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Friday Daytona Practice Report |
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Friday, 26 January 2007 |
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It has been a day of preparation, preparation and preparation for the Tafel Racing team today. Cars 72 and 74 were readied for the race during the morning, with only #73 electing to take part in the early practice session. All three cars ran in the final 45-minute practice session of the day, using the time to bed in brake pads and discs, new driveshafts and give the cars a thorough system check. The drivers also used the time available to practice pit stop changeovers, fine-tuning the choreography of the events.
Team Owner and driver in car #74, Jim Tafel, summed up the Cumming, Georgia based team’s approach to the Daytona 24.
"It’s been a busy run up to the race weekend but we’re in good shape. We’ve got a good product with the Porsche GT3, a proven race car which is going to carry us for 24 hours. The key of course is to stay out of the pits. Come in for fuel, tires and driver change only and maybe a windscreen wipe now and then. That’s the type of mistake free environment that we need to be in not just to win the race this weekend, but to win the Championship." |
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Thursday Notes from Daytona |
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Friday, 26 January 2007 |
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Dominik Farnbacher of Germany showed the pace of the Tafel Racing GT Porsche in tonight’s night session, turning the quickest lap of the day for the team with a time of 1:51.802 – even quicker than his team mate Wolf Henzler’s qualifying lap time.
The day had not been without its dramas for the #74 Rembrandt Charms supported car as much of the day’s track time had been lost due to the need to change a crank trigger sensor. Wolf Henzler had only minimal time to acclimatize himself with the car and track before the 15 minute qualifying session this afternoon, and recorded a time of 1:52.199 to place the #74 a provisional second on the GT grid for Saturday’s 24 hour race. |
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Tafel Racing Works for Podium Finish at Daytona |
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Thursday, 25 January 2007 |
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Tafel Racing is ready to put what they have learned in the off season to the test in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, one of the toughest challenges any race team can set itself up for. After finishing second in the 2006 championship, Tafel is fielding a three–car effort in GT again this year with a driver lineup that includes a great depth of experience and skill. All of the drivers have previously competed at this legendary event with many enjoying podium finishes and victories there.
Wolf Henzler of Germany, who qualified on the pole at Daytona last year, will be behind the wheel of the 74 Rembrandt Charms Porsche GT3 Cup along with Eric Lux of Buffalo, NY; team owner Jim Tafel of Alpharetta, GA; and Tafel newcomer Dominick Farnbacher of Germany, who won the race in class in 2005.
Tafel has learned to balance the dual responsibilities of being both owner and driver, especially on race day. Once the green flag drops, he concentrates entirely on his responsibilities as a driver. "I have no choice but to focus on race day. I have too much invested with my team and sponsors not to."
The driver lineup on the 72 Tafel Racing Porsche GT3 Cup will feature Scotsman Robin Liddell of England, class winner in 2004; Andrew Davis, of Bogart, GA; Nathan Swartzbaugh of La Habra Heights, CA, and Dirk Müller of Monaco. Davis qualified second at Daytona last year, just a tenth of a second behind Henzler.
Lars Eric Nielsen of Denmark will drive the 73 Red Bull/One and Only Resorts Porsche GT3 Cup along side Brent Martini of Laguna Beach, CA; and Austrians Dieter Quester and Philipp Peter.
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