JPR AutoSports

Despite some early weather reports that looked like rain the day was warm and sunny. Almost too warm, by noon it was well into the 80′s and humid. The day, ultimately, turned out to be a mix of good and bad. Some good was that we had two fast sessions in which the car ran very well and provided some good info on set up and performance. EFI Logic’s tuning and setup continues to be rock solid and very fast. This was our first trip to Lime Rock this season and we are still very much in set up mode. Despite that we produced a couple of :59.6 laps, which are not bad but a full second off of last year’s best laps. Top speed on the straight was 136, which is a few mph faster then we’ve seen; the new cams produced some very good power right up to 7500. The Goodyear RS tires are spectacular and produced a ton of grip, though some rubbing needed to be managed and inhibited a more aggressive attack of the track.

Unfortunately, toward the end of the second session, the serpentine belt slipped and was ripped in half. The alternator, water pump and power steering went to Mexico, all at once and so things were a little scary for a moment. Recovered, the car was pitted and our day complete. Another great NASA NE event. Some new pictures, here’s one from the day.