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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Time Attack Victory at Autobahn Country Club
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Time Attack Victory at Autobahn Country Club
Jun 24, 2009
Ryan Gates dominated Round Three of the Redline Time Attack at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois. He captured the Modified AWD Class as well as the Overall Modified Class Championship in his 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X with K&N air and oil filters.
Ryan Gates won is the Red Line Time Attack Modified AWD Class at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois, photo by Rich Karbowiak from AMS
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X set the track record in the Overall Modified Class at Autobahn Country Club, photo by Rich Karbowiak from AMS
Gates time in the Overall Modified Class Championship was 1:30.7 set a track record and was more than 2.3 seconds faster than the nearest competitor.
Modifications on Gates' 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X include an AMS carbon Kevlar roof and JDM RS grilles, photo by Rich Karbowiak from AMS
Ryan Gates will next race at Nashville, Tennessee on July 26th, photo by Rich Karbowiak from AMS
“Saturday was practice day for the Time Attack,” said Gates. “We ran the practice sessions conservatively and focused on the chassis setup.”
On race day Gates was prepared. In Sunday’s first practice session, he made sure the Evo X was running well. He also had to determine his grid position by posting a lap time. “I posted a conservative lap,” he said. “I knew there was much more power in the Mitsubishi, about six seconds more.”
Gates was confident on the grid at the start of the Time Attack session. As soon as he was on the track and up to speed, Gates drove at 100 percent. His first time lap was very smooth and he flew onto the front straight away to cross the finish line with a quick lap time on 1:30.781. Gates next took a cool down lap in preparation for the third and final timed lap. The third lap went
well, but he was conservative and posted a time of 1:32. The next closest competitor was 4 seconds behind.
Gates sat out the second Time Attack session, confident his lap time was more than fast enough to take the win and it was. “My K&N products last forever and help make power,” he said. “The K&N air filter also protected my engine from track debris. The K&N oil filter kept a constant flow of fresh oil circulating through the engine. Oil filters are important in Time Attack because the engines are constantly revving at a high rate and K&N oil filters work.”
Some specifications for Gates 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X are as follows: