In that configuration, the lap times improved by 2 to 3 seconds! Randy Pobst – Full Run Onboard with Exclusive Driver InterviewWatch as Randy Pobst races to the clouds in his 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid in a time of 11:24:604. A team points fund was sponsored by Escort Radar Warning Receivers, and 10 car manufacturers entered the series. Pobst's remarkable achievements include multiple championships and victories across various racing series. Now he's turned his talents to the world of journalism, as a correspondent for Motor Trend magazine. Randy thought the 2021 Mazda 3 2. The Racing Line is back with an electrifying episode featuring two of the biggest names in the industry, Randy Pobst and Justin Bell. Like a Virgin:. ”. Pobst also explained that the C8 Corvette oversteers more at 80 miles per hour than 40. Thread starter Ludachris; Start date Sep 1, 2020;. Watch pro racing driver Randy Pobst wheel the new 2020 Corvette Z51 in a few hot laps at the challenging Laguna Seca Raceway with the following video. 136606FE-1470-46E7-BB13-D3551DFBDAE2. I would love to see him start posting on this site. Menu. SoCalEvo. Formula 1; IndyCar;. Ep 2. 1 Join Randy Pobst on His 6:57 Winning Run at Pikes Peak in the Model S Plaid. The GT500’s chief rival, the Camaro ZL1 1LE, couldn’t match the mighty Mustang either, at 1:34. 8 kilometer (2. Randy Pobst scored his 24th career SCCA World Challenge win in his 100th start, taking the GT class victory on Saturday at Mosport International Racew. Randy Pobst – Full Run Onboard with Exclusive Driver InterviewWatch as Randy Pobst races to the clouds in his 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid in a time of 9:54. Randy tested my car with the UnpluggedPerformance super performance s. Though familiar with “America’s Mountain” both slid off the. XCMKZ4- 2020 Rally Green 2SS 1LE 1100-07/02/19Pobst's regular office is a Volvo S60 prepared by K-Pax racing, which he races in the World Challenge GT series. Randy Pobst is a road racing driver with over eighty wins on the track. 1 @ 123. Business, Economics, and Finance. , took home wins in the second race of the Pirelli World Challenge CadillaIn the latest episode of "The Racing Line," pro driver Randy Pobst returns to show us more fundamentals of racing. During this interview, we cover a good amount of Randy’s extensive racing history as well as many other topics including our Lucky Dog. Chevrolet had the press up to Road Atlanta in mid-April to test the 2019 Corvette ZR1. From a Civic to a Senna, Randy drives them all! Races, budget and top of the line, meet the people behind the cars, see the coolest cars up. The Rocket was the champion of the SCCA World Challenge GT four times, he won the 1996 North. ReplyFind everything in one place on Randy Pobst including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Dec 29, 2020. For the second time after 2001, Audi has also won the Manufacturers’ title of the American racing series. Sure, the Grand Sport didn’t actually ride off with the top ranking when. 4: Formula Racing Level 4 SP: Sportscars Prototypes GT: Sportscars GTAlex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR : Randy Pobst, Ian BaasRandy Pobst on Buying Guardrails - posted in Racing News: “Easy over that crest!†I shouted from the passenger seat of a brand-new Porsche GT3, as we sailed into Schwedenkreuz at the Nürburgring. Randy Pobst is no stranger to Pikes Peak. Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. You are browsing camaro6 Homepage: Garage: Wiki: Register: Community: Calendar: Today's Posts. Randy Pobst talks with the Road Racers Podcast. The car was set up to OEM track specs which changes the camber on the tires. Season 5. Randy Franklin Pobst (born June 26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio ), also known as "RFP" or "The Rocket," is an American race car driver and journalist for Motor Trend magazine. Dawn, one of the CTO Board Members worked a hot grill to serve up hamburgers and hot dogs to everyone. Active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion, the 1996 North American Touring Car Championship title winner, and the 2005, 2006 and 2007. BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUBThis video picks up just before race day and shows the lead-up to the race, as well as the full class-winning run up the hill at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the UP Tesla Model S Plaid aka “Dark Helmet” with Randy Pobst behind the wheel. Randy Pobst is a pro road racing driver and Motor Trend magazine track tester, and does TV race comm. Randy drove with Thing 3 Racing for the 7hr Enduro at Road Atlanta with World Racing League. Add in Pobst’s years of racing, and you would think that turning him loose at one of Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom 500. Active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA World Challenge GT champion, the 1996 North. Honda Civic Si #75: Bo Roach and Peter Schwartzott. The car is thought to have fewer than 200 miles on it; the Pikes Peak Climb was the only event it ever ran it seems. Unable to find the defroster control buried in the Tesla's onscreen menus while racing up the mountain at over 100 mph with extremely limited visibility, Pobst resorted to loosening his shoulder. Kirk Myhre: How a Pro Differs from a Gifted Amateur . Pikes Peak is a race unlike any other. 1-2 Finish for Pobst and Galati at Lime Rock Park . 3L. For the second time after 2001, Audi has also won the Manufacturers’ title of the American racing series. We tried some different Unplugged Performance parts on 4 different cars at Tesla Corsa. 210 votes, 116 comments. Randy Pobst said, “I have watched Targa Newfoundland from afar for years, always dreaming of a chance to drive at speed on these real roads in such. To even meet the man who turned an SCCA solo hobby into a 20-year-long professional racing career was a personal highlight. I'm running wide. An advertisement for the Indian River Sports Car Club steered him towards autocross races and fun runs at locations such as the parking lot at Byrd Plaza in Cocoa. Published Sep 05, 2013 • Last updated Nov 12, 2020 • 4 minute read. But Randy also worked for. ”. Reply. Pobst and Galati celebrate the best-ever Audi RS 6 race result. Randy Pobst gets two-wheel track time. Now for the second episode, Pobst returns for what could be an even. Racing Room & Passing Guidelines . 23 Feb 2023 • 1hr 28mins. You can't do that if you're in the gravel with a beached car covered in tires. Full stock Redeye WB driven by Randy Pobst gets around Laguna Seca at 1:42. A time like that puts it in the same spectrum as the previous-generation C7 Chevy Corvette Z06, as well as. 3. CryptoOn this special episode of The Racing Line Shootout Powered by Lexus, Motor Trend’s two professional “hot shoes" Randy Pobst and Justin Bell are going toe-to-toe in the ultimate track battle. 8 Seconds; Quarter Mile in 11. Still. 1. But he mentions how well rounded it is on fun backroads. C. Randy makes a great point - for amateur racing and lower level racing. I make-ah love to de cahrrr. T. Crashed out in practice, the Unplugged Performance team is racing to reassemble the car in 48 hours. Randy Pobst - 2003 Speed World Challenge GT Drivers Champion. Come along for the adventure that is Randy Pobst's life. Randy Pobst, Atlanta Motorsports Park are not eligible to enter. ”You don’t really expect a wagon to be this fast. Join our forum, interact with others, share your build, and help us strengthen this community! Forums. In this episode aptly named The Racing Line Shootout, the two seasoned drivers go head-to-head on the racetrack in a heart-pumping showdown. The car is extremely stable, even though. After a dismal 2020 which saw Randy Pobst and Josh Allan crash in practice and the electric machines finish nowhere near the front, three competitors were determined to come back in 2021 stronger than ever. Randy Lamp (he got the nickname of Randy-1) went above. 1 second with vigorous hot lapping, per an Instagram post from his personal account. . Many know him from his work testing new vehicles with Motor Trend and other publications, efforts which have resulted in Pobst setting production car lap records at a number of different American race tracks with a variety of performance vehicles over. -. MODEL S / MODEL S PLAID (2021+) RACING EQUIPMENT MODEL S / MODEL S PLAID (2021+) INTERIOR MODEL S / MODEL S PLAID (2021+) DRAG RACING MODEL S / MODEL S PLAID (2021+) WHEELS UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE MODEL S-APEX 2016. "The driving challenge is like no other on Earth," Pobst says of the iconic race. Source: Shocking EV Impressions — The Carmudgeon Show — Ep. 5: Slow Hands. ”. The Club Road Racing Program would like to thank Randy Pobst and Terry Earwood for developing these guidelines for defining racing room and passing etiquette. 08" and had to go back and cross out the zero. . The final race for Corvette Racing A GM parts catalog leak confirms the upcoming ZR1 with a turbo powered LT7 engine Guns & Roses lead guitarist, Slash, is selling his 1966 C2 Corvette. Tom Long join Taggart Racing for. In this video Randy Pobst does several laps of Virginia International Racewayway with the volvo race car, "the flyin moose". Debut season. For Montreal's Nick Wittmer, it almost is. We're Reddit's…Randy Pobst, Tanner Foust and Travis Pastrana all racing in nitrous equipped Crown Victoria's. He led from pole position to win the Pirelli World Challenge Sports. . Langley, British Columbia. On episode 57 of Inside ChampCar we talk with road racing journeyman and the creator of the Vortex of. To my surprise, they came back with a price. Randy's 64, which probably makes him older than God Hand/Sweaty S2K Man. That puts Chevy’s sports car in seventh place on the leaderboard of fastest laps around. #4 · Jan 8, 2020. Who better than professional race car driver Randy Pobst to talk about the upcoming Tesla Model S Plaid and the optional yoke? Well, Tesla CEO Elon. With under 2,000lbs curb weight and over 300 horsepower from a turbo 2. Born. Randy Pobst won the SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge GT Grand Prix at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. 100 Photos. Active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2010 SCCA. The Rocket is back in his racing overalls, and this time. In this live coaching session we join racing legend, Randy Pobst as he coaches through his guidelines on how to become a safe & effective overtaker. Pobst's 1:25. Youtube darling, Pobst, took the BMW M2 Competition out for a spin on Streets of Willow. Currently active in the SCCA World Challenge GT series and the Grand American series' GT class, Pobst was the 2003, 2007, 2008,. So cool! 😎 thanks again. If you follow him on IG go over and tell him he needs a reddit account! 😁Enjoy some great videography and an awesome soundtrack as Randy Pobst drives the 2019 Corvette ZR1 at Willow Springs for Tire Rack's Ignition Hotlap series!. 20,573 likes · 119 talking about this. Motor Trend track test driver, writer, and video star. On this special episode of The Racing Line Shootout powered by Lexus, Motor Trend’s two professional “hot shoes" Randy Pobst and Justin Bell are going toe-to. Former Porsche, Audi, Mazda and Volvo factory driver. Come along for the adventure that is Randy Pobst's life. The final piece of evidence: The Mustang Shelby GT500 costs more than Chevrolet 's new mid-engine Corvette. Just think about this comparison for a minute, although Randy Pobst does not play as much of a character when compared to…This video picks up just before race day and shows the lead-up to the race, as well as the full class-winning 6:57 run up the hill at the Pikes Peak Internat. even the new champion. Randy Pobst is a pro road racing driver and Motor Trend magazine track tester, and does TV race commThis gorgeous British Racing Green GT2 RS was destined for destruction. . Autoweek's Racing on TV for April 4-10. Who can. 78. Randy Pobst. News; Videos; Tip Us;. Cars, Love, and a Dog: A Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain Resident race car driver Randy Pobst's take on the 2019 film based on the best-selling book Unplugged Performance Photographer Randy Pobst Author Lander Photo Photographer. 901. Randy is the 2003, 2007, 2008 SPEED World Challenge GT champion and a two-time class winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 2001 and 2006. 08. instructor for just about every group plus hold race licenses with NASA SCCA VRG and have been on track since 1993 and racing since 1999 so have a lot of experience. Randy Pobst is a career road racing driver with almost 100 pro victories, including two at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and earned factory driving contracts with Porsche, Audi, Mazda, and Volvo. 0-liter straight-six breathes fire through two turbos and makes 503 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm). Video from DÆrik: "Professional Driver For Motor Trend; Randy Pobst Racing My Tesla Model 3!" This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Related Topics Tesla. Feb 13, 2019. Pilgrim drove his race-prepared Cadillac CTS-V to a 1. Jan. Join Randy Pobst on His 6:57 Winning Run at Pikes Peak in the Model S Plaid. MotorTrend will be announcing the Best Driver’s Car for 2020 on Wednesday,. It propels just 429 pounds down the tarmac with 210 HP, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of barely over 2-pounds per horsepower (2. Vlad Mitrache. Come along for the adventure that is Randy Pobst's life. Some of the things Randy said, "soft brakes, power oversteer, tons of fun, 'it's a big girl with some moves, but it's not a track car. Jay Leno + Randy Pobst + Porsche 914/6 Project CarsAll Series . You have seen Randy Pobst driving all sorts of cars for MotorTrend and in various racing series but you will never guess which cars he owns personally! • Buy. AlchetronRandy Pobst tests the Unplugged Performance Model S Plaid at Pikes Peak. ”. There's a reason the racing saying is "when you crash," not "if you crash. Randy Pobst’s Road Atlanta history began with a win in IMSA’s pro stock series. Randy Pobst shows us his experience at the 2023 ChampCar Endurance Series Road Atlanta 14-Hour enduro. The term “competing” is a bit misleading, however, with series veteran Randy Pobst driving the K-Pax Racing Volvo to victory two and a half seconds head of the Viper in race one of the weekend. Fans invited to tour starting grid before 2011 season race. “It’s a sleeper,” he says. Join Randy Pobst as he flies up the 12. Yes, were the Porsche offered with stickier tires, it could have made up ground, but an automatic in the Corvette could have improved its time, as well. He was so excited that he initially wrote the wrong lap. From a Civic to a Senna, Randy drives them all! Races, budget and top of the line, meet the people behind the cars, see the coolest cars up. The 2016 Shelby GT350R Mustang makes do with the. Luckily, racing driver and resident Motor Trend driving pro Randy Pobst is here to answer all your on. We probably can’t flog an E 63 around a track quite like Randy, but after seeing this video, we’d sure love to try. Randy Pobst drove a 2014 Z/28 around the. The best part is, Pobst first mistakenly wrote "1:20. . . 12-06-2019, 10:08 AM #46: Gunkk. Ride along with the Flyin’ Moose and team. The result was startling. On the newest episode of The Racing Line, Randy Pobst gives insider tips to what he thinks is the best place for learning high-performance car control in a controlled environment. Randy Pobst knows a thing or two about going as fast as possible by hitting the apex on every corner. November 17, 2023 (92 years old) View obituary. By 1986, Pobst has also scratched and clawed his way onto the race track, earning Solo One national Championships in 1986 and 1987. Randy hosts a show called The Racing Line on the MotorTrend YouTube channel where he teaches about the basics of being a racing driver. C8 General Discussion - Dear Randy Pobst - Dear Randy Pobst, Please, please, please get your hands on the 2020 Corvette Z51 and give us a hot lap review. They had more wins in road racing (amateur and professional) and in pro rallying than any other engine builder. PPR Nissan GTR: Randy Pobst Takes on Pikes Peak! - Ignition Ep. Randy Pobst, who drives for Motor Trend and lives near the track had a scheduling conflict on the day of the official test, but after talking with the Corvette team he was able to get some track time in with the ZR1 on the day before the others arrive. The 82nd episode of "Head 2 Head" is a special one involving the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and the refreshed Porsche 911 Carrera S. Randy Pobst. Related Video. In fact, it flew off course. When it comes time to stop debating and start ranking our Best Driver's Car finalists, we trust democracy. The Ford Mustang is a 2017 Mike Cope Racing Trans Am 2 Mustang. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. [2008/header. Join our forum, interact with others, share your build, and help us strengthen this community! Forums. Good thing Porsche had him sign it. Racing a Tesla involves a fight with physics, as the vehicle weighs about 4,900 pounds (ca. The second place in the Exhibition Class was secured by a 2019 Acura NSX piloted. This is a Low budget endurance racecar. 11 a few years ago. To cheers from his crew he takes off from the startline, with instant EV. ”. 883-second margin of victory over Randy Pobst's Porsche to capture Cadillac's second manufacturers' title in three years. Randy Pobst is back for the third episode of "The Racing Line" and his message this time around is pretty clear - if you're a race car driver, you better no how to shift.