward to 2011.”
We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their superior track proven products and unwavering support throughout the season and we hope to continue to build on our relationships into 2011. FXMD would like to give special thanks to Sam Kwa from Yokohama Tire for the track side support as well as Chris Marion over at KW Automotive for providing us with the proper parts for this event.
Dai Yoshihara returned with his GT Channel /GTI/ MotoIQ Nissan 350Z for a win in RWD Street class. Fitted with Falken 615K street tires, Dai knocked 4 seconds off his previous times with a 2:01.937 as his car has undergone extensive suspension and brake development by GTI Motorsports, Mike Kojima and KW’s Chris Marion in the off season.
Crew Chief Costa Gilamas told us that Dai’s car is way down on power compared to the competition at only 280 hp which is pretty low for a 3100 lb car. The power issues will soon be solved with a Jim Wolf Technology turbo system and more refinements will continue to be developed with the car’s aerodynamics and suspension making the car much more competitive for next year. Look for record breaking speeds from Dai hopefully around this time next year!
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| Dai Yoshihara piloting his GT Channel /GTI/ MotoIQ Nissan 350Z to first place in Street FR. |
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| JC Meynet took first place in Limited AWD in the AQ Motorpsorts STI with a 1:48.550 |
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| 034 Motorpsort’s Audi A4 took 2nd in Limited AWD with a 1:49.875 |
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| Unfortunately, Chris Rado struggled with front differential issues making his new TC difficult to keep on the track that day. He was unable to get a clean lap in and received no official time. |
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| Hasport had a comfortable grip on first place in Unlimited FF with nearly a 2 second gap on the second place contender running a 1:51.653. |
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| The AMS EVO X barely beat out their Nissan GTR for the Street AWD win with a 1:55.810–less than 2 tenths of a second quicker than the GTR. |
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| 2nd place in Street AWD was the AMS Nissan GTR with a 1:55.990. |
