Gridlife Mid-Ohio – The Monsoon Event!
The weekend at Mid-Ohio was nothing short of dramatic and very wet. Practice sessions on Thursday and Friday were met with severe thunderstorm warnings that delayed track time and created less than ideal conditions. Still, we managed to get a few wet laps in, giving us our first real-world data on the car in rainy conditions and a shot at a podium if the skies stayed gray. The weekend followed a classic time attack format, fastest lap wins. Once we finally had a window of dry conditions, we laid down a solid 1:30.6 lap. Thanks to the new Stage 2 transmission and torque converter from Pure Drivetrain Solutions, the car ran at full power, holding every gear without the clutch...
Bylt Performance GR A90 Supra Makes an Impressive Debut at Gridlife Midwest Festival
The Bylt Performance GR A90 Supra made its much-anticipated debut at its first-ever Gridlife event, the Midwest Festival at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Despite being a brand-new build with zero prior track testing, the Supra impressed immediately, finishing as the 6th fastest car in its very first session. Driven by Luca Barberis, the team entered the event with modest expectations, aiming more for data collection and car development than podium finishes. However, the car’s raw potential quickly became evident, hinting at a competitive future in Time Attack — a discipline where our previous platform, the Evo 9, set multiple track records. Unfortunately, we were unable to compete in the finals due to limitations with the stock transmission, which...