xinonix

Hi all,

I was looking for pictures (and data) on Wankel rotary racers – successful on the European tracks - or not.

Try to find that mining-helmet with candle and dig all in your archives.

Thanks.

MikeLMR

search for Dave Nixon (RX3 Historic touring car winner for multiple seasons and currently leading this years) and Stacey Vickers (rx7 post historic touring cars .. also a multiple championship winner) on www.mazdarotaryclub.com

xinonix

I found this picture in a BMW collection. Was @ Spa, in the 80's?

Any idea when/who drove the rx7sa (1ste generation) sponsors were JAL (Japanese Air Lines) and SECA.

rotary emotions

go here:

http://me.a-spec.ca:6001/Art/24HLeMans.html

All LM efforts can be found here. Some intresting pics, some are modelcars, other are real ones.

hIGGI

iTrader: (7)

http://lemans.fc3spro.com/

xinonix

Any data on this one?

xinonix

Or this RX7sa No52-Motul?

MikeLMR

no idea on that one, this one is Pip Gardners (WGT) 3 rotor race car. I took these photos at Rotorstock in the UK

xinonix

No 50 - looks same car - probably other race, or same race = a team of 2to3 cars...

MikeLMR

the TWR cars used to painted in those colours

xinonix

Looking great! Thank you for sharing!

xinonix

so, that could be before they have won on 24h Spa in 1981???

rotary emotions

that's the one that won Spa, indeed. A replica is at the entrance hall of Mazda importer Beherman. The others are the TWR cars that were used in touring car races.
The Roland car (the green FC) might be a local Belgian team. I know Roland used to sponsor the Vanierschot Mazda's, so maybe that's one of them?

xinonix

Found on

http://www.autosport.be/shownews.awm?id=3443

following:

>>Voor de Spa Euro Races die verreden worden op de omloop van Francorchamps, zal Werner Van Herck op de Mazda RX7 bijgestaan worden door de 17jarige Belcar-nieuwkomer Joeri Smolderen. Nu debuteert hij in het Mediagroep Van Dijck - Belcarkampioenschap ter ondersteuning van Werner Van Herck die met de 450pk-sterke Mazda RX7, na een aanpas- en afstelperiode, op termijn een podiumplaats in de GTB'klasse ambieert.<<

Any pictures available?
(+)Results???

xinonix

Yep, probably - RX-7's are less expensive to race - (Porsche-you know) - depends of the class (1308cc or+2600cc) you may race in, I guess...

rotary emotions

RX-7's will never be allowed to race as 1.3l cars in Belgium. Either they will be seen as 2.6 litres, as Belgian laws are stating, or as 1.8 times 1.3l, which is the FIA coefficient (at least it was when the 787B was racing, not sure if it is still that way)
As for the Werner Van Herck car, I never found pics of that one either.

Speedworks

The Van Herck car is the former Petitt Racing FD and I already saw it in real life at Zolder during testingfor the 24H. Sadly enough it had turbo issues back then and they were just braking in a new engine.

Currently the exhaust system is being rebuild and they are going for a Vmount setup instead of the front intercooler. WHich will be far more better in my opinion

xinonix

Pettit???
As in Pettit Racing, Florida?? They had to buy an RX-7 there??

OC94Rx7

If anyone finds a link or photo's of the ex-Pettit FD, please post them.
Thanks

xinonix

Pics are on the forum now:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...7&page=2&pp=15

http://www.autosport.be/showimage.awm?id=5700

;-)


Hi OC94Rx7, Occupation, are you molding little Mazda toy cars???
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Car: 94 RX7
Gender: male
Location: Denmark
Occupation: Plastic Injection Molding

OC94Rx7

Thanks for finding some photo's of the ex Pettit car.... it looks great! Hope you guys in Belgium keep us updated on there season, Best of luck to them.

..... no, we don't make toy cars, but I have suggested many time to my boss, we should make aftermaket stuff for MAZDA's..ha!

OC94Rx7

Any updates with the Van Herck (ex-Pettit racing) FD?

Last I read, they had engine tuning problems a few months ago.
I did find a race result : Class - GTB / 22nd - (27/3/05)
http://www.automobilsport.com/site/C...ults-1100.html

Thanks
Oliver

Speedworks

I mail them every once in a few weeks and normally I went watching them at Zolder a fe w weeks ago in preparation of the Belcar race.
Unfortunately they had AGAIN blown the motor.

After that I contacted them and redirected them to Kempower to have their engine tuned.

Yesterday i got a mail they went testing last week and run 3 hours without problems and they hope to run the 6Hours Of Spa Franchorchamps next week trouble free.

No idea if they chere at Kempower for tuning, but let's hope things are turning for the better this time...

Oliver you need to get on MSN more so we can chitchat some more ;-)

OC94Rx7

Yes, let's hope they can do well in the 6 hour race! Sounds like they have figured something out that works (running 3 hours)...that's good news!!
Thanks for the update and I will turn on my MSN more often so we can talk....

Thanks again
Oliver

rotary emotions

yeah, especially if you know Belcar includes 24h races... or should that be

I guess it's time to get an RX-8 or so...