Comparing the Rolex DP cars' speed... (Video)
04-23-2006, 11:05 PM
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Comparing the Rolex DP cars' speed... (Video)
to me driving my Z06 through some of the same sections at VIR.
I recorded the race on my computer and pulled some in car video from the DP cars and then overlaid some of my video on to it so I could see the speed differences!
Here's one clip from the same point after the Uphill Esses and starting into Turn 10:
Giddy Up!
Here's one from after turn 5 going under the bridge:
Giddy Up all over again
And here's one where we start out at the same place going into the Uphill Esses:
Hey! Wait on me!
I recorded the race on my computer and pulled some in car video from the DP cars and then overlaid some of my video on to it so I could see the speed differences!
Here's one clip from the same point after the Uphill Esses and starting into Turn 10:
Giddy Up!
Here's one from after turn 5 going under the bridge:
Giddy Up all over again
And here's one where we start out at the same place going into the Uphill Esses:
Hey! Wait on me!
04-24-2006, 07:16 AM
#4
Safety Car
Member Since: Nov 2000
Location: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Posts: 4,549
Likes: 0
Received 27 Likes
on
24 Posts
I watched the race on the Speed Channel. I just ran the course a couple of weeks ago. The differences in speed between my Z06 and the full race Daytona and GT cars is astounding!! Going through the esses at their speeds would make me pucker big time !!!
04-24-2006, 07:41 AM
#5
Burning Brakes
Member Since: Aug 2003
Location: Los Gatos CA
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
1:46 laps are very cool. Jody - do you have the last few laps recorded? I forgot to set my DVR before heading up to the race and wanted to see what happened.
04-24-2006, 10:27 AM
#7
Melting Slicks
Member Since: Sep 2000
Location: Kennesaw Georgia
Posts: 2,053
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks, Jody... nice video comparision !!! 
The DP cars seem to be very stable... no front fender bobbing shown on the "Giddy Up" video.
Last edited by trumper Z06; 04-24-2006 at 10:29 AM.
nicely done Jody!
04-27-2006, 07:36 AM
#10
Team Owner
Member Since: Sep 2003
Location: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Posts: 43,084
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
24 Posts
Originally Posted by John Shiels
nice work they just Zoom around the Oak Tree
They never gave top speeds down the front or rear straights did they?
They never gave top speeds down the front or rear straights did they?They did say that the up hill esses were 5th gear flat out or 158-162 mph
Jody Crawford Composits is in Denver NC, just spit'n distance from Big Pine Key
http://www.crawfordcomposites.com/
SOme great pics on the theracesite.com
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm...e=pa&pa_id=646
Last edited by AU N EGL; 04-27-2006 at 07:56 AM.
