Michele Abbate's SCCA Western Conference Majors Win - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Clipdat · 05-27-2015, 04:18 PM

Did you get a chance to talk to the Mustang driver after the race?

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Originally Posted by MicheleAbbate

this is where we left our emblem.

MicheleAbbate · 05-27-2015, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Did you get a chance to talk to the Mustang driver after the race?

He was no where to be found. And at the awards ceremony both 2nd and 3rd place finishers did not do champagne.

MicheleAbbate · 05-27-2015, 05:46 PM

Check this out! It was just posted on Nameless Performance's facebook:

In honor of another fantastic podium finish from one of our sponsored drivers, Michele Abbate (SCCA Majors Tour STU Class Scion FR-S), we are doing a blowout on our entire lineup for the BRZ/FR-S/GT86!
From now until the end of the day June 7th, we will be offering a HUGE 10%-Off discount on all BRZ/GT86/FR-S parts on our site using the code 'M1chele30' (yes, even the header!)
But wait, there's more!
We have 10 Michele Abbate Special Edition FA20 Engine Posters that we will be giving away with the first 10 orders placed during this sale of $500 or more!
Check out this video from her most recent victory at Pacific Raceways from the passenger seat and enjoy the ride! (fast forward to the 32 minute mark for a clinic in bullying Mustangs) Michele is on her way to the Regional Championship and is gunning for the National Championship as well.
Don't forget to share!
shop.namelessperformance.com

superpenguin · 05-27-2015, 06:16 PM

Haha, sweet! #GRR

acro · 05-27-2015, 06:53 PM

Very good driving.

proud to see the FRS manhandle the "faster" car

Well done

Clipdat · 05-27-2015, 06:59 PM

Wow, he couldn't even come over for a hand shake and "good race!"? (Even though he was driving dirty as fuck) How classy..

Great patience when you were behind him in the corners. I would've been getting so mad every time he did that second distinct "mid-corner brake" in that one turn that seemed totally unnecessary.

Congrats on a great race and not getting discouraged after going off the track.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicheleAbbate

He was no where to be found. And at the awards ceremony both 2nd and 3rd place finishers did not do champagne.

Lonewolf · 05-27-2015, 09:12 PM

In unexpected news...stang driver is a douche

8R6 · 05-27-2015, 09:51 PM

damn that was intense to watch!

extrashaky · 05-28-2015, 12:43 AM

That was great. I laughed every time you caught him, because I could imagine him seeing you in his mirror and saying, "What? HER again? DAMMIT!"

You made him fight hard for that loss. Great job.

MicheleAbbate · 05-28-2015, 12:46 AM

Here's the race from a couple other view points, from our MidlandUSA cameras. I know some of you will watch it twice

haha

Warning: The in car shows a bit of my (understandable) emotions after he took me out for the 2nd time by hitting my RF fender. Lol 😂 glad I can laugh at it now - at the time I was livid... almost cruella Deville - like :P

superpenguin · 05-28-2015, 01:48 AM

I can't imagine the frustration, but the fact that you responded to it positively, let it motivate you to get back in the race and were able to take the high road and let your driving do the talking is a great lesson for all of us

. Great stuff.

MicheleAbbate · 05-28-2015, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superpenguin

I can't imagine the frustration, but the fact that you responded to it positively, let it motivate you to get back in the race and were able to take the high road and let your driving do the talking is a great lesson for all of us

. Great stuff.

Thanks for that. I'm an avid believe of "never give up" and this race proves exactly that. Just before I came onto the front straight i radioed my crew cheif and said "hey" he said "what" and I responded "we NEVER ****ing quit!" Haha it was so awesome

thanks for sharing the experience.

PNW-BRZ · 05-28-2015, 02:30 AM

Congratulations on a well deserved win! You had much more patience than I would have with that driver. Thanks for the Video, it was fun to watch your win.

billyk · 05-28-2015, 08:42 AM

While I have owned a few performance sedans in my time and am infatuated with my FRS (at 60 years old no less), I have never attended a race, nor have I watched one on TV all the way through.

