Driver History & Comments Below is a list of drivers who have been behind the wheel of a Porsche powered Fabcar. There are also a handfull of comments given to me about their experiences. * Compiled by Derek Meluzio, photos courtest Grand American. Darren Law "The car is actually a lot of fun to drive but it is also very different to drive because of the 3.6 litre Porsche motor. It is amazing how much horse power it produces but it makes that power very high up in the rev range. It is lacking a bit of torque compared to the bigger V8's so momentum is very important. When the power comes on, it hits hard so you have to be ready for it but like I said it is differnt because it hits un the upper revs. I think it is the best sounding motor in the field. ...Handling is good, it responds to changes. Inside temperature is bearable, it's fun to drive, great brakes, nice motor but a much different powerband. The shifting and ergonomics of the cockpit are easy and comfortable. Aside from all of the positive aspect of the car, it's builder Dave Klym is at the track every race weekend for support. It's nice to have the car builder there to bounce around ideas and comments." "The Fabcar is a nice car to drive. It is predictable and easy to get a feel for but we are lacking in a few areas and are working on some changes which will hopefully be in place before the 2005 24 hour." Sascha Maassen "the Fabcar is a very good car especially on the straights with its low down force configuration. The gear box of the car is the best I have ever driven, and the engine feels and sounds very good as well." Chris Dyson "I had the opportunity to drive the Brumos Fabcar-Porsche at the 2003 Six Hours of the Glen. it was my first time driving a Daytona Prototype. Hurley Haywood and J.C. France were my teammates that weekend, and we were having a very strong race. It was an extremely hot day, as often tends to be the case at Watkins Glen in June, and very warm in the car. I managed to get the car up to second place during my double stint, and we were catching the leader at a half-second a lap. It was looking good and I think we were definitely going to figure in the win. But on one lap nearing the end of the run, as I turned into the fast left-hander just before the pits, the car lost all grip and there was absolutely no room to gather it up. The next thing I knew I had launched off the exit curb and I was heading straight for the barrier. It was a big hit-- head-on into the styrofoam at 90 mph or so-- but thankfully I was okay. It turns out that an AGT car had lost its engine immediately before that corner and its driver had driven on the racing line and into the pits, spewing oil everywhere. I was the first car to arrive at the corner after this and there were no oil flags giving me any warning. With the sun glare, visibility late in the day is always bad at that corner, and we didn't have a chance. Thankfully, Bob Snodgrass and everyone else in the pits had seen what had happened, so while the team was understandably disappointed, no one was blaming me for anything. Small consolation, but it could have been much worse. I'm thankful the car was built strongly enough in the bulkhead region to sustain such an impact. But as a competitor I'm still annoyed about the result! I truly believe we had a winning car that day." Randy Pobst "I drove the Brumos Red Bull Fabcar at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in early 2003, I think. It was new, though it had been extensively tested. The Porsche engine was a revver, compared to the restricted big cube V8 competition. The sequential gearbox was critical to lap times. We needed a slightly shorter third for the chicane on the back straight. Very frustrating waiting for the powerplant to get on its powerband. Good top speed. The Porsche engine had been tuned for a high horsepower number, and lost some mid-range torque as a result. Buckler's 911 would pull us off the corners. That was frustrating. Alex Job Racing got involved late in the project, and contributed many things, like a cold-air intake for the engine that helped. The race went very well for the first five hours, with us leading most of it, when the engine suddenly expired. No warning, no obvious reason. Very rare for Porsche. Frustrating again. We were so gonna win that race. Alex Job had a plan for everything, and we had a strong driving team. My first stint was quite memorable. I was still getting comfortable in the car, running as fast as I could without major mistakes. Scott Goodyear was in the other Brumos Fabcar Porsche, slowly gaining on me. I hated that, but I knew my pace, and it is a long race. I was a little careful, because that early version was not as stable in the rear as I would have liked, and the infield at Daytona was always so slick. Near the end of the stint, Scott gets past me, then two turns later, spins it with power oversteer exiting turn six! Right behind him, I brake, swing wide, and miss him, and continue another few laps before pitting in first place. Close one! It was a pleasure to associated with Brumos Porsche and Alex Job Racing at the Rolex 24, and to drive the Red Bull Brumos Fabcar Porsche." Tim Vargo "The Fabcar Porsche is wonderful to drive. It has awesome high speed stibility on the straight and fast turns. Hooking up on the slippery Daytona infield has been a challenge but we are making good progress and expect it to be great for the race. The power plant is typically Porsche. A wonderful rev range with strong power from 6,000 to 9000RPM and enough low end torque to do the job. The Performance Friction pads rotors and calipers are the best I have ever used and the car has great balance...(the Fabcar Porsche ) is awesome to drive and I can't imagine racing anything else.." Material: Aluminium Designed by: Brolsma Web Concepts 4148 West 99th Street Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: 317.872.3664 Title: FABCAR Website Fax: 317.872.3835 dklym@aol.com www.fabcar.com Part No: FAB-DP-3579-G-T 05 Scale: 1:1