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Guys,
thanks for taking the time out from your busy schedule to do
this interview and without further ado, I'll move into the
first question. Is this your first outing as Team Nexuscraft
Kookaburra Racing? |
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Yes it is. But
prior to this we've been friends for a while now. We were
involved in the MME (Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race)
since 2008 and we were the support crew for the Kegani team
in year 2009. |
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Prior to this
what other racing series have you guys participated in? |
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Stephen: I was
involved in the USTCA series, the AutoCross and also some
karting. While I was in the United States, I competed in the
SCCA. I'm also an instructor for the HPC (High Performance
Challenge) series.
Kenny: I was previously
doing the SSO Proton Street Shootouts and was involved with
AutoCross for a time. Then there was the time when i was the
Rally X Drifting Champ for one time and then I retired.
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What car will
you be fielding in for the Sepang 1000 KM? |
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We will be
running a Toyota Levin AE 101. It'll be powered by a 1.6
liter silver top race engine with quad throttles. |
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How is the
setup like for the car in terms of engine performance
and handling? |
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For starters its
a Toyota 4A-GE race engine that we're honing into our car.
To ensure reliability we will limit the revs to 8,000 RPM.
The ECU will be from TRD. Handling wise, our chassis
strengthening will be done by Ultra Racing. Our suspension
will be TEIN setup and brakes will be from XYZ
Brakes. |
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How do you
cope with blistering Sepang heat and erratic weather
conditions for this endurance race? |
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Well, we've been undergoing
physical training like cardio, gym workouts and also some
other forms of sports like cycling to improve our fitness
level and our stamina. We train together as a team and that
will help us to build teamwork and better understand each
other. |
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There are
many oil companies out there who readily sponsor race teams
for such events. Why is Torco your oil of choice over the
rest? |
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You're
right, there are many oil companies out there and many have
approached us. But we're serious about racing and we'd like
to obtain the best results possible. So, before we sign up
for anything, we do lots of research and look for feedback
and reviews on the oils. So far, we've gotten plenty of good
feedback from Torco and found out that Torco is very popular
in the United States. We
tried Torco oils in our Kookaburra 1 (Toyota Starlet) car and
we were very impressed with the performance of Torco Oils.
Its value for money. Its a very cheap way to gain Horsepower
and Torque. |
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The
competition will be tough for this race. Have you guys
thought of any strategies or methods to stay in top
contention? |
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Well,
I'd say that the Honda VTEC's are the biggest competition
that we have, but we can say, they're definitely not
invisible. As professional racers, its also our duty to put
on a good show for the audience and let them enjoy proper,
good, clean racing and we'll be doing it against the
Hondas'.
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Besides the
Sepang 1000 KM race are you guys involved in other racing
series? |
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Prior to this we
were involved in the MME (Merdeka Millennium Endurance) Race
as the managing division for a different race team and car. |
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So what's
next for Team Nexuscraft Kookaburra Racing? |
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Kenny: I'm
taking a sabbatical from racing. Stephen:
Me and Julian will be looking forward to the MME and also we
will be running as the management team for a Toyota Altezza. |
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Thank you and
all the best for Team Nexuscraft Kookaburra Racing for the Sepang 1000
KM in 2010! |
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Thanks and
hope to see you again soon. All the best to you as well. |
