C5R - The Final Race

[vetteheadracer]

The C5R will race into history at Laguna Seca on the weekend of the 16th/17th of October. It will compete in the final round of the ALMS series in the 4 hour race which is due to complete at 8 p.m. in the dark.

I really, really, really want to go to this as

a. I have never been to California
b. I have never been to Laguna Seca
c. I want to see the final race of the C5R.

Anyone else fancy going?

[z064life]

Blimey, soon you'll be suffering from Jet Lag!!!!!!!

[Boosted Ls1]

Flipping heck, whats next, the C6R? Why would they retire it, is there another waiting in the wings?

[C5RagTop]

vetteheadracer said:

Anyone else fancy going?

That's very kind of you Nige but I'm not sure you could afford my travel insurance.

Knowing how much you like C5Rs, I say go - you will never, ever, ever get the same opportunity. You will probably regret it if you don't.

Life's too short etc, blah, blah,blah.

[Gixer]

Richard is right - if you can get out there then go.

[The Wiz]

Go for it if you can. I can highly recommend the Hilton in Monterey ... not far from the track which btw is excellent. Get yourself up to the Corkscrew for part of the race if poss. Great place for photos.

[vetteheadracer]

:BoostedLS1 said:

Flipping heck, whats next, the C6R? Why would they retire it, is there another waiting in the wings?

The C6R will debut at Sebring next spring and will be racing at Le Mans next year (June 11th/12th 2005 if you don't already know).

>> Edited by vetteheadracer on Friday 23 July 10:48

[franv8]

Ooh - are we going to Le Mans again! I'll try and bring my car this time...

[vetteheadracer]

Le Mans?

Do bears sh*t in the Catholics?
Is the Pope a wood?

(or something like that....)

[C5RagTop]

Given the title of this topic, take a look at this report on Earnhardt's crash. This was certainly the final race for this C5R

http://radius.ldd4life.com/images/junior_.wmv

[vetteheadracer]

:Elsie said:

This was certainly the final race for this C5R

Wouldn't bet on it! It's amazing what those guys at Pratt and Miller can do. I remember one of the cars got totalled at Miami last year and 2 weeks later it raced at Road Atlanta and completed the race.

C5R's never die!

[blackzr]

vetteheadracer said:

:Elsie said: This was certainly the final race for this C5R Wouldn't bet on it! It's amazing what those guys at Pratt and Miller can do. I remember one of the cars got totalled at Miami last year and 2 weeks later it raced at Road Atlanta and completed the race. C5R's never die!

A lot of rebuild can be done for $350,000, the cost of rolling chassis!!