RaceCo’s F1 Car
Late last year RaceCo took delivery of a 1992 Brabham F1 car. If you’ve stopped by the shop between December and now, you would have seen it in various states of assembly. It took seven months, but finally the beast made it’s public debut on a stormy July evening. Joey and I made the trip out to see this car take some cuts at the Outer Loop. Thunderstorms were forecasted for the evening, and severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Tooele. We hydroplaned through Salt Lake County, and found dry pavement in Tooele County. We had high hopes for good weather.
We arrived to the sound of the GTR turning some laps. As it turns out, there was a track day happening concurrently with the F1 car debut. As the session wound down we heard the F1 car wind up and make its way to the track itself. Pete hopped in the seat once occupied by Damon Hill and took to the outer loop. We ran over to the Clubhouse to get some photos (me) and video (Joey on his phone). The first outing was cut short due to a downpour the popped up during the second lap, but we did manage to snap a few photos. After that we made our way to RaceCo’s shop to see the beast up close.
It drew a crowd by the time we arrived. Pete and Cole were pointing out things on the car, and answering some *ahem* interesting questions (Is it going to be street legal?). While questions were asked and answered, Joey and I began scrambling around the garage and snapping photos.
The heart of this beast is a Judd built V10. Suffice it to say, it screams.
It also has a wood grain shift knob. Because classy. Fun fact, this is an H pattern transmission.
The rain let up, and the other cars dried up the track. We ran over to the top of The Attitudes to snap some pictures, grab some videos and generally sit in awe of the aural bliss that is a V10 era F1 car.
We watched, we listened, we packed it in and made our way back to the shop for free Red Bull (courtesy of Ryan Salazar) and burgers.
And to see how those massive Avon slicks looked after a full session.
Words and Photos by Michael Chandler
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