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Driver Andrew Comrie-Picard (ACP) took fifth place overall at the 2009 X Games 15 Rally Car Race at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California. Competitors at the X Games go head to head on a mixed asphalt and dirt course and face a 70 foot gap jump that is a highlight for both fans and drivers.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX driven by Andrew Comrie-Picard at the 2009 X Games 15
Team ACP won its first eliminations round and met Subaru Rally Team USA driver and defending champion Travis Pastrana in the quarter final. ACP was running strong against Pastrana when he started losing turbo boost. Comrie-Picard said a hard hit after going long on the jump during practice was to blame.
Podium finish at LOORRS Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series for Andrew Comrie-Picard at Lake Elsinore, California
“I got the biggest air of the day over the jump during practice and nosed it,” said Comrie-Picard. “The front of the car was pretty battered by the time I lined up against Travis, and one of the boost hoses was leaking. The crew really deserves the credit for their incredible job in repairing the car to get it back to the starting line for each round through the quarterfinals. And of course, Travis drove a great race.”
Nine-time X Games gold medalist Pastrana took the silver medal. Former Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack took the gold in a Ford Fiesta and Tanner Foust, 2007 Rally Car Racing gold medalist took the bronze.
Brian Deegan, freestyle motocross star and
short course dirt truck driver took fourth place.
ACP’s NOS Energy Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX was the only car in the top five without factory support. “There’s no shame in losing to the Ford Fiesta, really,” said Comrie-Picard. “The cars are beautifully engineered and they were well driven at the X-Games.”
Picard’s Mitsubishi is equipped with K&N products. “We work in tough conditions with a motor built right to the edge of the envelope,” said Comrie-Picard. “K&N keeps contaminants out of our engines and has been our choice for a decade.”
In the lead-up to the X Games, Comrie-Picard made the most out of his visit to Southern California. He was invited to throw the first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers home game. He also took a podium finish at his first-ever Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series in a Bully Dog Superlite truck in Lake Elsinore, California.
During the 2008 X Games Comrie-Picard shorted the big 70 foot jump in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX and flipped end over end. He was not hurt. The spectacular crash made highlight reels around the world. The flip is also one of the featured moments in X Games 3D: The Movie, which premiered in Los Angeles during X Games
15 and hits the big screens nationwide later this month.
ACP will now return his focus to the Rally America title. There is just a four-point spread between ACP, in third at the mid- point of the season, Block, Foust and Andi Mancin. All are trailing defending champion Pastrana.
Aaltonen Motorsport set their booth near the track where spectators could see and touch an assortment of K&N air filters
Team Falken at the 2009 Vauhiajot Rock&Race Festival in Finland
The Vauhiajot Rock&Race is one of the biggest street race festivals in Finland. For the last 6 years, around 50,000 visitors have poured into the Kapernaumi street track in the Seinäjoki industrial area to experience a wide variety of racing and listen to a remarkable lineup of entertainers.
Racing classes at the event included Super Touring Models, GT3 Nordic, Legends Trophy, BMW Xtreme, V1600, X-treme Drift Challenge (Pro) & Tuning Show, Supermoto SM, Formula 1 and Plan Bee Racing.
Entertainment at the event included one of the best known rock bands in Finland,
Apulanta. Other bands at Vauhiajot included Tarot, Klamydia, Nightwish,
Fintelligens, Egotrippi, Stella, Irina, Sleepy Sleepers, Dingo, Popeda, and
Paula Koivuniemi.
Aaltonen Motorsport's Mini Coopers S JCW equipped with K&N air intake
K&N's Finnish distributor Aaltonen Motorsport was on hand to introduce K&N performance products and answer questions. They set up a booth near the track where spectators could see a full display of K&N products. The crowd was most interested in K&N panel and universal air filters.
Aaltonen Motorsport uses K&N products on its modified Mini Coopers. "We have two Mini Cooper S JCW that make 200+ horsepower," remarked Henri Nikkilä of Aaltonen Motorsport in Turku, Finland. "Both cars are equipped with K&N air intake kits. Other modifications include Eibach Pro-Street-S suspension and antiroll-kit, B&M shifter, EBC Brakes and 18" wheels."
Nikkilä mentioned that many of the race teams and owners at the event use K&N air filters. This includes drifters Nikke Lundqvist and Ossi Mäkeläinen of Team Falken, Marko Hyvönen and Kimmo Viherkoski of X-Treme Drift Team and Janar Kriisa.
To find K&N air filters, oil filters and air intakes for your vehicle use the
search on KNFilters.com.
Then if you live near Turku, Finland go by Aaltonen Motorsport to purchase your
K&N parts. If you live in other parts of the world use K&N's
Dealer Search to find a
dealer near you.
Rider Chaz Davies of the Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team finished fourth in the AMA Daytona SportBike Race One at Heartland Park Topeka.
AMA Daytona SportBike Race at Heartland Park Topeka
In qualifying, Davies had the second fastest time of the season in his Aprilia. Davies’ teammate Aaron Gobert continued to learn the Aprilia RSV1000R and had solid top fifteen finishes in both weekend races.
Riders Chaz Davies and Aaron Gobert work it out on the Aprilia RSV1000Rs in AMA Daytona SportBike Series Race
The Aprilia RSV1000Rs are equipped with K&N sports bike air filters and oil filters. “We use K&N on all of our bikes,” said Team Manager Chip Spalding. “K&N protects our engines from track debris and gives us the extra filtration we need when we are racing.”
Daytona SportBike Race One was going very well when Davies slotted into the second position on lap two. “Unfortunately the race was stopped because of a crash and completely restarted,” said Chip Spalding, Team Manager. “The second restart didn’t go as well for the Millennium Technologies sponsored team when Davies was pushed wide and fell back to seventh place.”
Davies put his head down and fought his way back to fourth place. “This was Chaz’s sixth top five finish of the year,” said Spalding. “Aaron struggled with a difficult set up but ran consistent laps for the entire race and finished in the fourteenth position.”
On AMS Daytona SportBike Race Two, both riders had great starts. Davies moved up to fourth place, but the race was stopped because of a crash by another rider. On the restart Davies moved to the front but had to retire after a few laps because of an electrical problem. “It was nice to get another top-five result,” said Davies. “But I am very disappointed with the result from Sunday’s race. The bike was so much better on Sunday than Saturday but it didn’t work out. We took a gamble with some untested electronic parts and we lost. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. We’ll get it figured out.”
Gobert continued to come to terms with his new ride, and dropped nearly a second off his average lap time from the day before to finish in eleventh position. “The Aprilia RSV1000R is such a good bike,” said Gobert. “We make progress every time we get on the track and I know we will get it right before the end of the season.”
K&N is proud to release its latest universal air filter, part number RC-5053. This round tapered universal air filter has a chrome top with a stud for secure mounting. Its flange length is 0.748 inches (19mm) and the
flange inside diameter is 3.937 inches (100 mm).
K&N universal air filter, part number RC-5053
The flanges are made for clamp-on hose attachments. They are rigid and absorb vibration.
Universal air filter flanges can also be stretched for up to 1/16 inches (1.5mm) to fit in-between sizes. The
RC-5053 comes pre-treated with K&N filter oil so it is ready to use right out of the box.
K&N air filters provide outstanding air flow and motor/engine protection. Washable and reusable, K&N universal air filters are warranted against defective material or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase with no mileage limitations.
K&N consistently adds new filters to its extensive catalog. Regardless of the shape or size K&N probably has a universal air filter to fit your specific needs. Find K&N universal air filters for your needs by using the
Universal Air Filter Search by Dimension on knfilters.com.
The next generation Corvette C6.R will make its debute at an American Le Mans Series event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, photo by GM Corp.
K&N makes filters that are critical to the design of the Corvette air intake system, said Mike Atkins of Pratt and Miller, photo by GM Corp.
The Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz and Ford in the ALMS Series, photo by GM Corp.
The Corvette C6.R is based on the Corvette ZR1 supercar using the ZR1's body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure, photo by GM Corp.
The strength of the Corvette is our mid corner speed and our ability to carry speed into the corners, said driver Johnny O'Connell, photo by GM Corp.
Corvette Racing's roster of championship winning drivers will remain the same with Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen sharing the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta sharing the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, photo by GM Corp.
Corvette Racing will debut the next generation Corvette C6.R in the GT2 class at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the final five rounds of the 2009 American Le Mans Series.
It’s twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz and Ford.
“We look forward to competing against a strong field of outstanding competitors,” said Mark Kent, GM Racing Manager. “The competition will be fierce and we know that in order to win the American Le Mans GT2 class not only takes a great team and great drivers, but it also takes a great race car.” The Corvette race cars will be powered by 6.0 liter GM small block V8 engines that are based on the 7.0 liter LS7.R that powered the GT1 version.
The updated Corvette C6.R uses the Corvette ZR1 supercar body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure.
"Integrating a steel safety cage that meets GM Racing's stringent standards as well as the strength and durability targets required in racing is a challenge with an aluminum frame," said Corvette Racing engineering director Dough Louth. "Working in conjunction with the structure and chassis engineers in the Corvette production group, we designed, built and tested numerous examples before we finalized the configuration. We went through a similar process with the production Corvette group on the body design and aero components. It was truly a collaborative effort between the production engineers and the race team."
The new Corvette C6.Rs are equipped with K&N air filters. “The filters K&N makes for Corvette are critical to the design of our intake system,” said Mike Atkins, Pratt and Miller Program Manager. “K&N makes the best air filter available for horsepower and filtration.”
Previous versions of the Corvette C5-R and C6.R race cars also used K&N
filters and dominated the GTS and GT1 categories in the last decade, winning 77 races and eight consecutive ALMS championships. The GT1 Corvettes were retired following Corvette Racing’s sixth victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2009.
Corvette Racing’s roster of championship winning drivers will stay the same. Johnny O’Connell and Jan Magnussen will share the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta will drive the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. At Petit Le Mans, they will be joined by Antonio Garcia and Marcel Fassier.
“If my e-mail is any indication it’s going to be crazy at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,” said driver Johnny O’Connell. “Corvette owners across the country and in Europe and everywhere else are gaga for this car. We are totally excited about the race. I think the strength of this Corvette is our mid-corner speed and our ability to carry speed into the corners. I think that will show well for us.”
The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will make its debut in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The two-hour, 45 minute race is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 8. ABC will televise the race on Sunday, August 9.
