ALMS SRT Viper GTS-R

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http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-201169.html

Anyone been following this? The Viper is back racing in the ALMS series, placed 10th in it's first race which isn't bad considering it was more of a test race to gather data.

Hopfully there will be lots of Viper vs Corvette battles to come

SRT MOTORSPORTS
“We’re coming off of a very good debut weekend at Mid-Ohio with just over a week to make some necessary changes to the Viper GTS-R. Focusing on driver-comfort improvements and pit-stop strategies, we should expect substantial gains in these areas. The cars were already very competitive in the handling and braking sections, so the SRT Motorsports team only tweaked these areas a bit and will only see modest advances this weekend. The long straights at Road America could be an issue as we are still working on reducing the drag in the car and improving engine output. Just having more track time with the car will provide additional input on the Viper’s reliability and durability. We already know the car is pretty tough – the 93 car took some abuse at the last race, ended up in the tire wall twice and was barely damaged. Overall, we’re looking for another good showing at Road America this weekend. The Viper fan support at Mid-Ohio was amazing. We hope to give them even more exciting racing this Saturday in Elkhart Lake.”
-- Gary Johnson, SRT Motorsports Road Racing Manager

 

[Budnicks]

Too cool...

 

[65 Plymouth Satellite 426]

One Bad Snake...And It Bites!

 

[Budnicks]

Here's another cool, Drag racing Viper

 

[Photon440]

I could look at that picture for a long time...

 

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Gary Johnson (Road Racing Manager, SRT Motorsports)
“This weekend has been a great weekend for us. We would like to have finished both cars, but the 91 had a ninth-place finish which I thought was excellent and Tommy (Kendall) is OK after the accident. That shows how strong that Viper is physically. They’ll get the car back to the shop and put it back together. We should have two strong cars at Baltimore

“I think all our drivers are very capable of adapting to a street course. They’re really talented. There aren’t that many differences except you’re more susceptible to damage if you’re off a couple of inches.

I think we’re where we thought we would be in the development process after two races. We had a good strong finish with the 91 today. What we’re looking for right now is getting a little more top speed on the car. When we do, I think we’ll be right there. Today, the cars were great on the handling side. The brakes were very strong. The Michelin tires were perfect. All we’re looking for a little more speed to be more competitive.”