But I was riveted to this race. In fact, I am going to watch it a second time right now!

The driver has killer instincts and takes perfect advantage of the FRS handling characteristics. Just amazing.

I am a fan!

05-27-2015, 05:46 PM	#17
MicheleAbbate Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Grr Racing FRS & BRZ Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 224 Thanked 416 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	NAMELESS PERFORMANCE Discount! Check this out! It was just posted on Nameless Performance's facebook: In honor of another fantastic podium finish from one of our sponsored drivers, Michele Abbate (SCCA Majors Tour STU Class Scion FR-S), we are doing a blowout on our entire lineup for the BRZ/FR-S/GT86! From now until the end of the day June 7th, we will be offering a HUGE 10%-Off discount on all BRZ/GT86/FR-S parts on our site using the code 'M1chele30' (yes, even the header!) But wait, there's more! We have 10 Michele Abbate Special Edition FA20 Engine Posters that we will be giving away with the first 10 orders placed during this sale of $500 or more! Check out this video from her most recent victory at Pacific Raceways from the passenger seat and enjoy the ride! (fast forward to the 32 minute mark for a clinic in bullying Mustangs) Michele is on her way to the Regional Championship and is gunning for the National Championship as well. Don't forget to share! shop.namelessperformance.com __________________ www.GrrRacing.com - Won Scion's first Road Racing Championship in 2011. Raced the Grr Racing Scion FRS from 2014-2018. Have lots of OEM Part FS. lol Check my thread. Now I race in Trans Am TA2.

05-27-2015, 06:16 PM	#18
superpenguin Some Random Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 66 Thanks: 6 Thanked 30 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haha, sweet! #GRR __________________ "You see, nursie, men love women. But even more than that, men...LOVE...CARS!" - Rush 2015 FRS NASA AZ #550

05-27-2015, 09:51 PM	#22
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,339 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	damn that was intense to watch! __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

05-28-2015, 12:46 AM	#24
MicheleAbbate Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Grr Racing FRS & BRZ Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 224 Thanked 416 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's the race from a couple other view points, from our MidlandUSA cameras. I know some of you will watch it twice haha Warning: The in car shows a bit of my (understandable) emotions after he took me out for the 2nd time by hitting my RF fender. Lol 😂 glad I can laugh at it now - at the time I was livid... almost cruella Deville - like :P __________________ www.GrrRacing.com - Won Scion's first Road Racing Championship in 2011. Raced the Grr Racing Scion FRS from 2014-2018. Have lots of OEM Part FS. lol Check my thread. Now I race in Trans Am TA2.

05-28-2015, 01:48 AM	#25
superpenguin Some Random Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 66 Thanks: 6 Thanked 30 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can't imagine the frustration, but the fact that you responded to it positively, let it motivate you to get back in the race and were able to take the high road and let your driving do the talking is a great lesson for all of us . Great stuff. __________________ "You see, nursie, men love women. But even more than that, men...LOVE...CARS!" - Rush 2015 FRS NASA AZ #550

05-27-2015, 06:53 PM	#19
acro Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: GT-86 Location: Northern hemisphere Posts: 360 Thanks: 419 Thanked 102 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Very good driving. proud to see the FRS manhandle the "faster" car Well done

05-27-2015, 09:12 PM	#21
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In unexpected news...stang driver is a douche

05-28-2015, 12:43 AM	#23
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That was great. I laughed every time you caught him, because I could imagine him seeing you in his mirror and saying, "What? HER again? DAMMIT!" You made him fight hard for that loss. Great job.

05-28-2015, 08:42 AM	#28
billyk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2014 Argento FR-S Location: MD Posts: 273 Thanks: 134 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	While I have owned a few performance sedans in my time and am infatuated with my FRS (at 60 years old no less), I have never attended a race, nor have I watched one on TV all the way through. But I was riveted to this race. In fact, I am going to watch it a second time right now! The driver has killer instincts and takes perfect advantage of the FRS handling characteristics. Just amazing. I am a fan!

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