Mazda Rev It Up Competition Results: Including my Win in NY! - Page 2

Midnight Shark · #16 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 12:04 PM

that is crazy awesome! Congrats on the run and good luck at Laguna Seca. That Corkscrew is actually the hardest part to maneuver especially when gunning the straightway that preceeds it along with all the other cars. Precision braking is the key.

BMW Club Racer · #17 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 04:51 PM

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

The Finals are going to be over Labor Day weekend.

Mazda is paying for the entire trip: Air, Food, Transportation, and Hotel.

I'm actually playing Sports Car GT and practicing on that!

Unless someone has a better version they want to give me for PC use?

I'm still in shock that I've actually won! I'm probably going to be in shock for a long time to come! lol

vodomagoo · #18 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 06:13 PM

heh u should fly out and do a driving school beofre hand i have faith that u could win mister benz drifter. i guess no bimmerfest then but ull be driving at least

BMW Club Racer · #19 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vodomagoo
heh u should fly out and do a driving school beofre hand i have faith that u could win mister benz drifter. i guess no bimmerfest then but ull be driving at least

Well, I have come up with a plan:

If everything goes accordingly, and I don't get hammered by Jet Lag, If I get my BMW ready to go, I might have someone drive it up there for me on Sunday, or since I will be back late afternoon or early evening on Sunday, I will show up on Monday to Lime Rock with it that way I can at least make an appearance! I've been going to the Vintage Fall Festival since I was like 5 and I haven't missed a year yet, so since I have an opportunity to make it there, I'm certainly going to try.

ClintonM3 · #20 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 07:00 PM

GJ,

Awesome, congrats. Did you drive with your left foot like you told me? Neat trick. I'll see you at our local meets, you can teach me.

vodomagoo · #21 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 07:19 PM

thats dedication man nice

FERNANDO · #22 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 07:52 PM

GO SPEED RACER....GO

Ximian · #23 (**permalink**) 08-05-2003, 07:55 PM

Ohhh, Fernando...

BMW Club Racer · #24 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 05:51 PM

Thanks Again Everyone!

Unfortunately, they had trouble finding me a flight back to NY so I'm going to be missing Bimmerfest East. But hey I can't complain, so I get to stay in Cali for an extra day or 2!

I received some information about the schedule for the Final's, so here's a Brief overview of the weekend:

Friday, August 29 - Arrivals- Welcome Reception at the hotel (time TBD --
includes food & beverages of course)

Saturday, August 30
7:30 a.m. - Breakfast at hotel
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
9 a.m. Opening Driver's Meeting
10 a.m. Course Walk-arounds
10:30 a.m. Practice
Noon Lunch - guest speaker, Lyn St. James. Lyn is the only woman to be named the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the year (1992) and had 7 Indianapolis 500 starts and 15 Indy Racing races. She was named one of the Top 100 Women Athletes of the Century by Sports Illustrated.
1 p.m. Relay Rally Race
2 p.m. Beat the Pro Race
3 p.m. Closing Meeting
3:30 p.m. Depart Track
Approx. 4:30 p.m. - Depart hotel for kayaking and kayak races
Clambake on the beach immediately following
kayak races (don't worry -- there will be things on the menu for everyone)

Sunday, August 31
7:00 a.m. - Driver's Meeting/Breakfast at MRLS
8:00 a.m. - First Elimination
9:30 a.m. - Consolation Runs
10:00 a.m. - Second Eliminations
11:00 a.m. - Finals
11:45 a.m. - Awards
12:15 p.m. - Champagne Lunch
1:00 p.m. - Departures

The National Finals consists of three elimination rounds: 20 drivers, 10 drivers and ultimately 3 drivers. Format is autocross.

BMW Club Racer · #25 (**permalink**) 08-27-2003, 04:08 AM

2 Days to Go before I leave for the Finals!

BMW Club Racer · #26 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 10:29 PM

What's Up Everyone! I made it back! What an Awesome Event!!! Its pretty late now, but I'll try and tell everyone how the event was tomorrow! But in the mean time here are the results:

Mazda Rev It Up Finals partial results

Updated results with times if anyone is interested.

Top 3 elimination round

1. Mark Daddio 143.416
2. Mike King 144.574
3. GJ Dixon 146.971

Top 10 elimination round

1. Mark Daddio 143.484
2. Mike King 144.467
3. GJ Dixon 144.784
4. Erik Strelnieks 144.956
5. Matt Braun 145.234
6. Pat Salerno 145.320
7. Keith Casey 146.241
8. Karter Bollman 146.811
9. Kyle Shields 147.411
10. Andrew Clark 147.900

Not in the top 10, but in order of fastest times

11. Jordan Musser
12. Ted Drcar
13. Noel Esporo
14. Steve Brollier
15. Scott Lewis
16. Brian Mateucci
17. Soebiantoro Soekamto
18. James Rogerson
19. Shane Lovely
20. Ryan Thompson

The top 10 received an X Box, additionally the top 3 also received a set of Falken tires, and of course Mark Daddio won the car.

tdc · #27 (**permalink**) 09-01-2003, 10:47 PM

Holy shit!!!! Even though you didn't win the car, you are the 3rd best in the ENTIRE NATION!!!!!

That is a testament in and of itself, GJ. Congratulations!

BMW Club Racer · #28 (**permalink**) 09-21-2003, 05:56 AM

Thanks Again Everyone!

Here's some photos from the event staff. I unfortunately have too many photos to upload and cant' find a server to use that much space approx. 281mb.

Enjoy

http://www.media.mazdarevitup.com/

Click on photo gallery for the photos.

PS- in one of the photos, my face is completely burnt to a crisp from the sun! LOL

Coupe E36 · #29 (**permalink**) 09-21-2003, 08:17 AM

wow.. great pics.. good job again, if u want i can upload the pics on my web server.. just let me know

533i · #30 (**permalink**) 09-26-2003, 01:01 AM

Awesome dude! You rock, like, my new hero =)