The colorful, dazzling and happening city of Lahore is another name of entertainment, music, food and CAR RACING… yeah, the speedily escalating motor sports are becoming obsession of today’s generation. Every speed maniac wants to grab the most modern, shiny, stylish and FAST car to be the most dominant one on the tracks of the city.
Lahore has always been the center of fun and masti, and this car racing activity is yet another chapter of the thrill packed nature of Lahore. All the passionate racers gather on the various distinct spots and show off what their cars are capable of. Teenage boys to grown up men, every body is drawn in this exciting sport.
Like the participant, cars are also of all types and breeds. From Porsche to Nissan to Mazda to BMW to Chrysler, all hot looking things of beauties bluster out their power and their speed on the open, long tracks.
Weekend nights of Lahore come alive with the growling of the heavy duty engines of these unbelievably expensive, imported and highly modified speed beasts. The spacious and less occupied areas were there are fewer residents, are mostly brought into plays. The most prominent are Defense phase 6 and Bahria Town other then these Jublee Town area in Raiwand, Main Boulevard Gulberg, Khayaban-e-Iqbal in Defense are also famous.
Mostly the action is organized un-officially without any big sponsors. The competitors, there friends and some eager crowd get to gather and get the fuel burning with there tremendously strong motors. The talent and potential is obviously present but no appreciators! No talent seekers…where as just in our neighbors, the Indians have progressed a lot in motor sports. Their players are in the world wide racing contests like Formula 1, Formula 3 and WRC. Here in Pakistan, motor sports are still a neglected category. In Lahore, only three official events (mentioned below) have held so far to opportune our racers to get their wheels on fire.
1. The Drag Race Event
The competition was held at Walton Airport on 1st of February 2009 by Tourism Development Corporation Pakistan (TDCP). That was the first ever of its kind. As this was a drag race, only one car was being timed at time. Cars from other cities also came to participate. The reviews were not very impressive due to a little mismanagement but surely this was something to correct for future events. Although, some families were not happy but they agreed that the event was a very good effort and should be improved for next time. Apart from the racing, the ‘non official’ hair pins and burn outs were also the crowd pleasures, with swarm of people shouting ‘Burn out, burn out’ to drivers of cars as varied as a Corolla and a BMW Z3.
2. Fast & The Furious Show
This was another not well organized event held on 17th may 2009 at Walton road. Rs. 250 was charged to people to watch it. The show was not well advertised. No banners, no posters, that’s one of the reasons why it didn’t go well. Shows like this, as they already happen less then often, must be advertised and managed well for the betterment and growth of the sport in the country.
3. AAG TV Drift 360 Competition
After the huge success of Drift 360 Karachi Chapter. AAG TV along with Mountain Dew dares the Petrol Heads of Lahore to come show their talents on June 18th to 20th, 09 at Walton Air Base. The categories were classified as below:
Heat 3: 1600cc to 2500cc
Heat 2: 2500cc to 3500cc
Heat 1: 3500cc or above
As every car lover knows that there are types of cars. Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and Front Wheel Drive (FWD) cars. In RWD, when a car accelerates forward, the car’s centre of mass is moved to the rear. Most race cars are RWD. One reason RWD cars can handle better than other layouts is that their weight balance is usually closer to ideal. Whereas FWD vehicles inundate the front wheels with the responsibility of both steering and drive duties, RWD Spread these tasks over both ends of the car. This means that, when on the limit, the front tires are less likely to be overloaded (under steer). The drive is also able to progressively ‘rotate’ the car around a corner by using the throttle rather than just the steering wheel. RWD configurations are the time-proven, preferred layout in nearly every form of motor sports, including Formula 1. It is, without dispute the most pure and driver-oriented configuration available.
Driftability: Power sliding, and the more extreme example drifting, is one major benefit of rear wheel drive. Exiting a corner and having the rear wheels struggle for traction while you are accelerating is one of the most appealing aspects of RWD. Controlling the slide, or balancing the acceleration, can be one of best aspects of driving a car and it is the reason why most sports cars are still exclusively rear wheel drive.
The top three fastest cars in Lahore right now are
1. Nissan Skyline GTR R32 having a RB26DET engine owned by Mr. Tafoor.
2. Corvette C6 having LS7 engine owned by Mr. Raza Maghu.
3. Lancer Evolution by Mr. Sheikh Haseeb.
(These guys own multiple sports cars.)
Other then these, the superbly modified Civics, Lancers, Capris’ and jeeps also run really fast. It’s all a game of how you spend money on your ride. The more intelligently handled car, the more performance it will give. A car worth 10 to 15 lakh can give competition to a car of worth a million or half a million if it is modified well. Your win depends upon how well you have served to your car.
The races take place on a trail of quarter mile. Skyline R32 can cover this distance in instant 9 seconds that means you cant even afford to blink, Corvette C6 in 11 seconds and evolution in mere 11 and a half or 12 seconds. Gosh!! These things must be REAL FAST.
Some other famous cars are Mitsubishi 3000 GT of Mr. Khurram Khawaja, Toyota Supra of Adil from ISL. It has 2JZGTE engine. These cars are specially built for racing and can not be used as regular rides. Even some of these don’t even run on the ordinary fuel, they need a special kind of petroleum to feed themselves. LS7, RB26DETand 2JZGTE are three world famous engines and considered to be bullets proof, as in, they are proficient of handling anything you throw on them.
Lahore is the proud owner of all these gorgeous and exceptionally swift cars. The Lahori’s are the proud winners of the Saturday night racing n drifting events which gives them another excuse for celebrations in a city where life is celebrated everyday. What they want is a little recognition on a broader level. But recognition or no recognition, no one can stop lahori’s to rejoice or have fun crammed activities. Car racing is surely on top of these… LAHORE ROCKS!!…
And for regular live n exclusive pictures and videos of all this action plus exciting information on latest and beautiful cars, you can visit www.sochmydoch.com. This one is the best and most organized website for all the racing events in Lahore.
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