Events

SCCA regional at Limerock

PostDateIcon Monday, 01 June 2009 12:50 | PDF Print E-mail

 We had time to crew for Kip Moncrief and his new ITB entry at last weekend's SCCA regional meet.  The location was Limerock part in northwestern Connecticut.  The 2 day event started gray and wet but the rain pulled out and as the track dried.  Rain tires came off and slicks were the order of the day.  The atmosphere was laid back.  Everyone got a good helping of track time on a classic track and the cookout at days' end went down with Yuengling and Coors.  We were very impressed with the guys from Flatout Motorsports.  This west MA local company specializes in track ready Miata rentals with full track side race support.  Cool people.  Most of all it was just great to be on the track.  We love this place. 

We're coming back for a Club half day on June 18th. 
Join us and take some hot laps in your own car! 
Check the Calendar for details

Last Updated (Saturday, 06 June 2009 19:30)

 

Mt. Ascutney Hillclimb

PostDateIcon Tuesday, 19 May 2009 18:44 | PDF Print E-mail

Matt K. and Josh made their way to the Mt.  Ascutney Hillclimb to support one of DSG's owners.  It was the first event for Alex's EVO II with a large helping of antilag.  For a refresher on antilag look HERE.  The car is currently making well over 250hp per liter.  For those of us that don't understand the metric system, put 250hp in a small bottle of soda. 

Matt and Josh managed to run their own rally on the way up.  They strung together a path of fire roads on GPS and tore it up in a scoobie turbo.   Along the way they ran across an abandoned hydro plant.   Crossing the finish line at Ascutney,  they fouind the Evo on Jacks in a makeshift roadside pit at the base of the mountain.  The car went off course in an early run destroying the left rear wheel.  As the cars came down the mountain in prep for the second and final run, our duo made it just in time for an emergency wheel change with a very generous second Evo owner.  With only minutes to complete before Alex would miss his window, both cars were in the air side by side.  The damaged wheels would not fit the newer Evo so they became jackstands (see photo). 

Alex made the run on barrowed street tires and managed T.O.D (the fastest time of the day).  Way to go Alex!

Check out the photos of the event and the Trip up after the jump...

Last Updated (Wednesday, 20 May 2009 17:30)

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Ride The Bull and Win Free Stuff

PostDateIcon Wednesday, 13 May 2009 19:47 | PDF Print E-mail

Its on. Dust off those boots and that ten gallon hat.  Bertera Motorsport is holding it's first Mechanical Bull Ride-off!

A dry run will be held on Tuesday the 26th to give people a change to get their cowboy legs on.
We recommend cross training with some country music and line dancing.
With that out of the way, the main event is planned for the first Thursday in June.  People are welcome to take a warm up run or two.  The compitition begins at 10pm and the top 3 riders will have a ride-off to dertermine a winner.
The winner gets his or her tab paid for at our next Karting event!

 






The Where:

The Salty Dog
Worthington St Springfield MA
(Its the only Bull around that we know of, but don't worry kids, this is quality)
 rullride

 

 

 

The When:

Warm ups - 10pm Tuesday May 26th after the Car Club Meet
The Main event - 10pm Thursay June 4th


Send an email to josh@berteramotorsport if you want in!

Last Updated (Friday, 23 October 2009 17:03)

 

Status of the ABJ LeMONs Team

PostDateIcon Sunday, 10 May 2009 01:46 | PDF Print E-mail
Update:

The guys did it!  The letter (more likely the beer) worked and team Adopted By Jets is on the roster to run this yea's Stafford 24 Hours of LeMONS.  Check out their site www.AdoptedByJets.com to check out the progress (or lack there of)...

Update:

The Adopted by jets Team received word that their entry application was rejected because the event was filled to capacity.  They decided not to listen.
Check out the Rejection Letter after the Jump...
Josh followed through this year and put together a 6 man team for the New England 24hrs of LeMONS.
Here's some great footage to give you an idea what they're in for...

Last Updated (Friday, 23 October 2009 18:41)

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More Great Press for the 09 WRX

PostDateIcon Saturday, 09 May 2009 21:01 | PDF Print E-mail

We found this in last Sunday's Republican.  What a nice way to start the day!

You can see the full article by G. Chambers Williams III  online here: 

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/WRX_offers_driving_excitement.html

"The newest generation of this performance-oriented version of Subaru's compact sedan arrived for 2008, offering a level of excitement somewhat above that of the entry-level Impreza model that competes against cars such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.  With its turbocharged, 224-horsepower, 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder engine, the 2008 WRX offered a serious upgrade to the 170-horsepower normally aspirated boxer under the hood of the base Impreza.  But for 2009, Subaru decided 224 horsepower just wasn't enough for the WRX, and cranked it up to 265 — an 18 percent jump. Torque output was increased as well, to 244 foot-pounds from last year's 226."

"The WRX engine reaches full horsepower at 6,000 rpm and peak torque at 4,000 rpm. And even with the big boost in power, EPA ratings are nearly the same as last year's — 18 miles per gallon city/25 highway versus 19/24 for the '08 model.  This additional power is largely the result of an increase in the boost from the turbocharger to 13.3 psi from the previous model's 11.4, along with the use of a larger-diameter exhaust system with reduced back pressure.  What was already pretty cool for an otherwise average-seeming compact sedan now has become quite impressive. Couple that with the tight five-speed manual gearbox — the only transmission offered on the WRX — and you have the recipe for lots of fun.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 13 May 2009 18:56)

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