Rain race and crash NSX Trophy Spa 2005

[Gerard van Santen]

This also was a rain race in 2005. I had a bad qualifying, but made it up at the start.
Good fight with a race Integra and a fully race prepped S2000. In the second lap at Blanchimont I missed my apex at the inside so I went wide on the WET curbs on the outside. Speed was more than 200 km p/h. Big crash as a result
I had to go to the track hospital for a check up. But everything was fine. This was the first race of two that day. The second race started one hour after the first. So my crew and I had only an hour to prepair the damaged NSX (front was completely crashed). I started the second race without front bumper and no downforce. This video I will upload later.

First race

Picture taken uphill Eau Rouge just before overtaking the S2000 and Integra and 4 km before the crash:

 

[|Adeel]

Ouch the last seconds of the clip were terrible to watch :frown:

 

[Gerard van Santen]

In the first race the NSX was crashed in the second lap.
One hour after the first race the second race started. This is the second race.

AND HERE IS THE VIDEO:

Second race

 

[MvM]

And then you win... :biggrin:

Gerard, You're DA MAN !!

 

[MLmotorsport]

Great vids! I felt the pain of hitting the wall in the first vid and the truimph of slipping by the P-cars in the second one! :biggrin:
Thanks for sharing

 

[MiamieNeSeX]

Seems like you are must faster in the dry than in the wet, you have bigger balls than most by running in those wet conditions. Nice win and to bad about the front end.


Armando

 

[matteni]

You appear to be an excellent driver. You handled the skid very well. The NSX rotates very well on it's center which is great for the dry but can be a handful in the wet.

Good luck in the future / thank you for sharing.

 

[MvM]

I know Gerard, he is indeed an excellent driver.

Gerard, I think it's time to post some pictures now of what your NSX looks like now :smile:

 

[Cairo94507]

Enjoyed watching the videos very much - sorry about the crash, glad you were not injured.

 

[Gerard van Santen]

I know Gerard, he is indeed an excellent driver.

Gerard, I think it's time to post some pictures now of what your NSX looks like now :smile:

Like these:

 

[TURBO2GO]

Gerard.... that was just awesome.... wow!!!

I will watch that over and over... that is some great driving. I need to know more about what you have done to that car. It seems to really run well. Wow... congrats.

 

[Enzo]

Gerard, how many km does your nsx have ?

 

[Gerard van Santen]

Gerard, how many km does your nsx have ?

Hi David, my NSX has more than 350,000 km behind the wheels!

 

[simonprelude]

Gerard, your pictures are really tempting me to buy another NSX and give it the treatment you now have, bar the crash damage of course

 

[91 X]

you d'man!!! but was that a scream I heard just before you hit the wall???:tongue: :biggrin: :wink:

I'm very surprised there weren't more crashes in those conditions....

Great driving and video!!! thanks for making us proud

 

[Enzo]

Hi David, my NSX has more than 350,000 km behind the wheels!

It is what I thought ! :wink:

 

[Gerard van Santen]

you d'man!!! but was that a scream I heard just before you hit the wall???:tongue: :biggrin: :wink:

I'm very surprised there weren't more crashes in those conditions....

Great driving and video!!! thanks for making us proud

Thanks for the compliment. It was no scream but the tires. There were a couple of crashes. But they were all Porsches.

 

[DIMITRIS]

Mmmmm Aaaaaa Nnnnnnn U R The Best

 

[TURBO2GO]

You are winning these races with 350K on that car?!!!

Please Gerard can you give a quick list of what you have done to the car? I see the widebody and hear the exhaust. I know you have a BBK front, MOVIT I believe, right? what else? Is the engine stock?

Man I thought there would be more damage when I saw that crash...

 

[scorp965]

You are winning these races with 350K on that car?!!!

Please Gerard can you give a quick list of what you have done to the car? I see the widebody and hear the exhaust. I know you have a BBK front, MOVIT I believe, right? what else? Is the engine stock?

Man I thought there would be more damage when I saw that crash...

350km = ~218k miles... I believe Gerard's nsx is supercharged.

 

[Gerard van Santen]

Please Gerard can you give a quick list of what you have done to the car? I see the widebody and hear the exhaust. I know you have a BBK front, MOVIT I believe, right? what else? Is the engine stock?

This is the list. It is not extreme I think. The Widebody is an update after the crash. I had so much damage, that I decided to make this conversion. After the conversion the NSX is even faster in corners than before. A few weeks ago I met a CLK DTM and a Mclaren SLR and they both couldn't keep up in the corners. On the straight they were a bit faster, but in the corners and on the brakes I was faster. This was on the circuit of Zandvoort.

Styling: Exterior

Taitec JGTC 2000 frontend
Taitec JGTC 2000 rear fenders
Yokota JGTC front fenders
Marga Hill JGTC sideskirts
Gruppe M carbon sidevent
GT 500 CF Wing

Suspension

TEIN RA
Eibach race springs
Dali racing race swaybars front
Dali racing race swaybars rear

Wheels and Brakes

OZ Superleggera 18/18 (225x35x18/265x35x18 tires) street

Technomagnesio 17/18
Bridgestone RE050A (Street or track days) 235x45x17/295x35x18
Yokohama Full Slicks for the race (dry) 230x610x17/280x650x18
Yokohama Full Wets for the race (Rain) 230x610x17/280x650x18

Porsche GT2 front calipers (MOVIT)
Brembo discs
Movit steel brakelines
REAR Brakes OEM (Project MU Pads)

Interior

Sparco EvoII seats
Sabelt 4 point belts
Sparco pedals
Momo steering wheel
NSX-R shift knob

Performance: Engine

V6 3.0 liter
Comptech Supercharger
Gruppe M carbon/kevlar intake
Dali water tank
Comptech Supertrapp exhaust (race)
DC exhaust (street)
Comptech headers
Comptech testpipes
Comptech fuel pressure regulator
NSX-R short gears
Ring & Pinion OEM
Exedy ceramic 2 discs clutch
Motormanagement OEM

Weight
1295 kg with 40 liters of fuel

Power

373 rwhp @ 6300 rpm (420 engine HP)
367 rwNm @ 7500 rpm (411 engine Nm)

 

[bambookid]

Gerard,

amazing video. thanks for keeping the NSX sounding and looking great out there! looking forward to more video's.

Ed

 

[bullitt44]

Great weekend recovery and glad to see you were OK and amazing that you made the next race!!!! The end of the crash video is a great example why your should let go of the wheel at the lost point like you did to keep your hands and fingers unbroken!

Car looks great now!

 

[Hugh]

What we have here is some damn good driving!

 

[Gerard van Santen]

What we have here is some damn good driving!

Thanks Hugh. Especially from you. I appreciate that.