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chris x sway · 02-16-2014, 02:10 AM

Brilliant

RedLeader · 02-16-2014, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by u/Josh

What does it take to get involved in something like this? I found the registration page and it says you must have a prior race history for your application to be considered. Anyone have any insight?

The prior race history is the easiest part. If you compete in a season of SCCA Solo racing that would suffice. The entry fees and car prep requirements are usually what get most people off the mountain.

I have a friend from high school that was a crew chief for a PPIHC Team for two years before getting behind the wheel himself. I can bug him for what all it takes for a person (not a sponsored team) to get selected if people are interested.

z3ro · 02-16-2014, 08:25 AM

I wish that guy woulda shut up at the end and they woulda shown uncut footage of him driving

u/Josh · 02-16-2014, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLeader

The prior race history is the easiest part. If you compete in a season of SCCA Solo racing that would suffice. The entry fees and car prep requirements are usually what get most people off the mountain.

I have a friend from high school that was a crew chief for a PPIHC Team for two years before getting behind the wheel himself. I can bug him for what all it takes for a person (not a sponsored team) to get selected if people are interested.

I, for one, would be interested to hear what he has to say.

ncmx5 · 02-16-2014, 02:14 PM

This would be fun in a kart.. Ill have to check the fees and regulations, I have competed in wheel to wheel races that should count for race experience.

Sirsimon · 02-16-2014, 07:28 PM

Really inspiring video, and very well-produced. Congratulations to the team for making it and putting in such a solid effort. Thanks to you for all the production work. :-)

And I agree with the poster above - the graphics on the car looked fabulous.

RedLeader · 02-17-2014, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by u/Josh

I, for one, would be interested to hear what he has to say.

I'll post here what he says when he gets back to me.

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RedLeader · 02-17-2014, 12:54 PM

Heres what i got from my friend:

Anything and everything you've done is race experience. They want things like titles in SCCA regions etc. As far as getting it approved, just proof you know how to race... And getting it in on time. Its about 6 months too late for '14 but no time like now to go get "experience" for '15

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u/Josh · 02-17-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLeader

Heres what i got from my friend:

Anything and everything you've done is race experience. They want things like titles in SCCA regions etc. As far as getting it approved, just proof you know how to race... And getting it in on time. Its about 6 months too late for '14 but no time like now to go get "experience" for '15

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Thanks for the followup. The rules are posted here for anyone else who is interested:

http://www.ppihc.com/wp-content/uplo...ook.pdf?09b6e7

The safety requirements mean you have to have a purpose built race car. I was also shocked to see that practice days, even for people who have already payed the $1400 registration fee, are $700 each.

jpky16 · 02-18-2014, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kakawate

Pretty epic guys great job! Gotta love the pikes peak hill climb! Did you guys compete against the tomei brz?

I'm speaking on behalf of the team here, but we saw the Tomei BRZ. I think they were in a different class however.

jpky16 · 02-18-2014, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by w.k.s.

the graphics on that car are awesome. This also makes me want machv wheels.

Yeah the graphics were done by Blitzgear and yeah - they did an awesome job.

jpky16 · 02-18-2014, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by z3ro

I wish that guy woulda shut up at the end and they woulda shown uncut footage of him driving

I'm sorry if you didn't like my commentary -this video wasn't meant to be me showing their lap time, but supposed to be a story about the team.

If you want to skip all the team stuff, then you can see the full lap up Pikes Peak my by PoweredByAloe here:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxvNuKtDltA"]2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Sead Causevic / Team VCMC FR-S - YouTube[/ame]

z3ro · 02-18-2014, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jpky16

I'm sorry if you didn't like my commentary -this video wasn't meant to be me showing their lap time, but supposed to be a story about the team.

If you want to skip all the team stuff, then you can see the full lap up Pikes Peak my by PoweredByAloe here:

It's not that I didn't like you're commentary, I just wanted to see the run. Thanks for posting the other vid!

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02-16-2014, 02:10 AM	#15
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