Will Team MCO become Team NAM? since the name change here maybe the name will change there too? when will we get a up date on the team mco web site? it's been since june or july since i have gotten to read anything new there. given you have been a bit busy with this site and all, but maybe a few lines and some photos would be cool. i hope to race some next year and liked to read about all the neat stuff you guys were doing. thanks

 

no one knows?

 

I've emailed Mark, being late on Sunday, we should hear soon.
Chris

 

thanks!

 

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this...I had a few issues over the weekend I was forced to deal with.

Currently I'm unsure how Team MCO will move forward as I have made the decision to take the next couple of years off from Solo 2 and spend more time with my kids (especially when they are out of school). The interesting thing is that while I may not be participating I want to find a way to support it. For this coming season I would like to develop some form of contingency program to support MINI competitors. I've just begun to think about it so I hope to have some type of plan in place by mid-February/early March.

As for the Team MCO site, I was doing so much development work on the car (dealing with brake strangeness, getting the car to handle like we wanted...not sure we ever got it there, etc.) that I spent what felt like all summer under the car and wasn't able to keep the site updated. Given this I doubt that the site event results will be updated but I do intend to publish the information we gathered in working on the car (seats, harnesses, LSD, suspension, etc.).

As for how the season turned out I had one 1000 point day in the rain at one of our local events, I finished 2nd and Mason 3rd overall in the Rocky Mountain Region, and came in mid-pack at Nationals. We attended the Wendover and Topeka Pro Solos as well as the Pro Finale and Nationals. In total I spent more than 10 days in Topeka Kansas this year...YIKES! One of the things I did learn this year is that I REALLY like Pro Solo events. A little different format but lots of opportunity to get your runs fixed and the christmas tree launches definitely adds a different level of tension to your run. I hope to be able to do some more of these somewhere down the road.

Look for more information on our programs relative to Solo 2 soon!

Mark

 

Mark-
Per my email of yesterday, any of the National tour events on the West Coast I am doing you are welcome to drive my HStocker.
Chris

 

Great...I'm trying to hold my resolve not to race and you tempt me like this?

Mark