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KennyG
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 16:00
Well, we have had the Palmer Audi and Ferrari folks, but there were other makes racing over the two days. Not to be outdone the VW Cup races were excellent, with their own 'moments'. Here are a couple of shots from the day:

This 'slight' damage happened early on in the race and he continued to the end. You may notice that one of his sponsors makes high precision components, pity they didn't have a high precision driver:
http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images58/op-16.jpg

These two had a battle for the win over most of the race. Oh, the leading car is an R32 4WD. It was this close virtually every lap:
http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images58/op-33.jpg
despot
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 17:37
Nice shots Ken. Do they still have the diesel vans competing this year?
Andy
Belmondo
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 18:08
One of the wildest and most entertaining races I ever watched was a Bilstein Cup race many years ago at Laguna Seca. These were all Volkswage Rabbits (Golfs?), and they were turning faster laps than some of the fastest members of the Porsche Club had turned during time trials just the week before, and they were doing it in traffic!!

Scary.
3oh6
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 18:20
hahaha, awesome shots Ken! nothin makes my day more than seeing a busted up mk2 golf 3 wheel it on the track. oh and r32s are all kinds of hawtness...now i just need someone to give me one so i can stuff the drive train into a rabbit ;) mmmm vr6 powered 4 wheel drive go kart....mmmmm
KennyG
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 18:39
Nice shots Ken. Do they still have the diesel vans competing this year?
Andy

You mean one of these:
http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images58/op-35.jpg
formula4speed
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 20:10
I wonder if anything is more embaressing than losing a race to a beetle.
Skip Souza
26th of April 2005 (Tue), 22:49
Great photos. These guys must be a hoot to watch. Looks like #41 had been doing some "agricultural racing." ;-)
SDK^
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 14:02
This beetle really caught my eye

http://www.sdk2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/vw-beetle.jpg
KennyG
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 17:22
I preferred it on the move:
http://www.motorpix.co.uk/images58/op-38.jpg
PhotosGuy
27th of April 2005 (Wed), 19:54
"pity they didn't have a high precision driver:" :D:D

That last one sponsored by "BigBoysToys". There's a place in Michigan called that. The owner has a body shop & they recondition 60-70's Detroit big iron & sell it in a showroom.