Coverage: BE Time Attack Rd.6

Happy late Easter everybody.

While the Japanese celebrate holidays like Christmas and Halloween in a novelty fashion, I had not heard any mention of the Easter holiday here in Japan. It wasn't until I talked to some of my friends and family back home that I realized that this past Sunday was Easter.

While Easter back home may be a time for chocolate rabbits and egg hunting, the only hunting that I saw on Sunday was the hunt for a faster lap time at Tsukuba Circuit. Sunday was the 6th and final round of this season's BE-Circuit time attack series. Weather conditions were decent with sunny skies and temps in the 60's. How would things go down?

Most of the major BE players were at the track for the event with the exception of the Super Now FC. The VARIS MKSport Cyber Evo 5 was back to defend its top ranked position.

With an early start at 8:00am, the event would last just two hours. Each run group would get two 30 minute sessions to achieve their fastest lap.

While the top couple spots are usually occupied by AWD Evo's and GT-R's, there is always a large pack of RX7's hanging right behind them. This event was no different and the rotary turnout was as big as usual. Also to be noted is the Silvia time attack movement which appears to be stronger than ever.

As expected, at the end of the morning the Cyber Evo 5 was on top again. Best lap was a 57.633 which is still about one second off the car's all time best. I wonder if they will be able to squeeze any more out of it for the upcoming Hyper Meeting?

Coming in a close second was the ATTKD BNR32 with a 57.840 after running only nine laps total. Will it be able to catch the Cyber Evo 5 next season?

The R Magic Maru FD was the fastest rotary of the day, narrowly missing the 57 second barrier with a 58.052.

Taking the 4th spot was the CP9A Evo from Technical Factory Hirano with a 58.214.

Under Suzuki's S15 was running hard as usual. Best lap was a 59.283. Suzuki-san told me some of his plans for this car and it sounds like it is going to be amazing when it is completed. Check out his blog in the links section.

The Arios FD held the 6th position with a 59.432.

Next was the Unlimited Works Cyber Evo6 with a 59.528.

Rounding out the sub-minute club was this sharp-looking FEED-tuned FD. Best time was a 59.781.

In 9th position was the Fukuo SPL FD with a 1:00.135.

Finishing up the top 10 was the Sanai FD3S with a 1:00.511.

Just out of the top 10 were two more Silvia's tuned by Scorch, including this mean looking S14.

And the blue Scorch S15. Check out how low it rides. I love it.

Now a few other machines on the track-

Y's Factory/Aragosta BNR32. The passenger side headlight has been replaced with an air intake. This car seemed like it was not running at its full potential though.

Flared Evo6.

If KITT was a circuit-going RX7 it would look like this.

"Rocketing" out of the Dunlop corner.

More seven sexiness.

This mild ER34 sedan was pretty quick at 1:05.693.

There are a few more photos here .

So that wraps up the BE Time Attack season. They will start up again towards the end of the year. At the rate things have been going it looks like the Cyber Evo5 may have some stiff competition come next season.

We will see what happens.

Comments

[leongsoon]

FD porn! I'm almost in heaven. You, sir, are in heaven!!

[Super Now Engineering Super 今]

I am Imaizumi of the president.
There was the photograph which there is with a child, I get it.
I always take clean photographs, I watch it while admiring.

[Mike]

Imaizumiさん、

はじめまして。

I am really happy if you enjoy my photographs. I think Super Now tuned cars are very impressive. I will be at Tsukuba Circuit tomorrow also for Amuse event.

よろしくお願いします！

ーＭｉｋｅ

[Tom]

Mike,

Well I have now been linked to your Auto Otaku blog three times by 3 different Japanese friends hahaha. After being linked here I am pretty sure I have a good idea as to whom you are. The Black FD which you stated looked like the circuit version of KITT was built by the shop I work for and the owner of the car was freaking out cause I told him you were bad mouthing his car haha I corrected my self after he sweated it out a bit. Anyhow I will be sure to introduce my self the next time I see whom I think is you at Tsukuba! I wont be there this weekend however but if you see a flat grey beat up FC that is my car with a friend driving.
Take care and keep up the good work.

Tom from Wise One Auto.

[Mike]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the kind words.

I noticed a lot of the Japanese drivers are stumbling across my blog now, which is great. I just don't want to upset anyone by posting pics of their car if they don't want it.

I think I have seen you before at Tsukuba (there aren't too many non-Japanese there!)I'm looking forward to talking to you.

See you soon!

-Mike