The FXMD unlimited NSX and Billy Johnson set a new record at Super Lap Battle Finals!

[FXMDKen]

Its official, we came in 2<SUP>nd</SUP> overall and 1<SUP>st</SUP> in class at the Super Lap Battle World Finals. Our time of 1:45.247 bested the previous unlimited RWD record of 1:46.893. This was accomplished on 265 wide AO48s! Press release, pics and video to follow.


Top Five from Super Lap Finals

1. David Empringham Sierra Sierra 1:45.061
2. Billy Johnson FX Motorsports Development 1:45.247
3. Tarzan Yamada Crawford Performance 1:45.552
4. Paul Gerrard AMS Performance 1:46.829
5. Kip Olson 1:48.072

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Nice to see Kip break into the top five as well

 

[TURBO2GO]

Its official, we came in 2<SUP>nd</SUP> overall and 1<SUP>st</SUP> in class at the Super Lap Battle World Finals. Our time of 1:45.247 bested the previous unlimited RWD record of 1:46.893. This was accomplished on 265 wide AO48s! Press release, pics and video to follow.


Top Five from Super Lap Finals

1. David Empringham Sierra Sierra 1:45.061
2. Billy Johnson FX Motorsports Development 1:45.247
3. Tarzan Yamada Crawford Performance 1:45.552
4. Paul Gerrard AMS Performance 1:46.829
5. Kip Olson 1:48.072

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Nice to see Kip break into the top five as well

Why did you have those tires on? Congrats.

 

[Coz]

Great job Ken....and Billy !

 

[docjohn]

What car was empringham driving to beat you guys:frown:

 

[FXMDKen]

Thanks fellas!

In regards to tires, we are a Yokohama sponsored team so thats what we run, and the only tire and compound that was suitable according to the rules was the A048. We could have slapped on some C91's, burned off the label and thrown a yoko sticker but didnt...

The Sierra Sierra car is an EVO, built by a smart group of guys that have championship roots in Formula Atlantic. I think their build is on evolutionm.net somewhere. Very impressive build and I am sure the new iteration next year will be something else!

Truth be told we are a bit disappointed as this was our race to lose and we did... 1st in class with a class record is great but we are always looking for the overall win and record at every track we go to. The bottom line is we did not deliver a good car for this event and it showed.

The Redline Time Attack finals is on deck this weekend and we are looking to bounce back in a big way so hopefully some NSXers will come out to watch and or participate!

 

[ediddynsx]

Congrats Ken and Billy....great job and keep up the good work....its really tough to compete with the evo with its awd platform and the fact that it is a turbocharged car already from factory.

 

[FXMDBilly]

A recap video on the event (By Bill Wood):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0WVSL0I17M&feature=player_embedded

And the official results from the weekend:

http://superlapbattle.com/blog/results-from-the-super-lap-battle-finals-2009/


Like Ken stated, we weren't 100% ready for the event. We had a good result, but it wasn't our best work/effort. We should be geared up and ready for this weekend's Redline Time Attack season finale at Autoclub Speedway, stay tuned!


Billy

FXMD FX750 being chased by the Sierra Sierra EVO:

Shooting flames to a 2nd overall, 1st in Unlimited RWD with a 1:45.247 with no practice and little track time, on 265-width Yokohama A048 tires:

Some love to our NSX brothers Driving Ambition:

DA on their way to a top 5 with an impressive 1:48.072 with very little track time

Our buddies the Bergenholtz Brothers and their drift car. Ed completing a 1:59.776