Dodge Van racing in Japan (Dajiban)

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:11 am

I ran across this earlier today. It looks totally awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U2BC5sOltU

Richard

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:30 am

Saw this on autoblog the other day, so who knew this was a "thing". So they use the vans to transport their bikes, so the natural progression was one driver asking another, "is that van fast?".

Sucks if your van breaks down, but at least you have a bike to ride home!

Patrice Bousquet · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:13 am

So there will be a CAM-V class now.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:36 am

After racing three Lemons events this year with an Astro van IN THE DAMN WAY, I'm not a fan.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:43 am

These seem to have considerably more stink under the hood than the Astro Van VK.... although, from looking at the video, safety gear is not their priority

- AB

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:45 am

Aaron Buckley wrote:

These seem to have considerably more stink under the hood than the Astro Van VK.... although, from looking at the video, safety gear is not their priority

- AB

Agreed. No roll bar in something with a C-of-G that high seems to be begging for trouble.

Chad Culbertson · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:02 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

These seem to have considerably more stink under the hood than the Astro Van VK.... although, from looking at the video, safety gear is not their priority

- AB

5.9L of Dodge V8 fury!

George Bright · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:39 pm

One of the first Chimney Rock hillclimbs that I worked there was a guy who was racing a Formula Vee an his Camaro tow car in A Sedan. He blew up the clutch in the Camaro on Sunday and was stuck in town with no way to get a clutch until monday and no way to go get it as it was a little far to drive a FV from Chimney Rock to Hendersonville to get a part.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

The lap belts get a pass? :v

I will say that seeing a Dodge Caliber and two Tahoe/Suburbans in Kuwana, Japan was super weird.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2016 1:31 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

although, from looking at the video, safety gear is not their priority

They make up for it via creative track design. Appropriately placed trees, dirt banks, unprotected walls and stacks of large concrete blocks ensure that if you have an accident you die quickly and with minimal pain.

Richard

PS: I don't know if it's just me, but the host's voice reminds me of the actor Alan Rickman?

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

I seriously doubt that cars can get over 100km/h at Ebisu.

e: ~1:15 laptimes on a 2.1km circuit = ~100km/h average speed

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

None of these guys would stand a chance against Robert Plank and his Caravan!

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