BULLRUN 2007 - SAVANNAH, GA TO ORLANDO, FL
A LESSON IN RECOVERY
Bullrun launched from Savannah at 10AM, which we consider a sleep in day. We didn't have far to go for our 1st stop. Bullrun set up a track session just outside of Savannah on Hutchinson Island. Before the lap, Team Shelby got a little luck from behind...
Six cars at a time let it loose as there were enough straightaways to get some speed up. I had an opportunity to ride in 2 cars for a hot lap. One with Team Gotham's BMW M6 and the Frankl's Z06 Corvette. Both were amazing rides on a road course that once held an Indy race.
BACK ON THE ROAD
I navigated for Frankie of Team Gotham in his 2006 Ferrari F430 spyder. What an amazing car!!!
It had amazing amounts of power and handling, but what struck me was how smooth the power was delivered. Despite shift in gears, it was a continuous climb up to top speed. There were no sudden movements or jerking. The power transfer from gear to gear was a linear as it could be. This was no normal car. It was beautiful and we navigated to a TOP 5 finish that day. Congrats to Frankie for some solid driving.
We headed down I-95 south towards Florida and got stopped for going 1 mile over the speed limit. Just a warning as the officer wanted to check the car out, which happens a lot on Bullrun. Once we pushed off my cell phone started ringing.
SOUTHERN GEORGIA COURT DATE
11 Cars were stopped and the drivers were asked to have a few words with the local magistrate. What happened was Richard Rawlings was taking a break from the World Record Breaking Ferrari and driving MOM in the Shelby Hertz Safety Car. A Georgia Trooper attempted to pull over the entire group, but Richard was the only one to stop as the others heeaded towards the off ramp to get some gas. The trooper decided to leave Mom and Richard and get the other cars that headed into town.
Richard and Mom thanked their lucky stars and the others were detained by troopers and held up at the local courthouse. In addition to Richard, Claus in his TechArt Magnum Porsche Cayenne managed to get out without being detained. He did so by blending into a cemetary and waiting around till the coast was clear. Apparently the supercharged white SUV was far from dead and managed a stong finish into Orlando.
Everyone regrouped at Club Firestone in downtown Orlando for some go-carting and food as the Make-a-Wish collected as much donations from Bullrunners as the State of Georgia did that day. Jay Riecke was quoated as saying that his time at the courthouse were among his best on Bullrun. Maybe getting pulled over and having your car impounded isn't so bad after all.
We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando.
Bullrun launched from Savannah at 10AM, which we consider a sleep in day. We didn't have far to go for our 1st stop. Bullrun set up a track session just outside of Savannah on Hutchinson Island. Before the lap, Team Shelby got a little luck from behind...
Six cars at a time let it loose as there were enough straightaways to get some speed up. I had an opportunity to ride in 2 cars for a hot lap. One with Team Gotham's BMW M6 and the Frankl's Z06 Corvette. Both were amazing rides on a road course that once held an Indy race.
BACK ON THE ROAD
I navigated for Frankie of Team Gotham in his 2006 Ferrari F430 spyder. What an amazing car!!!
It had amazing amounts of power and handling, but what struck me was how smooth the power was delivered. Despite shift in gears, it was a continuous climb up to top speed. There were no sudden movements or jerking. The power transfer from gear to gear was a linear as it could be. This was no normal car. It was beautiful and we navigated to a TOP 5 finish that day. Congrats to Frankie for some solid driving.
We headed down I-95 south towards Florida and got stopped for going 1 mile over the speed limit. Just a warning as the officer wanted to check the car out, which happens a lot on Bullrun. Once we pushed off my cell phone started ringing.
SOUTHERN GEORGIA COURT DATE
11 Cars were stopped and the drivers were asked to have a few words with the local magistrate. What happened was Richard Rawlings was taking a break from the World Record Breaking Ferrari and driving MOM in the Shelby Hertz Safety Car. A Georgia Trooper attempted to pull over the entire group, but Richard was the only one to stop as the others heeaded towards the off ramp to get some gas. The trooper decided to leave Mom and Richard and get the other cars that headed into town.
Richard and Mom thanked their lucky stars and the others were detained by troopers and held up at the local courthouse. In addition to Richard, Claus in his TechArt Magnum Porsche Cayenne managed to get out without being detained. He did so by blending into a cemetary and waiting around till the coast was clear. Apparently the supercharged white SUV was far from dead and managed a stong finish into Orlando.
Everyone regrouped at Club Firestone in downtown Orlando for some go-carting and food as the Make-a-Wish collected as much donations from Bullrunners as the State of Georgia did that day. Jay Riecke was quoated as saying that his time at the courthouse were among his best on Bullrun. Maybe getting pulled over and having your car impounded isn't so bad after all.
We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando.
Frankl drove a Corvette Z-06 not a C6.
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