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To-do list after test day

20 years ago I started going to race meetings - a spectator.

A couple of years later I was team capo - here Jørgen Klitholm's racer at a test day.

I didn't race my Bertone coupé - here Steffen is rolling the engine 15 years ago.

The ITR team had racing, trackday and simracing branches.

This is the same test track (I did 48 sec compared to 52 sec in the SV)

The ITR racers at Sturup Raceway in 2006 - drivers and crew.

So Steffen improved my Bertone coupé - one more notch.

... and trackdays got even more exciting.

I started touring all over Europe - this is the Arese factory/museum north of Milano.

 

Pre-season test day

Amateur racers gathering for the pre-season test day.

An opportunity to see results of a winters worth of fiddling.

And getting re-acquainted with your car.

But also show off the beautiful old cars.

Per Holmen, the team manager always shows up - a great help.

I could prepare in peace at the shop the day before.

And  I don't need trailer for my car - very convenient!

The whole day consumed 26.4 liters of 100 octane - the return road-trip was 98 km ...

This calculates to 71 km on the track at 4.2 km/liter for the racing.

 

 

Free revving to max power

 

Ready at the the workshop from early morning.

After a reference-drive the old carburetors are removed.

The new Weber DCOE40s came with all-wrong tubes and jets.

It pays to be thorough in this line of work.

We spent almost two days, because it was really difficult ...

We even re-checked the camshaft timing.

An in the end it all turned out very good!

During the two days a couple of exciting cars came in.

Like this GTA-abnormale with a dysfunctional 2-liter engine.

And in the end I could drive home in the angry red car.

On the journey home I used 19.17 liters of 100 octane petrol.

While driving 199 km - that is 10.4 km/liter.

 

Design and upholstery skills

 

As always a pleasant atmosphere at Morten Nordskov's.

And inspiring to see the master at work.

I thought it would be impossible - but no, there's the ceiling.

Back at the shop - everything in place.

I aim to make a tasteful appearance of the car.

And Morten's ideas support that with details.

The rear is still a bit raw - I like that.

But the parcel shelf is much more sturdy now.

And I think the whole thing has a good balance of Gran Turismo feeling.

 

Drive with a fortnight delay

 

Nice sunny springtime weather in Denmark.

Stopping over at scenic places.

Enjoying the Scaglione design.

But most of all enjoying the drive.

As always heralding a great season.

This year on and off the race circuits - hopefully!