AIM Autosport - Watkins Glen preview

rain ready

 

AIM Autosport is ready to complete the challenge of back-to-back Grand-Am
Rolex Sports Car Series races, this week on the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen
International road course. The team hopes to carry the momentum of its
race-leading performance in Montréal last week across the border to the New
York track. Burt Frisselle of Lynchburg, Va., will team with Mark Wilkins of
Toronto in the No. 61 Riley Mk XI powered by Lexus.

 

Frisselle finished second in the 2004 race, so he's hoping his experience
and the team's recent success will be a strong combination – especially if
forecast rain hits during the Friday evening race.

 

"It was a strategy call," he said of his podium performance. "We switched
from wet tires to dry tires before anybody else except the eventual winner,
and he and I ran away from the entire field. It's one of my greatest
memories in a DP car, so hopefully we'll make all the right calls again.

 

"I have a lot of experience at that track in the rain. The one very
challenging part is taking care of your rain tires and keeping them
underneath you. If it rains, you've got to be very conscious of not
destroying your tires. Obviously, I have experience of when to make the call
to go to slicks. The track dries out quicker than most, with drainage and
concrete patches, so if you make that call early, you can definitely reap
rewards."

 

gold power

 

AIM's Daytona Prototype is gold inside and out. The car's striking
black-and-gold livery reflects the support of sponsors Exchange Traded Gold,
Barrick Gold Corporation, RBC Financial Group and Telus' Mike Network.
Inside, the car's electronic components are protected by gold contacts and
connectors.

 

Gold is one of the most effective conductors of electricity and heat, so it
transports electrical signals efficiently and moves heat away from critical
components. Gold does not corrode or tarnish, so it is much more reliable
than other metals in electronic applications. Gold is also inert, so it does
not react when it comes into contact with other substances.

 

Gold is used at the highest levels of automotive production. In fact, the
engine bays in the three-seat McLaren F1 supercars, built in the 1990s, were
lined with gold leaf to reflect heat. An F1 won les 24 Heures du Mans in
1995.

 

crew call

 

What does the AIM crew do for fun? Race, of course! Team manager Don
Sobering races radio-controlled cars. Chief mechanic Kevin O'Reilly chases
speed on snowmobiles, while fabricator Jason Willis enjoys the warmer
pursuit of dirt biking. Gearbox mechanic Dan Hingley and his family provide
track rescue services at major Ontario races.

 

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Sylvia Proudfoot
HYPERLINK "mailto:sylvia@spurcom.ca"sylvia@spurcom.ca
403 287 3945
 

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