Hi All -

I'm working with Saker Motorsports on their car they're bringing to the US to help them build race teams for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill in December and other series:

www.sakermotorsports.com




I just got confirmation from Jeremy, the head tech guy for the SCCA, that the car is now homologated for SCCA A Sports Racer (ASR) class. We also have paperwork in front of SCCA Pro Racing to see if the car can be accepted for Speed World Challenge GT. I'll be talking to Grand Am Cup / Rolex about the car in regards to the new GT class rules for 2005.

 

What I can tell you so far:

For the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, we'll be using a 400 hp engine packaged de-tuned to 350 (to help last the 25 hours).

One driver team will have people like Ralph Warren, Mickey Miller and Scott Lang - all veterans of Speed World Challenge Touring. The driver team for the lead car has not been finalized, but the intent is for it to be very high profile.

 

We're using the EJ20 2 liter turbo with Link engine management (known to be simple to use).

The old base model engine was 250 hp, but Saker will be getting the new engines directly from Subaru, so the base model car for $45K will be 300 hp. Car is about 1700 lbs.

 

The base model car is using a stock EJ 20 - I'll have to find out what the new base engine will be (they told me, but I've been so focused on the 25 Hours config. - where almost everything is different - I forgot).

Here's a shot of the back of the car:

 

Street versions can be built as well

 

Actually, it depends on the state. I think the red one shown in the picture is registered in Fla. They also had that one built with a Lexus V8 in it (about 400 hp). It also has 17 or 18" wheels and rides a little higher than the race version (we're probably going to go with 15" wheels on the racers at Thunderhill).

 

They've been doing well in Europe so far (with 250 hp engine package):

www.sakermotorsport.com (no 's')

 

Maybe you'd like blue better than red