Day 3: Molde to Hell
Two drivers and cars very cleary singled themself out as the ones
to watch, Alastair Caldwell in the Gordon Keeble and Dieter Oderman
in the Corvette Stingray. After the preliminary practice laps these
two driver were in the same heat for the timed laps. This quickly
became a mad race, with Caldwell coming out on top. After everyone
had finished their laps there was free driving, 4 cars at a time. This
was another chance for Caldwell and Oderman to duel again, accompanied
by Kjell Nilsen in his Porsche 911. The joker in the pack was the tracks
own car, a very very fast Volvo factory built race car (more info at
the bottom of the page). This car was a pure race car running on slick
tyres. Needless to say the crowd was following this heat intently,
the sound of the cars drowning conversation. Caldwells Gordon-Keeble
held the lead with Odermans 'Vette behind. The 911 held up the rear,
not really powerfull enough to battle at the top. The Volvo lay
behind the leaders, chasing up the tempo, biding its time. After two
laps the Volvo had passed the 'Vette, as the 'Vette was having
problems with the second gear jumping out into neutral and also
several near spins. The Volvo finally overtook the Gordon-Keeble
on the last lap, although it can probably be said that it would have
done so before if the driver had wanted to. The Gordon-Keeble, putting
out 400 horsepower, would have benefited greatly from a stiffer
suspension setup and more suitable tyres.
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