Houston - 11-12-05 - Ford GT, CLS500, RufGT3 [Video]

[RC45]

... attended a special open day for a brand new road course in Houston - and a bunch of nice stuff turned up.

CLS500, SL65, CL65, Ford GT, Ferrari 328, Porker Cabriolets, Ruf GT3, Cayennes, ML500, Z06, Evo 8, Racing M3's and a bunch of others.

I was busy signing the waivers and other forms when I missed the Carrera GT going out and the Ford GT doing dough-nuts in the padock.

It is great that we now have a top class facility that's just been built near to town.

I have vido of the GT3, CLS500, Ford GT, ML and BMW's on track in aciton.

Video linky :arrow: http://www.jabbasworld.net/dload.php?action=file&file_id=1318

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Houston Motorsport Ranch -- Track Map

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[oscargarza88]

daaaam soo many nice cars!

i HAVE TO GO!!!

thanks rc

[SilviaEvo]

wow RC that CL65 and SL65 areSEXY!!!! so is the RUF GT3! great pics RC where is the video you usually post of you in the Z06

[RC45]

Some screencaps from the quick-n-dirty video I threw together. It ws all shot from a digital camera, so is not HD-TV fidelity... ;)

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Video linky :arrow: http://www.jabbasworld.net/dload.php?action=file&file_id=1318

[Pehtren]

nice cars

the cls and cl are sexy as hell :D
i can not watch clips

:(

thanks for pics :D

[TT]

Thanks for this bunch of pics, pretty nice event! So, what about this track? Will it be used also for "public" trackday events?

[dingo]

Thanks for the pics, some interesting cars in attendance!

What exactly is a RUF GT3? I don't recall them ever making such a thing, I'd say its just a GT3 with a kit on it.... :)

[TT]

Well yes, it's not a full RUF model, just a GT3 modified by RUF here and there

[komotar]

thx for the pics RC,

The track layout looks very interesting 8)

Did you do any laps on the track? If so, how was it?

the black sl 65 looks so cool.

[No.1]

Nice pics RC, and thx for the video

Shame you missed the carrera gt, but the track looks good.. its rare to get a race trakc just springing up out of nowhere :?

[RC45]

Well yes, it's not a full RUF model, just a GT3 modified by RUF here and there

Yep - basically, if you took a GT3 and a large container of money and said, "Elois, put some goodies on here, and tweek it a bit here and there. Make it faster"

You know - the usual thing that folks with bottomless cheque books do... ;)

Nice pics RC, and thx for the video

Shame you missed the carrera gt, but the track looks good.. its rare to get a race trakc just springing up out of nowhere :?

Yeah - I saw the C-GT blasting down the back straight - going veeeeeeeeeery fast - but considering the the C-GT, the Ford GT, the R-GT3 and - well every other car that went on the track are all owned by a group of buddies (supposedly there is at least 1 Enzo and a couple F-50's and F-40's in the group) that are part track day nuts - these cars will be out there often.

Oh - and they are part of this "Hey - let's build a race track on this field" group of guys. So they did just that - built a track in the middle of a farm.

The track is basically a Sportscar Country Club - you buy a lifetime membership and get to us ethe track almost anytime you want to.

http://www.msrhouston.com

Non-members will get to pay to buy spots at various track days and other events.

I am waiting for one of the track day events to see how I like driving the track - My daughter and I were taken out as passengers on the track - and it seems quite nice - very technical and quite fast in some areas.

The C-GT and Ford GT were running about 145mph on the fastest bit - so its a nice mix.

I did not get to tak my car out because I am not a member ---- yet :P ;) ---- and I am seriously considering joining up. I just want to get some time on the track to see if I will like driving the layout - afterall, this will then become a "home track" - and will go every weekend I get a chance to.

[komotar]

Well yes, it's not a full RUF model, just a GT3 modified by RUF here and there

Yep - basically, if you took a GT3 and a large container of money and said, "Elois, put some goodies on here, and tweek it a bit here and there. Make it faster"

You know - the usual thing that folks with bottomless cheque books do... ;)

Nice pics RC, and thx for the video

Shame you missed the carrera gt, but the track looks good.. its rare to get a race trakc just springing up out of nowhere :?

Yeah - I saw the C-GT blasting down the back straight - going veeeeeeeeeery fast - but considering the the C-GT, the Ford GT, the R-GT3 and - well every other car that went on the track are all owned by a group of buddies (supposedly there is at least 1 Enzo and a couple F-50's and F-40's in the group) that are part track day nuts - these cars will be out there often.

