2013 Viper GTS-R on track
SRT Motorsports has begun track testing its 2013 Viper GTS-R race car. The first run took place at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina, with Belgian driver Marc Goossens behind the wheel.
Speaking about the inaugural session, Gary Johnson, Road Racing Manager for SRT Motorsports, said: “From our standpoint it was a pretty historic day. It was pretty exciting for everybody to see a new Viper GTS-R roll out and go on the track for the first time.
“We have several on-track tests planned before we will show up at our first race event. This first test was more like systems development to make sure the car shifts right, make sure the car cools right, make sure the suspension goes through all its motions and does what it’s supposed to, and make sure the brakes feel balanced. It was almost like design verification.
“Our next stage is really developing the car in two areas. One is a performance development and the second area would be the durability of the car. That’s more of a validation. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be at several different racetracks, several different environments to really improve the car’s abilities as well as find any weaknesses or issues that could arise that could eventually cost us a poor race result or a poor race finish.”
The SRT Viper GTS-R is scheduled to make its competition debut in the American Le Mans Series later this season.
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Speaking about the inaugural session, Gary Johnson, Road Racing Manager for SRT Motorsports, said: “From our standpoint it was a pretty historic day. It was pretty exciting for everybody to see a new Viper GTS-R roll out and go on the track for the first time.
“We have several on-track tests planned before we will show up at our first race event. This first test was more like systems development to make sure the car shifts right, make sure the car cools right, make sure the suspension goes through all its motions and does what it’s supposed to, and make sure the brakes feel balanced. It was almost like design verification.
“Our next stage is really developing the car in two areas. One is a performance development and the second area would be the durability of the car. That’s more of a validation. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be at several different racetracks, several different environments to really improve the car’s abilities as well as find any weaknesses or issues that could arise that could eventually cost us a poor race result or a poor race finish.”
The SRT Viper GTS-R is scheduled to make its competition debut in the American Le Mans Series later this season.
Related post:
SRT Viper GTS-R racer
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