TSM's 2014 OneLap of America R8 Build

It is January, which means it is time for the TopSpeed OneLap teaser thread to start

This will be our 5th year consecutively going to OLOA here at TSM and we are just as excited as ever to be prepping a car to compete. We have since taken the overall championship spot 4 years in a row starting in 2010. Year number one we ran a Porsche 996 GT2 that was built and setup buy us in conjunction with professional driver Leh Keen. Then as some of you know the following three years we competed in two different GT-Rs. Each year we returned to defend our title and each year we were successful.

Well this year we decided it was time to try something outside the box again kinda like we did the first year. We wanted to try our hand at a platform that is somewhat unknown to us when it comes to the road racing side of things that would be a fresh challenge. This new platform is going to present new bumps in the road and a carry a pretty steep learning curve, however I am very confident that my team is up for the task.

I hope to be testing in the next 2 months in order to get this baby setup to defend the title for the 5th year in a row!!

Lots of little details will follow. This should be a pretty awesome project when it is done.

I will roll out more pictures over the coming weeks.

Enjoy

 

Looks interesting...subscribed for more!

 

1)Going to be sexy.

2) What shop is that.

 

Thanks I was about to ask as I need permanent flares not the old "Lucy" screw on.

Looking great guys and I don't know how I missed that a week ago when I was up there.

 

Fantastic. Will Leh be driving this beast?

 

Is that the V10 model? Twin turbos should be fun in that car

 

Well the big V10 emblem on the fender of the first pic say yes.

 

I am getting old and couldnt make out if it said V10 or V8

 

Sub'd this is going to be awesome!

 

Man this is gonna be awesome!!! I definitely wanna see the finish product with all the body work completed. Now is this car still going to be in the same group class as with the GT-Rs?? I wouldn't think so being a mid engine car but hey it never hurts to ask.

 

It probably is. The GTR is simply in the Big Bore class.

They aim to win overall anyways so it really doesn't matter.

 

In ftw!

 

Don't leave out Cicio.....he's the bank backing all of this and that has much to do with everything.

 

V10 6 Speed. The car is a lot of fun...but those pictures suck. :rofl:

There is something special about a 6 speed R8. Makes me wonder why anyone would ever buy a Lamborghini other than to be starred at.

 

can't wait. R8 is beast and probably the best looking car you can sit in.

 

spent almost the entire day up there waiting on mine, believe me when i say these guys are in it to win it this year.
could cut the tension with a hair in there. folks is keyed up ready for action!

 

The lack of updates is upsetting.....any updates on this beast?

 

I did find this though.

http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic...of-america-r8-build/page__st__20#entry1361553

 

I saw this pic on Bryson's FB page.

 

nsx wow i forgot how much that car is awesome

 

Saw it recently getting my lgt tuned, its progressing nicely.

 

I see one every once in awhile near Midtown. Love it every time. Definitely one of my dream cars.

 

37 days left....

 

Doug and company have it rough next year.

 

Car is at JPM. Oooh yeah.

 

Soooo sick....

 

i've seen & heard the "latest" having just come from up there.

no one, will be disappointed.
well, maybe the competition.

 

Catesby isn't on there either but he is running.

 

The guys are down at Roebling today for a test. Once I have some more media to give I'll drop it off here.

This is what I've got at the moment:

 

thanks...now I have to change my underwear.

 

Don't lie you do too.

All I gotta say is DAYUM!

 

DAMN!! that looks awesome!

 

that rear wing looks like it goes to 11.

 

.... not enough then... Leh goes to 14.

 

Really really cool

 

Any link to a live feed this year?

 

Unfortunately, we are not doing a live feed this year but will have a dedicated page with all the Instagram feeds along with other updates.

 

Fail! Least I will see it all at AMP.

 

Sucks that the differential busted under wheel hop and that TSM is out. I was looking forward to seeing if Catesby had a car worthy enough to compete with Leh .

 

lol is cicio daily'ing this thing now?
I saw him selling the 350z

 

Haha - nah he wound up buying an E92 M3.

 

Again? LOL he should've just kept Leh's old M3...that thing was a beaut.

 

Haha ya that car was awesome for sure.