Audi S2 Time Attack Team
Audi S2 Time Attack Team
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Evert Thomas

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20 posts

170 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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Hello All,

My name is Evert Thomas and I'm from the Netherlands. I like to introduce you the Audi S2 Time Attack Team of which I'm the owner and driver. We are competing in the Dutch Time Attack series.

To get an idea I attached a link to an onboard movie and a picture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4VtmAbPzcE&fea...


Changedmyname

12,549 posts

210 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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Nice one,Welcome.

Daston

6,148 posts

232 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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That looks like a serious bit of kit!

Any vids of it in action?

Phil Dicky

7,194 posts

292 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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Lovely looking car and a bit quick to boot smile

Evert Thomas

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20 posts

170 months

Wednesday 11th July 2012
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Yes, you can i vid on the Nordschleife over here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4VtmAbPzcE&fea...

Evert Thomas

Original Poster:

20 posts

170 months

Tuesday 17th July 2012
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Next week we are going te help SVA Imports from Dover to test this car on the circuit of Zandvoort, realy looking forward.








dtrump

2,126 posts

220 months

Wednesday 18th July 2012
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Evert Thomas said:
And to think that it was all done in neutral. One can only imagine the performance if you get a gear!!

Just kidding
Seems like a great motor, wish you well! smile

DanDC5

19,991 posts

196 months

Wednesday 18th July 2012
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Got to love Time Attack cloud9

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Wednesday 18th July 2012
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I'm no aerodynamics expert, but does that diffuser/gaping hole setup actually work?

Evert Thomas

Original Poster:

20 posts

170 months

Thursday 19th July 2012
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That is correct, the sensor of the DTA computer is not connected with the gearbox (not that easy to fix with an original gearbox), and I don't realy mis it, so it not high on my priority list.

About the diffuser I will ask them, what the theory is about it.

Evert Thomas

Original Poster:

20 posts

170 months

Monday 30th July 2012
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The report of the test weekend with SVA Imports.

On the first day we worked on the alligment and weight balance of the car at Lammert van der Meulen (www.uitlijnspecialist.nl) We were able to make big improvements on the allignment of the car and the weight balance. We expect much less understeer and better balance under braking.

We started the day with lap times if 2:08 in the first session, which we managed to bring it down to a new personal record of 1:58 in the last session. The old record (driven on the Superlap Festival) was 2:00. I think this is a very big improvement, even more if you take into account that it was driven on a track day with a lot of traffic and a lot of oil in the Tarzan corner. I think lap times of 1:57 or even 1:56 or realistic, in the final round the car will be on full slicks, so it will be even faster than that.

We started the day with getting the ideal driving lines right. Neill (the driver) was picking it up quiet good so in the second session we could focus on little improvements of the driving lines and getting the braking spots right. To get the braking spots right turned out to be a bit of a struggle to get it right in combination with the sequential gearbox.
After giving at I thought on the paddock we went for the third session, and Neill did a good job again working on the braking spots which became better and better. So we also could make a start working on the exits of the corners (the moment to go on throttle). We made good progress in this session.

In the fifth session, we started working on where we left in the last session, and Neill managed the improve the braking spots, lines and the exits each round. I could notice that Neill got more and more confident with the car and the balance of the car is quit good. Also the under steer where the car struggled with, is almost cone as a result of the adjustments made on the alignment.

In the last session Neill even made more progress and it was a real joy for me to be his passenger. Oh man the car is a real rocket, unbelievable! In comparison my Audi is just a shopping car. Halfway the session Neill dropped me off in the pit lane to do the last laps on his own and he even stepped harder on it, resulting in a lap time of 1:58.

So the day was a big success for us all, and a very good step for the future (moving up to the Pro Class). It is a real honor for us to work together with our friends from SVA Imports. We are sure the cooperation between our teams will be continued in the future!

Onboard movies and pictures will follow.

dtrump

2,126 posts

220 months

Tuesday 31st July 2012
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Evert Thomas said:
Onboard movies and pictures will follow.
Can't wait for those

Nice report smile

Evert Thomas

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170 months

Tuesday 31st July 2012
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Evert Thomas

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Sunday 5th August 2012
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And there it is the onboardmovie of the record lap (7:52 GTG, the old record was 7:56) on the Nordschleife. We hope you will enjoy watching it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6R48W62ki8&fea...

Some detail information about the record:

Car: Audi S2
Setting: Low boost (aprox 400hp);
Tyers: Kuhmo Ecsta V70A
Date: 3 august 2012

Edited by Evert Thomas on Sunday 5th August 19:21

Evert Thomas

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Friday 10th August 2012
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If you wand te keep informed about the World Time Attack going on at this moment and wand to see the latest movies, just follow our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/AudiS2TimeAttackTeam.

Evert Thomas

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Sunday 12th August 2012
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Een leuke link welke aangeeft hoe ongelooflijk hard de Time Attackers gaan in de US

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Motorsport_Par...

Evert Thomas

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170 months

Sunday 9th September 2012
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Afgelopen week onze eerste video gemaakt over Time Attack en ons team. Have fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaJy6EwuJb4&fea...

Volg ons ook op Facebook http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/AudiS2TimeAtta...

Evert Thomas

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Thursday 20th September 2012
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Last Sunday we managed to secure the third place in the Dutch Time Attack series on the circuit of Zandvoort at the Super Sunday event

With many thanks to the team (Bas en Frank) for their great work this season, and our sponsors for their support.

For the full report watch http://www.facebook.com/#!/AudiS2TimeAttackTeam.



Our friends of SVA Imports realized 1:55.1 good for the third place Extreme klasse.


Evert Thomas

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170 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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Nice compilation of the 2012 Dutch Time Attack season. And ofcourse the Audi en Mitsubishi are in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBblYsu8hVk

Want to know more about the team http://www.facebook.com/#!/AudiS2TimeAttackTeam

Evert Thomas

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Monday 8th October 2012
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Proudly we present our footage of the Audi S2 Time Attack Team at the final of the Dutch Time Attack series, driven on the circuit of Zandvoort at the Super Sunday event.

Enjoy watching!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgWPgycSEo&fea...