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11-22-2007, 06:34 PM
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Latest News:
November 24th, 2007
It's been a hectic fall schedule of racing for Team Illuminata Motorsports with most of the action taking place on the dirt.
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August 18 saw us at Bob's Family Raceway. One of the farthest venues but also one of the funnest. Guest TIM driver Bob Martin was again sharing the Outback due to his Mazda 323 being unfit for duty. Today the region introduced a new format of 3 runs of 5 laps over the usual 6-8 runs of one lap. This resulted in more overall seat time but required more concentration, particularly after three laps when you actually start to get tired! Main driver, Paul Eddleston ended up 3rd in M4 and unusually, beat Bob by 0.336min. Ryan George surprised everyone including himself to win the class despite hitting quite a few cones. Needless to say he was flying.
September 22 we were at Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian, MI. This was going to be a clean day for Eddleston but he again managed to murder multiple course markers with the Outback managing 2nd in class to Scott Harvey and beating Team mate Bob again.
Back to the parking lots on September 30 for MSCC autocross at Great Lakes Crossing. Though a tiny lot the organizers packed in a chromosome of a course with many loop backs and even a dragway start. The Outback did not appreciate the creativity of the course design and refused to turn-in all day and finished a disappointing 7th overall beaten by a Neon, an STi and four Corvettes.
After the brief asphalt excursion it was back to the dirt on October 13th for the Great Lakes Divisional Championship at Fowlerville Fairground. Team owner Eddleston finished 3rd in class behind teammate Bob Martin and Scott Harvey in this day/night event, again hitting a significant quantity of cones on the way. As a divisional bonus, contingency money was on offer from Team Dynamics, Subaru and Kumho and the Team took home a rather large quantity of the stuff though probably not enough to cover the damage to a nearby Saab incurred when the Team's canopy embarrassingly blew away.
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Replete with a new canopy (in team colors now) and new livery the single driver team set out for Bob's Family Raceway again on November 10th for the Light of the Moon RallyCross so called because it was to be an afternoon and evening event. The new paint must be heavy as driver Paul Eddleston finished a lowly 4th in class as Ryan George trounced the field at his favorite venue again hitting plenty of cones but making up for this with shear speed. Me thinks it might be time for more power for the Outback delivery wagon.
Next and last event of the season is at Fowlerville Fairgrounds on Dec 8th, the scene of Mr. Eddlestons last RallyCross victory and the venue where the tight battle for the 2007 Championship will be settled. The pressure is on.
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http://www.teamilluminata.com/Photos/CBA_1123.jpg
Photos by Chris Amos http://www.chrisamosphotography.smugmug.com
Latest News:
November 24th, 2007
It's been a hectic fall schedule of racing for Team Illuminata Motorsports with most of the action taking place on the dirt.
http://www.teamilluminata.com/Photos/CBA_1157.jpg
August 18 saw us at Bob's Family Raceway. One of the farthest venues but also one of the funnest. Guest TIM driver Bob Martin was again sharing the Outback due to his Mazda 323 being unfit for duty. Today the region introduced a new format of 3 runs of 5 laps over the usual 6-8 runs of one lap. This resulted in more overall seat time but required more concentration, particularly after three laps when you actually start to get tired! Main driver, Paul Eddleston ended up 3rd in M4 and unusually, beat Bob by 0.336min. Ryan George surprised everyone including himself to win the class despite hitting quite a few cones. Needless to say he was flying.
September 22 we were at Lenawee County Fairgrounds in Adrian, MI. This was going to be a clean day for Eddleston but he again managed to murder multiple course markers with the Outback managing 2nd in class to Scott Harvey and beating Team mate Bob again.
Back to the parking lots on September 30 for MSCC autocross at Great Lakes Crossing. Though a tiny lot the organizers packed in a chromosome of a course with many loop backs and even a dragway start. The Outback did not appreciate the creativity of the course design and refused to turn-in all day and finished a disappointing 7th overall beaten by a Neon, an STi and four Corvettes.
After the brief asphalt excursion it was back to the dirt on October 13th for the Great Lakes Divisional Championship at Fowlerville Fairground. Team owner Eddleston finished 3rd in class behind teammate Bob Martin and Scott Harvey in this day/night event, again hitting a significant quantity of cones on the way. As a divisional bonus, contingency money was on offer from Team Dynamics, Subaru and Kumho and the Team took home a rather large quantity of the stuff though probably not enough to cover the damage to a nearby Saab incurred when the Team's canopy embarrassingly blew away.
http://www.teamilluminata.com/Photos/CBA_1128.jpg
Replete with a new canopy (in team colors now) and new livery the single driver team set out for Bob's Family Raceway again on November 10th for the Light of the Moon RallyCross so called because it was to be an afternoon and evening event. The new paint must be heavy as driver Paul Eddleston finished a lowly 4th in class as Ryan George trounced the field at his favorite venue again hitting plenty of cones but making up for this with shear speed. Me thinks it might be time for more power for the Outback delivery wagon.
Next and last event of the season is at Fowlerville Fairgrounds on Dec 8th, the scene of Mr. Eddlestons last RallyCross victory and the venue where the tight battle for the 2007 Championship will be settled. The pressure is on.