Oh - and they are part of this "Hey - let's build a race track on this field" group of guys. So they did just that - built a track in the middle of a farm.

The track is basically a Sportscar Country Club - you buy a lifetime membership and get to us ethe track almost anytime you want to.

http://www.msrhouston.com

Non-members will get to pay to buy spots at various track days and other events.

I am waiting for one of the track day events to see how I like driving the track - My daughter and I were taken out as passengers on the track - and it seems quite nice - very technical and quite fast in some areas.

The C-GT and Ford GT were running about 145mph on the fastest bit - so its a nice mix.

I did not get to tak my car out because I am not a member ---- yet :P ;) ---- and I am seriously considering joining up. I just want to get some time on the track to see if I will like driving the layout - afterall, this will then become a "home track" - and will go every weekend I get a chance to.


checked out the site...cool, thx for the info.

I respect people who put their money where their mouth is....

The layout really seems fun. Any idea, how much everything costed? Must be quite a number.

the areal photo of the track looks awesome. Not finished, just dirt.


so what's the cost if you wan't to join the club? - ignore that, got info on the site....

anyway, thx for the info...

be sure to viosit the trac once in a while and bring us some photos.. :P

[SFDMALEX]

/\/\/\Very cool :)

Hey man, you know what that means right? Pics and vids of all that track day fun :D

[No.1]

Oh - and they are part of this "Hey - let's build a race track on this field" group of guys. So they did just that - built a track in the middle of a farm.

The track is basically a Sportscar Country Club - you buy a lifetime membership and get to us ethe track almost anytime you want to.

http://www.msrhouston.com

Non-members will get to pay to buy spots at various track days and other events.

I am waiting for one of the track day events to see how I like driving the track - My daughter and I were taken out as passengers on the track - and it seems quite nice - very technical and quite fast in some areas.


A nice way to get a lot of track time then :D

I heard you on the vid at one point going "Sssshhhhh" to your daughter, lol

From the track layout pic you posted, there seems to be some quite long straaights, mixed with a few sweepers, tightening apexes and a realy technical section too

I hope you go ahead and get a membership... hot lpas with RC45 would be a great video 8)

[RC45]

I heard you on the vid at one point going "Sssshhhhh" to your daughter, lol


Yeah- she was going on about getting to out on the track again... (we went in the MB SUV) and I told her to wait till we got back to the paddock... but she kept asking ... "Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? "

;)

[sameerrao]

Nice! I would like to have a go if they do some driver training.

If I am not mistaken the Ford GT is owned by President of the Ferrari Club of America Houston chapter.

[No.1]

I heard you on the vid at one point going "Sssshhhhh" to your daughter, lol


Yeah- she was going on about getting to out on the track again... (we went in the MB SUV) and I told her to wait till we got back to the paddock... but she kept asking ... "Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? "

;)

A real petrol head, just like her father.... good to see you are bringing her up correctly 8)

[komotar]

I heard you on the vid at one point going "Sssshhhhh" to your daughter, lol


Yeah- she was going on about getting to out on the track again... (we went in the MB SUV) and I told her to wait till we got back to the paddock... but she kept asking ... "Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? Can we out on the track again? "

;)

A real petrol head, just like her father.... good to see you are bringing her up correctly 8)


yes, my thoughts exactly 8)

[stmoritzer]

Thanks RC45 for the nice pics :D
just read the whole thread, LOL the "daughter" story, interesting project, this new racetrack.
I'm looking foreward to see more pics/videos froom there :D

[Wutputt]

Seems like a great day, and some really nice cars turned up: CGT, Ford GT, RUFed 996 GT3.

Judging from the track layout, it seems an interesting track, especially with the 225° bend in the middle and the fast sweeps at the bottom. You really need to sign up! In which direction is it driven? Clockwise like most tracks or counter clockwise?

[mindgam3]

dang RC45, I thought I was gonna get some Z06 rinsing passed the poseurs, mebbe next time eh? ;)

[chest3r]

WTF is a Mercedes R class doing at the track !? :lol: That thing is damn big.....

Usually I don't like the look of RUF cars but that GT3 is really nice :)

Those two 65AMG engined Mercedes are great, but the CL seems a bit high from the ground :roll:

I noticed that those two racing M3 have just one exhaust. Is this better then the 2 original ones ?? Maybe.... but that's strange! :roll: