I can’t tell you what time to aim for for sure because I don’t know
I’m building the Howler and the Gnoo as two ends of the spectrum I think and will post them here as soon as they are presentable. The Howler is faster than 2:25, the Gnoo is slower, but the Gnoo is also a lot more comfortable and better off road. I’m not sure which would end up faster because I won’t be putting them through the excel until the entries close.
Ultimately you won’t be up against my cars of course. As noted, I’m playing along but even if I managed to build the fastest car I’m in this for the sweet, delicious plot and can’t win the rally events.
I’m glad that’s working out as planned V8 would have been the best of both worlds, sort of, which is why I ruled them out. Seems more fun this way.
I like that V8 exclusion rule. It’d be too easy to make a nearly-two-liter V8 that makes nearly as much power as the V12’s do, without quite as much weight.
I’ve been willing to eat the extra weight for the power, because it fits my company’s lore: we were building stupidly high-horsepower cars through the 60’s, and we weren’t about to let something like limited displacement keep us from having fun.
As for the story behind this rally, I’m excited for the first rally event, I want to see how well everyone does.
Keep in mind that I’m likely to eat more than an unhealthy dose of crow when race time happens. Sure, I’ve got a ton of power, but I’ve also got all the little problems a lot of power creates. You might have made the right move.
Just to be clear, the qualification flying lap is on the ATT.
The Nutsoring flying lap is of course on Nutsoring and is the Sector 3 time. Sector 1 is the twisty bit and sector 2 is from Trebuchet to the end.
I agree with you and, like @JohnWaldock, don’t have much power at my disposal, but have a light, easy-to-drive, economical, reliable and comfortable car. I just want to find out if playing the role of tortoise rather than hare is the best strategy - 2:44.78 around the Automation Test Track might not seem very fast, particularly when I am only using medium compound tires, but all those other attributes could lead to improved consistency over several stages.
Also, is the not-Pantera body from @Corvette6317 on the prohibited list? Especially since its aero efficiency is quite good for a 60s car. It wouldn’t be of as much use as I once thought, though, since an MR car shod with the narrow tires mandated by the rules would be practically undrivable.
The only other engine I considered was a 1.8-liter straight-six or V6, but I chose not to use one for the simple reason that it may have not added enough power considering its extra cost.
The notpantera counts as an MR supercar, so yes, it is prohibited.
Presenting the pace cars for the event:
#Gnoo Motorki - Gnoo Tadpole Dalnit-Bralka
Mindful of the long, rough journey ahead, the Gnoo Motorki Dadspeed team built their car to be be good offroad and to treat the drivers to the best possible ride under the circumstances. The Tadpole pickup chassis was used as the basis, iconic as it was among small businesses and well known for its utility. A 1650cc DOHC V6 engine was shoehorned sideways into the nose of the car and the interior and suspension prepped for harsh conditions. Harold Gnoo, son of Egvald Gnoo the managing director, is rumored to take the wheel as the primary driver. Daitnerov Boltz has been confirmed as the second.
The Howler Automotive team, on the other hand, has done away with comfort, paid relatively little attention to offroad capabilities and, in true Howler fashion, concentrated on track speed and noise. The Prodigy DBR is propelled by a pushrod V12 engine, which is exactly as large as the rules possibly allow and consumes an absolutely mind blowing amount of fuel at peak power. Those in the know could tell you that Howler had a prototype DOHC V6 in the works with almost identical performance, same reliability, and half the fuel consumption, but it was left aside because aw yeah, vee twelve son.
The Prodigy DBR will be driven by Howler’s (mostly) tame racing driver Torq Sidvusson, with Hlanla Kanttinen in the co-driver seat.
this care is a little bit odd, primarily because it utilizes a 3 valve per cylinder, 1760cc V6 with twin Weber carbs. and we’ve mounted it in the back, too.
the car is piloted by Scotsman Vincent McLaughlin, and Co-Driven by Kenyan Mutahi Kamaru
The Dokko, Hyoun, Bahk Corporation, usually known under its abbreviation DHB…if known at all. One of the major automotive firms of the small northeast Asian island nation of Anikatia. While it struggled under the oppression of Japanese invasion and subsequent Communist takeover. It has long endured both global and domestic wars and the economy had been ravaged.
But the collective goodwill from the Soviet Union and People’s Republic help rebuild the nation. Into a beacon of socialist ideals with rapid industrialisation. Reestablishing the Automotive industry was key to this plan. DHB being one of the premier manufacturers prior to all the chaos took the lead.
It would go on to create the nation’s version own military jeep. But most of all it would have the prized role for creating the luxury limousine for state officials. While further down the lineup was the 330B sedan. Arranged in then typical rear engined rear drive setup. It was far too small and simple to carry around the leaders. But was instead provided for higher officials and valued officers of the People’s army.
Against all odds and in the midst of these grand five-year plans of the socialist leaders, the humble Motorsport division within DHB survived. Once word of the first International Dalnit-Bralka Rally of 1965 was being held in Blomovakia. A nation that still held close ties with the Democratic Socialist Republic of Anikatia (DSRA). Even the Sino-Soviet split which it sided with it’s much larger neighbour China.
The leaders of the DSRA saw this rally as a perfect opportunity. A place to showcase to the world the rebirth of the Anikatian automotive industry from the ashes of war and ruin. DHB Motorsports were suddenly thrown into the spotlight and given merely a few weeks to prepare for the event. Given the requirements of the rally the DHB 330B sedan with a pushrod 2.2L inline four-cylinder was the only real option.
A Rallye variant was created with a destroked version of the L-engine to 2.1 litres or 2099cc displacement. This engine was given a much more aggressive setup. Allowing it to produce 85.9 kW and significant boost over the standard production 2.2L. While the team originally was hoping for the number 38 they were given the number 88 for their vehicle instead.
The principal racing driver for the new team was Kai Jung-ho. One of the principal test drivers for DHB. He was joined by his co-driver is Hyoun Jin-ho. Who is the chief political officer of the DHB Motorsports division and son of one of the founders of the company. Neither of them has participated in any professional racing or rally events. In fact, this will be the first time they have ever left their homeland of Anikatia.
and is the Sector 3 time. Sector 1 is the twisty bit and sector 2 is from Trebuchet to the end.
