POMPANO BEACH, Fl.
(September 20, 2004) – The Audi Certified Champion RS 6 team will
face its greatest challenge in the team’s five year history competing
in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series when Champion Racing
drivers Randy Pobst and Michael Galati compete in the next to the last
round of the 10 race series as part of this weekend’s Petit Le Mans
race at Road Atlanta, September 22-25.
The SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. organization recently issued additional
adjustments to the Audi RS 6 “Competition” cars. These adjustments
include: a 49.4 percent restrictor prior to each turbocharger (the
car carried no restrictor previously); a maximum rear weight
distribution of 42 percent (previously 42.5 percent); a combined limit
of intercooler and brake cooling water capacity of 3.5 gallons
(previously not limited); a freeze on the air intake system; a freeze
on the cooling system and the removal of the standard intercoolers and
air intake listed on the current Vehicle Technical Specifications (VTS),
which were used only at Sebring due to parts availability.
The SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT race at Road
Atlanta, Round nine of the 2004 Championship, is scheduled for
Saturday, September 24, at 3:55 p.m. (EDT). The race will be
broadcast the following Sunday, September 26 on SPEED Channel at 1
p.m. (EDT).
Randy Pobst
(Gainesville, GA).
“Due to the hard work from Champion Racing and the ingenuity and
inherent capabilities of the Audi RS 6, Michael and I have managed to
have a good season. We hope to continue that at Road Atlanta this
weekend. It will no doubt be more difficult that it has ever been
before for this team.”
Michael Galati (Olmsted,
OH). “I love
racing at Road Atlanta. It’s my favorite track. However this weekend
will be really tough for us. The recent adjustments will be hard to
overcome but like always, we’ll give it our 100% best effort and try
to make the best of it.”
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