where can u catch s2k's race? officially!

 

what?

 

I talked to some HART people (Honda of America Racing Team) last year at one of their Gran-Am races (they're fielding a couple RSXes and got 2nd this year) and they said the S2000 wouldn't be competitive in the class it was eligable for (GS). Now, however, since Boxsters and Z4s are in ST class, I figure the S2000 would run there too and quite possibly would have a chance at some wins.

It doesn't seem to have any backing from Honda however, which is the main reason it isn't raced. I suppose Honda doesn't see any need to, either - the S2000s are selling quite well. Mazda RX-8s, however, which aren't selling well at all from what I can tell, are being raced in the series next year - seems like Mazda needs the exposure.

 

mazda for next eyar is giving it a turbo and adds 40hp

official

 

Source? Forgive me, but I'm highly skeptical -- this is the first I've heard of it, the '04 RX-8 specs on Mazda's website don't list a turbo, and the Mazdaspeed RX-8 shown at SEMA earlier this month didn't have a turbo.

Steve

 

On topic -- looks like there was an S2000 running in T2 at Runoffs, although it looks like it was a backmarker in a race dominated by Firebirds and Camaros...

Steve

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PedalFaster
Source?

 

I'm not saying that the RX-8 or some other Mazda rotary will never have a turbo, but that's not what 2157 wrote -- 2157 wrote that it's been officially announced that next year's car will have a turbo. Official to me means someone from Mazda USA announced it; I can't find any evidence of this being the case, thus my curiosity / skepticism.

Steve

 

There's was only one S2000 at last year's Runoffs and he crashed badly early in the week and didn't run in the finals. This year there was only one S2000 in T2, an all white w/hardtop #73 driven by Austin Smith. It had a Qual Pos of 28th and Finished 18th. BTW, TCKline finished 3rd in a 350Z.

 

T.C.Kline is an amazing driver and could probably win in a Kia! His talent is right up there with Peter Cunningham and Randy Pobst so his podium at Mid-Ohio is no suprise.